22 Satisfying Soups and Stews You Can Make In the Slow Cooker
The Secrets to Making the Best Slow-Cooker Soups
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Slow-Cooker Sausage Minestrone
Recipe: Slow-Cooker Sausage MinestronePrepare this minestrone in your slow-cooker over the weekend. Freeze the soup for later. All you have to do when your short on time is reheat the soup and cook the pasta.
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Chicken, Sweet Potato, and Corn Slow-Cooker Chowder
Recipe: Chicken, Sweet Potato, and Corn Slow-Cooker ChowderThis chowder recipe is perfect for game-days or weeknights when the family is all together.
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Creamy Potato-and-Ham Hock Slow-Cooker Soup
Recipe: Creamy Potato-and-Ham Hock Slow-Cooker SoupThis potato soup is creamy and rich from ham hocks and spending time in the slow-cooker.
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Navy Bean and Ham Soup
Recipe: Navy Bean and Ham Soup
If you like the savory combination of ham and beans but don't have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen, let this savory slow-cooker recipe come to the rescue.
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Lemon Chicken Soup
Recipe: Lemon Chicken Soup
Just what the doctor ordered—our take on the childhood classic has a grownup spin that we know you’ll love.
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White Chicken Chili
Recipe: White Chicken Chili
Take a break from tradition with a bowl full of white chili, complete with tender chicken, white navy beans, and spicy seasonings.
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Thyme-Scented White Bean & Sausage Stew
Recipe: Thyme-Scented White Bean & Sausage Stew
Say hello to a simple one-pot meal for dinner tonight. White beans, carrots, parsnips, garlic, and smoked Italian sausage make up this rich, dense stew.
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Braised Fennel, Cannellini Beans, and Italian Sausage
Recipe: Braised Fennel, Cannellini Beans, and Italian Sausage
Cooked slowly over the course of an afternoon or evening all of the delicate flavors of these ingredients come together in a mixture of balance and bite.
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Brisket Chili
Recipe: Brisket Chili
Enjoy the ball game, go shopping, or work in the yard. Return to the kitchen a few hours later to find a warm pot of flavorful brisket chili waiting for you and your family.
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Tortilla Soup
Recipe: Tortilla Soup
Smoky and spicy, this soup is loaded with our favorite Mexican spices like cumin and peppers – plus our favorite garnishes, like queso and tortilla chips.
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Chicken Soup for the Soul
Recipe: Chicken Soup for the Soul
No dish is quite as soothing as a hearty bowl of chicken noodle soup, and the slow cooker couldn't have made the road to comfort any easier.
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Beef-and-Bean Chili
Recipe: Beef-and-Bean Chili
Chili is a wintertime staple, and this slow cooker version is excellent served on its own with cornbread or on top of hot dogs.
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Chicken and Cornbread Dumplings
Recipe: Chicken and Cornbread Dumplings
These soft and fluffy cornmeal dumplings bake up right in the slow cooker on top of an aromatic chicken stew.
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Classic Beef Stew
Recipe: Classic Beef Stew
This one will make you want to fill up a bowl and curl up on the couch.
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Fresh Corn and Potato Soup with Sautéed Shrimp
Recipe: Fresh Corn and Potato Soup with Sautéed Shrimp
After tasting the delicious results of "milking" a fresh corn cob, you'll never shuck and chuck again. We fully tap the flavor of in-season corn with this kernel-to-cob cooking method, infusing our soup with rich, sweet flavor.
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Green Tomato Chile Verde
Recipe: Green Tomato Chile Verde
This Green Tomato Chile Verde sounds like it will be hot as blazes, but the poblano peppers bring a mild, mellow heat to this delicious dish. We also love the tang and body that green tomatoes give this comforting stew.
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Peppered Beef Soup
Recipe: Peppered Beef Soup
A steaming hot bowl of hearty soup served out of a toasted bread bowl warms our hearts in such a distinct and fulfilling way. This comfort soup requires some prep work, but the soul warming result is worth every minute.
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Pork Chili Verde
Recipe: Pork Chili Verde
This is how a chili should be: spicy, savory, and delicious. Grab a spoon and savor every bite. Pork rib pieces are the savory meat that makes this chili so irresistible.
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Spiced Beef Stew with Sweet Potatoes
Recipe: Spiced Beef Stew with Sweet Potatoes
Tender cubed sweet potatoes add color and flavor to this richly spiced beef stew.
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Shrimp-and-Sausage Gumbo
Recipe: Shrimp-and-Sausage Gumbo
Our reviewers rave that this recipe is “wonderful and easy,” and “definitely a keeper.” Enjoy a smoky and spicy classic that takes just a few minutes prepare, and then slow-simmers in a slow cooker so that the classic Louisiana flavors have time to soak into each other.
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Smoky Turkey-and-Sweet Potato Chili
Recipe: Smoky Turkey-and-Sweet Potato Chili
Lean ground turkey replaces the usual ground beef in this richly spiced, veggie-rich chili.
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Spicy Beef Chili
Recipe: Spicy Beef Chili
Beef brisket makes a great filling for tacos, and slow-cooking it for hours, covered in a spicy sauce, makes it even better.