Slow-Cooker Spectacular: Deliciously Easy Recipes

Our creative new slow-cooker recipes will tempt your taste buds and satisfy your desire for simple, homemade fare.

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Red Beans, Sausage & Collard Greens

Marty Baldwin

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Your family will enjoy these beans and greens with a spicy Southern twist.

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Sweet and Sour Chicken Wings

Marty Baldwin

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No need to call for delivery. This Asian-inspired meal will have the whole family begging for seconds!

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Autumn Pork and Pumpkin

Marty Baldwin

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With hints of spicy nutmeg and tart cider, this hearty dish showcases everyone's favorite fall flavors.

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Experts agree that eating dinner as a family is important. These four tips will help you make it happen on a regular basis.

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Turkey Tetrazzini

Marty Baldwin

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Whip up this traditional dish with minimal effort and maximal results. You'll love the creamy, cheesy taste of this ultimate comfort food.

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Mushroom Stuffed Chicken

Marty Baldwin

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Who knew something this elegant could come from your slow-cooker?! Serve over rice pilaf for a dinner party-worthy dish.

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Western Potatoes and Eggs

Marty Baldwin

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Don't relegate your slow-cooker to dinner-only dishes. These tasty potato and eggs make a great hands-off brunch dish, leaving you more time to enjoy a lazy weekend morning.

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Mustard Chicken with Artichokes and Grape Tomatoes

Marty Baldwin

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This tangy chicken dish couldn't be easier to prep. Just toss the ingredients into your slow-cooker and a few hours later you've got a fantastic weeknight dinner.

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Chicken Stock

Marty Baldwin

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If you roast a chicken for dinner one night, there's no reason for you not to make your own stock with the leftover carcass. Cooking it up in your slow-cooker makes this easy task even easier.

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Spaghetti Squash with Spicy Tomato Sauce

Marty Baldwin

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Topped with your favorite sauce recipe, spaghetti squash make a great alternative to your usual pasta dinner.

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Mississippi Mud Pudding Cake

Marty Baldwin

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Enchilada Casserole

Scott Little

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Turn dinnertime into a Mexican fiesta with this crowd-pleasing meal. Ol?!

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Creamy Broccoli, Tortellini and Turkey

Scott Little

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This decadent dish is comfort food at its finest.

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Caribbean Jerk Pork

Scott Little

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Take your typical pork dinner to the next level with this flavorful, island-inspired recipe.

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Breakfast Casserole

Scott Little

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As the name suggest, this hearty casserole is perfect for your morning meal. We're willing to bet the kids won't complain if breakfast for dinner shows up on the menu one night this week!

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Greek Chicken

Scott Little

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Spiced up chicken gets a cool compliment of tangy yogurt sauce in this flavorful Greek dish. Serve with whole grain pita wedges on the side.

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Orange Butternut Squash

Scott Little

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Butternut squash and apples are a match made in heaven when mixed with classic fall flavors like maple syrup and cinnamon. This slow-cooker side may just become a fixture on your holiday table.

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Tropical Bread Pudding

Scott Little

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Tropical fruits, coconut milk and toasted coconut add island flare to this decadent dessert.

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Best Beef Fajitas

Scott Little

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The hot peppers in these spicy beef fajitas pack a pretty powerful punch. If you're making this meal for little mouths, dial back on the peppers or omit them completely.

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Cuban Picadillo Style Turkey Meatball Sandwiches

Scott Little

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Picadillo, which means "small bits and pieces," is a sweet-and-savory spiced ground-meat mixture from Latin America. We've taken the flavors from traditional picadillo and used them in these family-friendly turkey meatballs.

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Asian Style Tilapia Wrapped in Foil Packets

Scott Little

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Slow-cookers aren't just for heavy soups and stews. This light fish dish is a great way to introduce seafood into your family's diet.

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Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese

Scott Little

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If you love Buffalo wings and macaroni and cheese, you'll flip for this dish that showcases the flavors of both!

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Vegetarian White Bean and Eggplant Ragu

Scott Little

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This hearty vegetarian stew is so filling and delicious, even carnivores won't miss the meat.

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French Onion Beef Dip Sandwich

Scott Little

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Tougher cuts of meat become tender and rich after a long stint in the slow-cooker. Here's our take on a classic Beef Au Jus sandwich.

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Five-Grain Slow Cooker Cereal

Scott Little

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Start your day off right with a healthy, five-grain cereal that will keep you satisfied until you find time for a lunch break.

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Cherry-Raspberry Cobbler

Scott Little

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Since you're using frozen fruits in this cobbler, you'll be able to indulge in the summery taste of cherries and raspberries all year round.

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Watch the Naptime Chef Kelsey Banfield make a crowd-pleasing beef stew in her slow-cooker.

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Slow-Cooker Spectacular

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Red Beans, Sausage & Collard Greens

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Sweet and Sour Chicken Wings

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Autumn Pork and Pumpkin

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Turkey Tetrazzini

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Mushroom Stuffed Chicken

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Western Potatoes and Eggs

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Mustard Chicken with Artichokes and Grape Tomatoes

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Chicken Stock

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Spaghetti Squash with Spicy Tomato Sauce

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Mississippi Mud Pudding Cake

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Enchilada Casserole

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Creamy Broccoli, Tortellini and Turkey

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Caribbean Jerk Pork

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Breakfast Casserole

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Greek Chicken

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Orange Butternut Squash

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Tropical Bread Pudding

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Best Beef Fajitas

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Cuban Picadillo Style Turkey Meatball Sandwiches

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Asian Style Tilapia Wrapped in Foil Packets

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Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese

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Vegetarian White Bean and Eggplant Ragu

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French Onion Beef Dip Sandwich

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Five-Grain Slow Cooker Cereal

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Cherry-Raspberry Cobbler

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