Slow Cooker

Haul out your Crock Pot. Grab a can of your favorite stout. Get ready to enjoy a big bowl of Irish-inspired beef stew piled atop a mound of garlic mashed potatoes.

Homemade corned beef is crazy easy to make. And it's not just for St. Patrick's Day. Although the holiday simply isn't the same without it.

A slow-cooker riff on Mexican posole that has a lot of the same complexity as the classic minus all the tending and stirring on the stovetop. Still certain to satisfy.

Coq au vin, aka chicken soused in wine, is a French classic that exists in countless incarnations. This rich, soulful riff is from Julia Child.

This easy hummus can be made in the slow cooker or oven, and is a healthy snack or appetizer that requires almost no effort.

Pull out your slow cooker and sate yourself with this tender, sweetly spiced, subtly smoky shredded pork. And with nary any effort.

Happy World Vegetarian Day! Here's a soupy, stewy, smoky chili with stealth veggie goodness galore. Healthful never tasted so darn good.

This easy slow cooker beef chili requires less than half an hour of effort and you'll come home to a meal that tastes like you've been cooking all day.

"Simple." "Sloppy and delicious." "No-fuss." 'WOW!" That's what folks are saying about this easy peasy, hands-off pulled pork.

Creamy, cool, herby, and tangy, this homemade ranch dressing is unspeakably better than the stuff in a bottle or (shudder) envelope. Slather, drizzle, dunk, and dip away.

A stick-to-your-ribs recipe in which plain old pintos are doctored up with apple cider, onion, salt pork, molasses, and mustard. Amen.

An irresistible, international slow-cooker meal that will entice you all afternoon with its aroma.

Get ready for a simple way to serve up a tasty helping of tender pinto beans with some subtle heat from jalapeno. Did we mention they'll be ready in minutes?

Maybe what the world needs is a single currency. Like jars of this sweet, rich, intense bacon jam that makes everything better.

Slow cooker roast beef au jus. Perhaps the first slow cooker recipe yet that'll keep everyone at the table uber satisfied—including the person making and cleaning up after the meal.

How to explain these wine poached pears? "Divine elegance" comes to mind. Also, easy, vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy, and lovely.

Making stock from scratch was never difficult. And it just became even easier thanks to this simple yet perfect slow cooker approach.

A slow cooker riff on chicken tikka masala that slowly cooks chicken thighs in a tomato sauce layered with spices. Oh so gratifying. Oh so simple.

"OMG!" "Not too spicy, eat-it-from-the-pot tasty." "We loved it!" That's what folks are saying about this unexpected and robust chili with its sweet heat.

This riff on carne adovada is a lazy cook's dream come true. Red pork chili with layers of flavor? Yes, please. Set-it-and-forget-it comfort food.