8 babysitter recipes

Babysitter's Spaghetti Casserole is a no-fuss baked pasta with ground beef, tomatoes, onions, celery, green pepper, and a sneaky crumble of blue cheese under a Parmesan crust. Weeknight comfort in 40 minutes.

Slow cooker chocolate fondue with chocolate almond candy bars, marshmallows, and whipping cream. Stays warm and glossy for hours of dipping without scorching. Five ingredients, no babysitting.

Bread machine sourdough beer bread combines sourdough starter with flat beer for a tangy, malty loaf with hearty texture. Set it and forget it, no kneading or babysitting required.

Microwave chicken gravy with mushrooms, made with schmaltz and butter for deep flavor. Smooth, rich, and ready in 15 minutes with no stovetop babysitting needed.

Slow cooker Beef Bourguignon marinated overnight in red wine with thyme, then braised with bacon, mushrooms, and onions for 8 hours. Classic French comfort, zero babysitting required.

Slow cooker chicken breast in creamy mushroom and chicken soup gravy, served over Rice-a-Roni. Five ingredients, zero babysitting. Just dump, set, and come home to dinner.

Slow cooker flank steak teriyaki with pineapple, soy sauce, ginger, and sherry, cooked right on top of rice in the Crock-Pot. A complete one-pot teriyaki dinner with zero babysitting.

Set-it-and-forget-it veal stroganoff in the slow cooker. Flour-dusted veal cubes braise with potatoes, mushrooms, and beef stock until fall-apart tender, then get a rich swirl of sour cream right before serving. Hearty comfort food with zero babysitting.