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50 Comfort-Food Dinners to Make in Your Slow Cooker

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Bev Cooks

Hey, you, listening to a podcast, working out on the elliptical and checking your e-mail at the same time: the biggest time-saver of all is stashed behind the wok in your kitchen cabinet. Fire up your slow cooker before you start your day, and when you get home, a delicious dinner awaits you. Presenting 50 comfort-food dinner ideas that are perfect for sweater weather.

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Spicy Southern Chicken

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Slow-Cooker Creamy Tuscan Chicken

Put it over pasta, rice or just eat it with a wooden spoon out of the pot.

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Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

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Slow-Cooker Stuffed Shells

Cooked to perfection, no oven necessary. 

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La Crème De La Crumb

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Slow-Cooker Jambalaya

Close your eyes and you’re in New Orleans. 

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Salt and Wind

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Slow-Cooker Tuscan Ribolitta

Hint: Crusty bread goes great with this hearty veggie soup.

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Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

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Slow-Cooker Pulled Chicken

About a billion times better than a frozen burger.

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Bev Cooks

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Slow-Cooker Barbecue Beef Sliders

They’re small; so you can totally eat four.

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Half Baked Harvest

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Pork Ramen Noodle Soup with Curry Roasted Acorn Squash

Slurping encouraged.

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Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

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Slow-Cooker Chicken Piccata

Creamy, tangy and perfect for a busy weeknight.

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The Recipe Critic

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The Best Swedish Meatballs

Your move, Ikea.

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Around My Family Table

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Slow-Cooker Chicken Potpie

Bookmark this for a chilly winter night. 

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Host the Toast

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Three-Cheese Crock-Pot Macaroni and Cheese

Decadent and gooey—just the way we like it.

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Crème De La Crumb

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Slow-Cooker Parmesan Chicken and Orzo

Tastes like you cooked all day. (Spoiler: You didn’t.)

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Café Delites

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Slow-Cooker Creamy Lemon Parmesan Shrimp

Seafood in a Crock-Pot? It’s possible. 

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Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

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Slow-Cooker Chicken Teriyaki

Takeout, schmakeout. 

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How Sweet Eats

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Slow-Cooker Maple Chipotle Pork with Cheesy Polenta

Don’t forget the crunchy radish slices.

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Pinch of Yum

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Slow-Cooker Beef Ragu with Pappardelle

Better than your favorite Italian restaurant.

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Well Plated

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Crock-Pot Stuffing with Wild Rice, Cranberries and Almonds

Eat it with turkey, chicken or veggies to round out the meal. 

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The Recipe Critic

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Slow-Cooker Brown Sugar Balsamic Chicken and Vegetables

A complete dinner (and leftovers for lunch tomorrow), all in one pot.

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Well Plated

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Crock-Pot Veggie Lasagna

Shh: This decadent-looking pasta dish is secretly low-carb.

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Little Spice Jar

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Cuban Slow-Cooker Shredded Beef

Extra tender? Coming right up. 

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The Chunky Chef

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Creamy Slow-Cooker Chicken Chili

Best of all, your oven is free to make corn bread.

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Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

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Slow-Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup

So easy, you could make it when you have the flu.

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Half Baked Harvest

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Crock-Pot Spaghetti Squash Lasagna

Decadent, but with a healthy twist.

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Pinch of Yum

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Crock-Pot Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Make it once, eat it all week.

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The Endless Meal

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Crock-Pot Thai Chicken Curry

The secret ingredient: coconut milk. 

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Pinch of Yum

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Crock-Pot Quinoa Chicken Primavera

Comfort food can be healthy, too.

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Gimme Some Oven

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Slow-Cooker Turkey Taco Chili

Don’t forget the avocado on top. 

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Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

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Slow-Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala

Surprisingly easy. Unsurprisingly tasty.

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Damn Delicious

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Slow-Cooker Stuffed Peppers

Bowls need not apply.

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Half Baked Harvest

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Crock-Pot Creamy Cashew Chicken

Tonight’s dinner is a work of art.

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How Sweet Eats

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Crock-Pot French Onion Soup

The gooier the cheese, the better.

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Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

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Slow-Cooker Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Tortilla chips are mandatory.

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Bev Cooks

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Slow-Cooker Moroccan Pulled Pork

So. Much. Flavor.

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Little Spice Jar

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Slow-Cooker French Onion Pot Roast

Cooking for a crowd? Make this. 

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Café Delites

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Creamy Tortellini Soup with Spinach

What happens when pasta and soup have a really delicious baby. 

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The Recipe Critic

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Slow-Cooker Beef Bourguignon

Julia Child would be so proud.

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Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

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Slow-Cooker French Dip Sandwiches

Perfect for game night (or Netflix night). 

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How Sweet Eats

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Slow-Cooker Banh Mi Rice Bowls

Chopsticks optional (but encouraged). 

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Chelsea’s Messy Apron

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Crock-Pot Turkey Breast

Easiest Thanksgiving ever.

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Well Plated

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Crock-Pot Baked Ziti

Set it and forget it (and then eat it).

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The Recipe Critic

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Slow-Cooker Chicken Fajita Soup

Your go-to Mexican dish in soup form. 

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All Day I Dream About Food

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Slow-Cooker Spaghetti Squash and Meatballs

Spaghetti squash, you are a miracle food.

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The Cooking Jar

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Slow-Cooker Beef and Cheese Pasta

We’re definitely having seconds. (And probably thirds.) 

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The Recipe Critic

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Slow-Cooker Cashew Chicken

Extra cashews, please.

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I Heart Naptime

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Slow-Cooker Taco Lasagna

Yep, it’s a thing. (And it’s glorious.) 

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Half Baked Harvest

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Crock-Pot Sun-Dried Tomato Penne Alla Vodka

This dinner basically cooks itself.

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Life Made Sweeter

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Slow-Cooker Kung Pao Chicken

This one’s got a kick. 

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Crème De La Drumb

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Slow-Cooker Creamy Beef Stroganoff

An easy dinner staple made even more simple.

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The Recipe Critic

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Slow-Cooker Korean Beef

We’re eating everything drenched in this sauce from now on.

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Platings and Pairings

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Slow-Cooker Thai Chicken Noodle Soup

Eat a big bowl in front of the fireplace.


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Freelance Editor

From 2015-2020 Lindsay Champion held the role of Food and Wellness Director. She continues to write for PureWow as a Freelance Editor.