Slow Cooker
Tortellini soup, hot fudge cake, and creamy cabbage show the slow cooker’s range across savory and sweet dishes. These recipes set out their own timing and preparation for the finished serving.
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Crockpot Mac and Cheese
Throw five ingredients into a crockpot for a few hours and dinner is served! Ingredients 16 ounces elbow macaroni 3 cups milk 8 ounces velveeta, cut into chunks…
Slow-Cooked Beef Pozole
Ingredients 8 ounces round red potatoes, chopped 1 large onion, cut into thin wedges 1 pound beef flank steak, cut into 6 pieces 2 14 1/2 ounce can…
Green Chile Pork Posole
Hominy offers a pleasing corny flavor that complements the green chiles and tomatillos (in the salsa verde) in this classic New Mexican favorite. Serve with whole grain or…
Mexican Meatball Stew
Ingredients 2 14 1/2 ounce cans Mexican-style stewed tomatoes, undrained 2 12 ounce packages frozen cooked Italian-style turkey meatballs, thawed (24 total) 1 15 ounce can black beans,…
Chili Verde
Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds boneless pork shoulder roast 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 15 ounce can Great Northern or navy beans, rinsed and drained 12 ounces fresh tomatillos,…
Crunchy Ranch Party Mix
Ingredients Nonstick cooking spray 6 cups puffed corn cereal, crispy corn and rice cereal, and/or sweetened oat square cereal 4 cups chow mein noodles, bite-size cheese crackers, and/or…
Slow-Cooker Tomato Sauce
Turn summer tomatoes into a dinnertime star. Ingredients 8 pounds fresh tomatoes (such as plum or San Marzano) 2 large sweet onions, chopped 6 garlic cloves, chopped 1…
Slow-Cooker Bolognese Sauce over Pappardelle Pasta
Traditionally, Bolognese sauce requires hours of babysitting as it simmers on the stove, but our recipe is virtually hands-off. Ingredients 1 medium-size yellow onion, finely chopped 2 celery…
Pork with Apricots, Dried Plums, and Sauerkraut
Sauerkraut balances the sweetness of the apricot preserves and orange juice. Slow cooking tenderizes the pork and dried fruit. Ingredients 1 (2-pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed 1 cup chopped…
Lemon-Rosemary Beets
A little lemon juice brings out the vivid color in these beets and keeps the flavors bright, too. Ingredients 2 pounds beets (about 6), peeled and cut into…
