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52 Irresistible Reasons To Use Your Slow Cooker

The slow cooker is never going out of style, so get on board.

Winter's arrival means it's time to pull out the slow cooker. If you're rolling eyes because you think slow cookers are passé or unnecessary, we've got news for you. Slow cookers are awesome and they're never going out of style, so get on board. Crock Pot recipes are the ideal plan when it's cold and dreary outside. They warm us from the inside and help keep us cozy when the days are short and the nights are long. They're like a magical pot in the kitchen that transforms food from ho-hum to tender and wonderful. So it's time to stop knocking the slow cooker, folks.

Not only do we love the comforting meals our slow cooker churns out, but we also love how effortless they are. You simply prep the ingredients in the morning, set them in your slow cooker and let it do all the work. Dinner will be ready and waiting for you when you get home. It's that easy, guys, and it's even more satisfying because it's so simple.

When most people think of slow cookers, they think of slow cooked meat, like beef stews, pulled pork or ragu. Your slow cooker isn't just a meat machine, however. It's a perfect vessel for cooking up vegetarian soups, chili or mac and cheese. You can make everything from mashed potatoes to dulce de leche in your slow cooker, so why don't you? You can even steam food in our slow cooker, we recently discovered. It's the easiest, most effective way we know to draw out deep flavors and produce effortlessly succulent dishes, be they meat-heavy or completely meat-free. The time to get down with your slow cooker is now. Here are 52 recipes to try out:

1.

Creamy Cashew Chicken

Half Baked Harvest
Get the Creamy Cashew Chicken recipe from Half Baked Harvest
2.

Slow Cooker Chicken Bean Tostadas

Bev Cooks
3.

Slow Cooker Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Pinch of Yum
Get the Slow Cooker Chicken Gnocchi Soup recipe from Pinch of Yum
4.

Slow Cooker Moroccan Pork

Bev Cooks
Get the Slow Cooker Moroccan Pork recipe from Bev Cooks
5.

Slow Cooker Beef Chili

Half Baked Harvest
Get the Slow Cooker Beef Chili recipe from Half Baked Harvest
6.

Slow Cooker Sweet And Spicy Pork Shoulder

How Sweet It Is
7.

Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Damn Delicious
Get the Slow Cooker Beef Stew recipe from Damn Delicious
8.

Slow Cooker Banh Mi Rice Bowls

How Sweet It Is
Get the Slow Cooker Banh Mi Rice Bowls recipe from How Sweet It Is
9.

Slow Cooker Pumpkin French Toast

Damn Delicious
Get the Slow Cooker Pumpkin French Toast recipe from Damn Delicious
10.

Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Sliders

Bev Cooks
11.

Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken Pozole

Half Baked Harvest
Get the Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken Pozole recipe from Half Baked Harvest
12.

Crock Pot Carne Asada Nachos

How Sweet It Is
Get the Crock Pot Carne Asada Nachos recipe from How Sweet It Is
13.

Slow Cooker Spinach And Artichoke Dip

Damn Delicious
14.

Slow Cooker Red Lentil Curry

Pinch of Yum
Get the Slow Cooker Red Lentil Curry recipe from Pinch of Yum
15.

Slow Cooker Chicken And Pinto Bean

Bev Cooks
16.

Crockpot Coconut Hot Chocolate

How Sweet It Is
Get the Crockpot Coconut Hot Chocolate recipe from How Sweet It Is
17.

Crockpot Crispy Caramelized Pork Ramen Noodle Soup With Curry Roasted Acorn Squash

Half Baked Harvest
18.

Slow Cooker Apple Cider

Gimme Some Oven
Get the Slow Cooker Apple Cider recipe from Gimme Some Oven
19.

Slow Cooker Chicken Parm

Damn Delicious
Get the Slow Cooker Chicken Parm recipe from Damn Delicious
20.

Slow Cooker Quinoa Black Bean Stuffed Peppers

Pinch of Yum
21.

Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken And Swiss Sliders

Bev Cooks
22.

Crockpot BBQ Beer Pulled Chicken With Cheddar Corn Popovers

Half Baked Harvest
23.

Slow Cooker Maple Chipotle Pork

How Sweet It Is
Get the Slow Cooker Maple Chipotle Pork recipe from How Sweet It Is
24.

Slow Cooker Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Damn Delicious
Get the Slow Cooker Garlic Mashed Potatoes recipe from Damn Delicious
25.

Slow Cooker Cider Braised Short Ribs

Half Baked Harvest
Get the Slow Cooker Cider Braised Short Ribs recipe from Half Baked Harvest
26.

Slow Cooker Quinoa Chicken Primavera

Pinch of Yum
27.

Slow Cooker Pineapple Chicken

Damn Delicious
Get the Slow Cooker Pineapple Chicken recipe from Damn Delicious
28.

French Onion Soup

How Sweet It Is
Get the French Onion Soup recipe from How Sweet It Is
29.

Slow Cooker Veggie Lasagna

Pinch of Yum
Get the Slow Cooker Veggie Lasagna recipe from Pinch of Yum
30.

Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

Just A Taste
Get the Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken recipe from Just A Taste
31.

Bacon Wrapped Beef Tenderloin With Balsamic Glaze

A Spicy Perspective
32.

Slow Cooker Chex Mix

Gimme Some Oven
Get the Slow Cooker Chex Mix recipe from Gimme Some Oven
33.

Parmesan Chicken

How Sweet It Is
Get the Parmesan Chicken recipe from How Sweet It Is
34.

Slow Cooker Cranberry Pecan Stuffing

Damn Delicious
35.

Slow Cooker Spiced Applesauce

Completely Delicious
Get the Slow Cooker Spiced Applesauce recipe from Completely Delicious
36.

Slow Cooker Beer Chicken Tacos With Jalapeño Slaw

The Beeroness
37.

BBQ Beer Chicken

How Sweet It Is
Get the BBQ Beer Chicken recipe by How Sweet It Is
38.

Slow Cooker Turkey Taco Chili

Gimme Some Oven
Get the Slow Cooker Turkey Taco Chili recipe from Gimme Some Oven
39.

Slow Cooked Boston Baked Beans

Simply Recipes
Get the Slow Cooked Boston Baked Beans recipe by Simply Recipes
40.

Slow Cooker BBQ Pork Nachos

Bev Cooks
Get the Slow Cooker BBQ Pork Nachos recipe from Bev Cooks

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