Make this comforting soup with low effort and impress your family with your prowess.

But the fat also releases unparalleled amounts of flavor from the natural fats of the skin.

in every bowlful of this comforting vegetable soup.

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you’re free to even add extra vegetables you may have on hand to this easy recipe.

Slow-Cooker Honey-Garlic Chicken

Honey and garlic add sweetness and bite to a typical chicken dinner.

The soy sauce, rice vinegar, and fresh ginger round it out for an unforgettable dish.

Slow Cooker Lentil Soup

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White Chicken Chili

This chicken chili recipe couldn’t be easier.

It calls for a short list of ingredients and comes together all in your slow cooker.

Filled with spices and topped with fresh salsa, these will be hit with any crowd.

Slow-Cooker French Onion Soup

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Serve with all the fixings.

Spaghetti Casserole

All your favorite ingredients are featured in this easy slow-cooker version of spaghetti casserole.

Slow-Cooker Salsa Chicken

Homemade burrito bowls are packed with protein, fiber, and flavor.

Easy Chili

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Make a big batch of chicken and use it for days.

Peppered Beef Soup

Freeze leftovers in an airtight container up to three months.

Add a bit of canned broth when reheating to reach desired consistency.

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Beer-Braised Pot Roast

This is no ordinary pot roast.

Small carrots with tops and pearl onions elevate it further.

But this one gives you all the comfort and flavor of the old-world version made in your slow cooker.

Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak

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Pork Chili Verde

Fresh tomatillos look like small green tomatoes wrapped in thin papery skin.

Remove skin and rinse before chopping.

If it’s possible for you to’t find fresh, look for canned at the grocery.

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Shrimp-and-Sausage Gumbo

Enjoy a smoky and spicy classic that takes just a couple of minutes to prepare.

When it’s ready, serve over a bed of herbed rice.

Slow-Cooker Cornbread Dressing

Spoon this fantastic casserole-turned-crockpot dish into pretty bowls, and top with fresh sage.

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Southern Living Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken served over rice on a plate

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New Orleans Red Beans And Rice

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Slow-Cooker Collard Greens with Ham Hocks Recipe

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Slow-Cooker Pork Roast

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White Chicken Chili

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Slow-Cooker Pot Roast

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Meatball Sliders with Tomato Sauce

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Slow-Cooker Pork Tacos with Fresh Tomato Salsa

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Uncle Jack’s Mac-and-Cheese

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Slow-Cooker Sweet Potato Caserole

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Slow-Cooker Cowboy Beans

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Chicken and Cornbread Dumplings

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Slow-Cooker Carnitas Tacos

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Spaghetti Casserole

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Crock-Pot Salsa Chicken

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Slow Cooker Goulash

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Peppered Beef Soup

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Slow-Cooker Bolognese Sauce

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Beer-Braised Pot Roast

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Mexican Stew

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Pork Chili Verde

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Shrimp-and-Sausage Gumbo

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Chicken Thighs with Carrots and Potatoes

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5-Ingredient Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork

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Slow-Cooker Cornbread Turkey Dressing

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Slow-Cooked Barbecued Chicken

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