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A Slow-Cooker Dish A Day: February

January 15, 2015
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Sometimes it's okay to take things slow. This year, let your slow-cooker do the work with 365 days of foolproof recipes.
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Slow-Cooker Chicken Cacciatore with Spaghetti

Credit: Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham

Spend 20 minutes in the kitchen prepping this gorgeous, hearty sauce. Once the sauce simmers in the cooker, all that's left to do is cook a pound of pasta, and serve.


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Beer-Braised Pot Roast

Credit: Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham

This is no ordinary pot roast. First, it's rubbed with coffee. Then it simmers in dark stout beer and beef stock, yielding a deeply delicious gravy. Small carrots with tops and pearl onions elevate it further. Just be sure to pile the veggies on top of the beef after all other ingredients are in your cooker, so they'll cook perfectly and keep a vibrant color.


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Meatball Sliders with Tomato Sauce

Credit: Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham

This fun dish is two recipes in one: delicious, easy meatballs and a slow-simmered tangy tomato sauce. If you have any extra sauce, toss it with your favorite green vegetable, spoon it over a bowl of creamy grits, or pair it with pork chops or other meats.


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Uncle Jack's Mac-and-Cheese

Credit: Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham

Classic cafeteria-style goodness, this recipe yields enough to serve as a side for a crowd, or it could be dinner for a family of four.


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Pork-and-Black Bean Chili

Credit: Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham

Fresh tomatillos look like small green tomatoes wrapped in thin papery skin. Remove skin, and rinse before chopping. Garnish with Chipotle Cream, corn chips, fresh cilantro, and a squeeze of lime.


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Slow-Cooker French Dip SandwichesĀ 

Credit: Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Emma Star Jensen

The meat simmers in the slow cooker for 5-7 hours, creating the luscious dipping sauce at the same time. All you have to do is shred the meat, pile it atop crusty sandwich rolls, and serve.


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Italian Braised Pork with Polenta

Credit: Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Lindsey Lower

When ready to serve, just whip up a fresh batch of polenta. Pack any leftover pork in an airtight container and pop into the freezer for a quick and flavorful supper down the road.


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Mexican Stew

Credit: Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham

Classic posole, a delicious slow-simmered Mexican pork stew often reserved for special occasions, is typically a time-consuming labor of love. But this one gives you all the comfort and flavor of the old-world version made in your slow cooker.


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King Ranch Chicken

Credit: Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Lydia Pursell

Craving delicious Tex-Mex flavors?Ā This slow-cookerĀ version of the fan favorite King Ranch Chicken CasseroleĀ is sure to please the whole family.


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Slow-Cooked Brown Sugar Apples

Credit: Oxmoor House

Nothing says comfort like the aroma of these apples cooking…unless, of course, it’s sitting down to enjoy them. Bonus: They only require 5 ingredients!


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Slow-Cooked Baby Back Ribs

Start these fall-off-the-bone baby back ribs in the slow cooker, then baste with a sweet-and-smoky homemade sauce and grill until nicely charred.Ā  Serve with steak fries.Ā 


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Smoky Turkey-and-Sweet Potato Chili

Credit: Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham

Chipotle chiles add a kick, but sweet potatoes balance the heat. Adjust the spice in this homey chili by increasing or decreasing the amount of chipotle to suit your taste.


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Slow-Cooker Pork Loin Carnita Tacos with Chimichurri Sauce

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These make-ahead tacos are an ideal way to showcase slow-cooked pork. Browning the pork roast before adding it to the slow cooker adds rich flavor.


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Zinfandel-Braised Leg of Lamb

Credit: Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Cindy Barr

For Valentine's Day, treat your sweetie to an elegent, yet low-maintenanceĀ meal of braised lamb over egg noodles.Ā Reducing the wine before placing it in the slow cooker gives the dish a more rounded flavor.


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Sichuan Beef Soup

Credit: Photo: Marcus Nilsson; Styling: Angharad Bailey

Beef shank works beautifully for slow-cooked soups, breaking down during long simmering to render the aromatic broth meaty and flavorful.


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Slow-Cooked Veal with Winter Vegetables

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Veal shank is usually a tough cut of meat. But after cooking it several hours in a slow cooker, you'll be surprised at how tender it can be. Serve over creamed potatoes.


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Red Beans and Rice

Credit: Photography: Randy Mayor; Styling: Jan Gautro

Celebrate Fat Tuesday with a Cajun classic.Ā This is the ultimate in thriftiness and convenience - beans in a slow cooker. The long, slow cooking time coaxes all the flavor from the sausage into the beans for a mild yet full-flavored dish.


