Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore (Bone-In Thighs) with Creamy Polenta or Buttered Noodles Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 6 hours 30 minutes (Low) Total Time: 6 hours 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 3 lb) 2 tbsp olive oil 1 large yellow onion, thinly […]
Slow Cooker Buffalo Ranch Shredded Chicken Sliders
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 sliders (about 6 servings) or 4 stuffed baked potatoes Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 6 hours on LOW (or 3 hours 30 minutes on HIGH) Total Time: 6 hours 15 minutes (LOW) Quick Ingredients 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts 1/2 cup cayenne hot sauce (e.g., Frank’s RedHot) […]
Slow Cooker Beef and Barley Soup
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (about 1 1/2 cups each) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 8 hours on Low (or 4 hours on High) Total Time: 8 hours 30 minutes on Low (or 4 hours 30 minutes on High) Quick Ingredients 2 lb beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes 2 tbsp olive […]
Slow Cooker Ropa Vieja with Peppers and Olives
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 8 hours on Low (or 4 to 5 hours on High) Total Time: 8 hours 20 minutes on Low (about 4 hours 50 minutes on High) Quick Ingredients 3 lb flank steak or boneless beef chuck roast 2 tsp kosher salt + […]
Slow Cooker Garden Minestrone with White Beans and Ditalini
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (about 1 1/2 cups each) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 7 hours 10 minutes (Low) Total Time: 7 hours 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus more to finish 1 large yellow onion, diced (about 2 cups) 3 medium carrots, diced (about 1 1/2 […]
Slow Cooker Kalua Pork and Cabbage Over Rice
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 8 hours 30 minutes Total Time: 8 hours 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 lb boneless pork shoulder (Boston butt) 2 1/2 tsp fine sea salt (or 1 tbsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt) 2 tsp natural hickory liquid smoke 1/2 cup water 1 […]
Slow Cooker Turkey Meatball Marinara Subs
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 subs (about 24 small meatballs) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: Low 4 hours + 10 minutes finishing (or High 2 hours 30 minutes + 10 minutes finishing) Total Time: Low 4 hours 45 minutes (or High 3 hours 15 minutes) Quick Ingredients 2 lb ground turkey (93% lean) […]
Slow Cooker Pozole Rojo with Pork and Hominy
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 8 hours (LOW) Total Time: 8 hours 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 3.5 lb boneless pork shoulder, cut in large chunks 2 (25 oz) cans white hominy, drained and rinsed 8 dried guajillo chiles; 3 dried ancho chiles; 2 dried chiles de árbol […]
Slow Cooker Potato Leek Soup with Bacon and Chives
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (about 8 cups) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 6 hours 15 minutes on LOW or 3 hours 15 minutes on HIGH Total Time: 6 hours 35 minutes (LOW) or 3 hours 35 minutes (HIGH) Quick Ingredients 3 large leeks (white & light green only), sliced thin (about […]
Slow Cooker Korean Sweet Soy Beef Over Rice
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 30 minutes optional marinating) Cook Time: 4 hours on Low (or 2 hours on High) Total Time: 4 hours 30 minutes on Low (or 2 hours 30 minutes on High) Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) thin-sliced beef (bulgogi-style ribeye or sirloin; or […]









