Slow-Cooked Comfort Food

Rich and full of slow-cooked goodness these slow-cooker recipes are delicious and oh-so easy to make.

Slow Cooker Recipes: Italian Pot Roast

Photo: Jennifer Davick

Italian Pot Roast

This hearty pot roast is perfect for a busy weeknight. Just put the ingredients in your slow cooker and let it do all the work.

 

Slow Cooker Recipes: Slow-Cooker Red Beans and Rice

Photo: Howard Lee Puckett

Slow-Cooker Red Beans and Rice

Red beans and rice doesn’t get any easier than this slow-cooker version. Just chop everything in advance, and the slow cooker will do the rest of the work.

 

Slow Cooker Recipes: Easy Brunswick Stew Recipes

Easy Brunswick Stew

Nothing is more comforting than a big bowl of hearty Brunswick stew. Sop up every flavorful last bit with crusty bread or crispy cornbread crackers.

 

Slow Cooker Recipes: Slow-Cooker Barbecue Beef Sandwiches Recipes

Slow-Cooker Barbecue Beef Sandwiches

Make your favorite creamy coleslaw to serve with or on this barbecue sandwich. Freeze any leftover meat for up to one month.

 

Slow Cooker Recipes: Creamy Slow-cooker Chicken Recipes

Phoot: Beth Dreiling Hontzas

Creamy Slow-Cooker Chicken

Deceptively rich, low-fat Creamy Slow-Cooker Chicken with Roasted Vegetables and Rice combines everything we love about healthful comfort food.

 

Slow Cooker Recipes: Beef with Red Wine Sauce Recipes

Beef with Red Wine Sauce

A bed of egg noodles absorbs the rich juices of Beef with Red Wine Sauce.

 

Slow Cooker Recipes: Peppered Beef Soup Recipes

Photo: Jennifer Davick

Peppered Beef Soup

Peppered Beef Soup served in Toasted Bread Bowls is reminiscent of a pot roast with all the fixings. The bread bowls are toasty on the outside and infused with broth on the inside.

 

Slow Cooker Recipes: Slow-cooker Turkey Chili Recipes

Photo: Jennifer Davick

Slow-Cooker Turkey Chili

Made with black beans, lean ground turkey, and an assortment of veggies, this easy chili recipe requires only 20 minutes of hands-on time.

 

Slow Cooker Recipes: Hearty Potato Soup Recipes

Phoot: J. Savage Gibson

Hearty Potato Soup

This creamy, satisfying soup begs to be served in Italian Bread Bowls on a cool day.

 

King Ranch Chicken

Photo: Jennifer Davick

King Ranch Chicken

Fans of creamy, Southwestern flavored King Ranch Chicken Casserole will love this easy slow cooker version of the recipe.

Slow Cooker Recipes: Slow-cooker Beef Brisket Recipes

Slow-Cooker Beef Brisket

South-of-the-border flavors such as ground chipotle powder and fresh cilantro add zest to Slow-Cooker Beef Brisket.

 

Rosemary-Garlic Chicken Quarters

Photo: Hector Sanchez

Rosemary-Garlic Chicken Quarters

The key to this dinner-party-worthy dish is to brown the chicken before it goes into the slow cooker.

Green Tomato Chile Verde

Photo: Hector Sanchez

Green Tomato Chile Verde

We like the tang and body that green tomatoes give this comforting stew.

Pork with Apples, Bacon, and Sauerkraut

Photo: Hector Sanchez

Pork with Apples, Bacon, and Sauerkraut

Thinly sliced pancetta (unsmoked Italian bacon cured with salt and spices) and a few quick twists of kitchen string turn an inexpensive pork loin into a party-worthy dish.

Wine-Braised Oxtails

Photo: Hector Sanchez

Wine-Braised Oxtails

Slow cooking oxtails (beefy cuts from the tail of a cow) with red wine and aromatic vegetables releases their rich flavor, creating a hearty, fork-tender stew that’s guaranteed  to take the chill off a cold winter’s evening.

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