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Beef-and-Bean Chili

Credit: Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham

This classic red chili has chunks of stew meat and ground beef along with tomatoes, red beans, and spices. Fire-roasted tomatoes add a note of smokiness to the mix.Ā 


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Slow-Cooker Meat Loaf with Shiitake Mushrooms

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Because no evaporation takes place, the slow cookerĀ makes an especially moist and tender meat loaf. The mushrooms add moisture as well.


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White Bean, Artichoke, and Chard Ragout

Credit: Randy Mayor; Melanie J. Clarke

A crunchy topping of raw fennel and bell peppers makes an ideal accompaniment to the mellow flavors of this slow-simmered stew of beans and vegetables. You can make and refrigerate the relish up to a day ahead to save time.


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Osso Buco with Gremolata

Credit: Photography: Jim Bathie; Styling: Jan Gautro

Inexpensive veal shanks become a succulent meal in the slow cooker. Even if you aren't an anchovy lover, don't omit the anchovy paste--it adds immeasurably to the flavor. Use the remaining broth mixture in soups and stews.


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Easy Brunswick Stew

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The secret is in the name of this recipe–it's so easy to make! Just combine all of the ingredients, set your slow cooker for 8 hours and serve this stew with your favorite side of bread.


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Black Bean Soup with Shredded Pork

This heartier version of black bean soup gets added protein with the addition of shredded pork. Amp up the flavor by adding salsa to the mix andĀ serve with warmed corn tortillas for dipping.


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Mediterranean Brisket

Credit: Photo: Frances Janesch; Styling: Lynn Miller

Diced tomatoes, red wine, kalamata olives, and rosemary add Mediterranean flavor to this easy dinner recipe. Always use dried herbs inĀ the slow cooker, and then top with fresh herbs just before serving.


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Chili-Beef Soft Tacos

Soft corn or flour tortillas are the ideal vehicle for eating succulent beef chuck pot roast. The recipe says to top them with lettuce, sour cream, and avocado, but feel free to add more of your favorite toppings if desired.


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Vegetable-Lentil Soup

Credit: Photo: Kate Sears; Styling: Elizabeth Blake

After a hectic day at work, hearty bowlfuls of Vegetable-Lentil Soup await you in the slow cooker. This version requires minimal effort andĀ tastes so much better than the canned variety!


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Char Siu Pork Roast

Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner

In this recipe for Char Siu, the Chinese version of barbecue, the pork is cooked in the slow cooker for an extra tender, juicy, and stress-free meal. Serve with sticky or long-grain white rice and a steamed or stir-fried medley of bell peppers, carrots, snow peas, sliced baby corn, and water chestnuts.


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Overnight Apple Butter

Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Cindy Barr

Slow cookersĀ make more than meaty dinner dishes. Make a sweet, rich apple butter spread that goes perfectly on a toasted English muffin or served over pork chops. One taste and you'll never believe it's fat free.


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1 of 28 Slow-Cooker Chicken Cacciatore with Spaghetti
2 of 28 Beer-Braised Pot Roast
3 of 28 Meatball Sliders with Tomato Sauce
4 of 28 Uncle Jack's Mac-and-Cheese
5 of 28 Pork-and-Black Bean Chili
6 of 28 Slow-Cooker French Dip SandwichesĀ 
7 of 28 Italian Braised Pork with Polenta
8 of 28 Mexican Stew
9 of 28 King Ranch Chicken
10 of 28 Slow-Cooked Brown Sugar Apples
11 of 28 Slow-Cooked Baby Back Ribs
12 of 28 Smoky Turkey-and-Sweet Potato Chili
13 of 28 Slow-Cooker Pork Loin Carnita Tacos with Chimichurri Sauce
14 of 28 Zinfandel-Braised Leg of Lamb
15 of 28 Sichuan Beef Soup
16 of 28 Slow-Cooked Veal with Winter Vegetables
17 of 28 Red Beans and Rice
18 of 28 Beef-and-Bean Chili
19 of 28 Slow-Cooker Meat Loaf with Shiitake Mushrooms
20 of 28 White Bean, Artichoke, and Chard Ragout
21 of 28 Osso Buco with Gremolata
22 of 28 Easy Brunswick Stew
23 of 28 Black Bean Soup with Shredded Pork
24 of 28 Mediterranean Brisket
25 of 28 Chili-Beef Soft Tacos
26 of 28 Vegetable-Lentil Soup
27 of 28 Char Siu Pork Roast
28 of 28 Overnight Apple Butter

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