222 low cooker recipes

Classic Southern chicken and dumplings simmered from a whole chicken with carrots, onions, parsnips, and fresh herbs. A slow-cooked, soul-warming one-pot supper like grandma made.

Texas-style venison chili simmered with beer, chili powder, cumin, and masa. No beans, no tomatoes, just slow-cooked wild game heat thickened to a rich, spoonable stew.

Slow-cooked cranberry cherry relish with raisins, whole orange, lemon, brown sugar, and warm spices. Yields 6 cups of thick, fruity condiment for holiday meals and cheese plates.

Slow cooker chocolate fondue made with almond chocolate bars, marshmallows, and whipping cream. Set it, stir occasionally, and keep it warm for hours of dipping fruit and cake.

Pasta with deeply caramelized onions deglazed with white wine, tossed with fresh parsley and Parmesan. A simple, budget-friendly vegetarian pasta where slow-cooked onions are the star.

Overnight oven-baked oatmeal slow-cooked for 7 hours at low heat until impossibly creamy. Set it before bed and wake up to a hot, hands-free breakfast.

Braised Hungarian partridge with green bell peppers, pimentos, onions, garlic, and dry sherry. A rustic game bird dish slow-cooked until fork-tender in a pepper-rich sauce.

Slow cooker braised leeks with onion, garlic, tomato, and vegetable stock, finished with fresh dill. A gentle, hands-off side dish that cooks itself over 6-10 hours.

Feijoada slow-cooks black beans with cubed ham, pork loin, Italian sausage, cherry tomatoes, garlic, and a hint of orange zest. Hearty Brazilian-style bean and meat stew.

Traditional Ukrainian kutia made with slow-cooked wheat berries, ground poppy seeds, honey, walnuts, and raisins. The first dish of the 12-course Sviata Vechera Christmas Eve supper.

Easy garlic bean soup: white beans simmered with a whole head of roasted garlic and a sweet roasted red pepper. Five ingredients, naturally vegan, deep slow-cooked flavor.

Slow cooker vegetable stroganoff combines mushrooms, broccoli, carrots, and onions in tomato-stock sauce, finished with yogurt and sour cream over noodles. Vegetarian comfort food without the beef.

Old-fashioned watermelon honey preserve made from the white rind, slow-cooked with sugar, lemon, and fresh ginger into a thick, golden spread. A heritage canning recipe worth reviving.

A 5-ingredient slow cooker chicken simmered in spaghetti sauce mix and white wine with fresh tomatoes and mushrooms. Set it and forget it for 4 to 6 hours.

Oven-braised turkey wings browned with paprika and garlic, then slow-cooked in a thick tomato gravy with peppers and onions. Soul food comfort that falls right off the bone.

Caramelized onion and basil pasta with five pounds of sweet onions slow-cooked into a golden, jammy sauce deglazed with brandy. Tossed with fresh basil and Parmesan. Simple and stunning.