A Slow-Cooker Dish A Day: April

Make a classic chicken and dumplings recipe even more Southern by topping the vegetable-and-chicken-packed stew with cornbread dumplings.
Chicken and Cornbread Dumplings Recipe

Turkey Sloppy Joes are a great option for the meat-lovers in your family. Serve with your favorite salad or side dish for an easy weeknight meal.

Turkey Sloppy Joes Recipe

Think outside the "dish." You can enjoy the flavor and texture of enchiladas in a slow cooker; just stack the tortillas instead of rolling them. We suggest lining your slow cooker with a slow-cooker bag so you can easily remove the stack from the cooker.
Chicken Enchilada Stack Recipe

Beef stew gets an Asian-inspired twist with this easy slow-cooker supper. The beef short ribs in Hoisin Beef Stew with Snow Peas cook until they are literally falling off the bone.

 

 
Hoisin Beef Stew with Snow Peas Recipe

The garlic becomes creamy and mellows as it cooks. Spread it on chunks of crusty French baguette and soak up the fabulous sauce as you enjoy every morsel of this super-tender chicken. If you're tight on time, substitute 3 pounds of chicken pieces rather than cut up the whole chicken.

Garlic Chicken Recipe

A savory take on bread pudding makes a great addition to any brunch spread.

Cheesy Savory Bread Pudding Recipe

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.
White Bean, Artichoke, and Chard Ragout Recipe

From the Kitchen of Julie Hutson, Callahan, Florida. "This is surprisingly yummy to have such simple ingredients."
Slow-Cooker Beef Nachos Recipe

Serve this honey-colored jam alongside goat cheese or 1/3-less-fat cream cheese with assorted crackers. The recipe makes a lot, so store in decorative jars in your refrigerator to serve to unexpected guests and at impromptu parties. Tie on a pretty ribbon to present as a hostess gift.
Orange-Fig Jam Recipe

Leaving out the chicken doesn’t make this dish any less filling or tasty. The medley of vegetables topped with a fluffy and savory biscuit create phenomenal flavors and will appease every one in your family.

Vegetable Pot Pie with Parmesan-Black Pepper Biscuits Recipe

Hearty canned chickpeas hold up beautifully in the slow cooker, where they're combined with fragrant spices and just a little stock. Since the chicken cooks on top of the chickpea mixture and is not submerged in liquid, it can cook longer without suffering texturally.

Chicken and Chickpea Tagine Recipe

The slow cooker completely eliminates the stirring part of caramelizing onions; it all goes happily unattended. This meal freezes exceptionally well!

Slow Cooker French Onion Soup Recipe

In the Mediterranean, many people drink wine more than water. Here, red wine is infused into a recipe for tender slow-cooker brisket.

Mediterranean Brisket Recipe

Blue cheese amps up the flavor for a little twist on the traditional artichoke appetizer. The dip holds up well for about two hours after the cook time. Serve with pita chips or toasted baguette slices.
Blue Cheese-Artichoke Dip Recipe

You don't have to presoak the beans for this hearty dinner--they go straight into the cooker and end up perfectly tender 8 hours later.

Cuban Pork Shoulder with Beans and Rice Recipe

Drizzled with a rich mascarpone sauce, this moist, coffee and Kahlúa-flavored bread pudding features the flavors of tiramisu, a favorite Italian dessert.
Tiramisu Bread Pudding Recipe

This Thai-inspired beef slow-cooker dish is sure to become a family favorite.  Serve coconut-curry beef with jasmine rice topped with fresh chopped cilantro. 
Coconut-Curry Beef Recipe

These chicken lettuce cups pair the freshness of a salad with the heartiness of a taco.

Slow-Cooker Chicken Lettuce Cups Recipe

Serve the whole leg quarters over brown basmati rice, or shred the chicken off the bone and layer onto corn tortillas with cilantro, radishes, and a squeeze of lime for family taco night.

Slow Cooker Chicken Mole Recipe

Slow-cook your way to rich, chocolatey, marshmallowey goodness.
Rocky Road Chocolate Cake Recipe

Count on your slow cooker to deliver this favorite Indian dish--savory Butter Chicken.
Butter Chicken Recipe

Brighten up any weeknight meal with this healthy side dish loaded with vitamins.
Honey-Orange Carrots Recipe

Here’s a unique take on salmon that is a perfect light dish. Serve with steamed veggies or try it on top of your favorite salad.
Poached Salmon Recipe

Assemble the sliders before dinner. Or, consider showcasing a slider assembly station for your family or friends to make their own.
Rosemary Pork Sliders with Horseradish Aioli Recipe

Spoon this rich and creamy chicken mixture over pasta, rice or biscuits for a home-style dinner that's sure to satisfy your need for comfort food.
Creamy Slow-cooker Chicken Recipe

Slow-cooked sauce made from three types of berries dresses up store-bought pound cake.
Angel Food Cake with Mixed Berry Compote Recipe

With a different and delicious Asian-style glaze, these meatballs are a tangy addition to any potluck meal, indoors or outdoors.
Tangy Asian Meatballs Recipe

You can set up this recipe in less than fifteen minutes, turn on the slow cooker, and go. Come back in four hours, and your supper will be ready.

Herb and Sausage-Stuffed Peppers Recipe

Peanut butter lends a creamy richness to this fantastic sauce.

Chicken with Peanut-Butter Barbecue Sauce Recipe

Finish out the month with a meatless twist on lasagna! No-boil lasagna noodles are perfect for this recipe, as they absorb all the juices that accumulate in the crockpot.

Pesto Lasagna with Spinach and Mushrooms Recipe