7 Ways With a Slow Cooker

Updated: October 11, 2014
Go beyond chili and pot roast with recipes that almost make themselves.
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Slow is the New Fast

Cooking Light magazine
Slow is the New Fast
Take a few minutes in the morning to toss in savory ingredients and, when you get home, a tasty meal will be ready. Whether you're making a main dish, a sweet dessert, or even butter (yes, butter), it doesn't get much easier than this.
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Slow-cooker Beef Tacos

Slow-cooker Beef Tacos Recipe
Brown the meat in a Dutch oven, then let the slow-cooker work its magic as the rich spices meld. You can also serve the versatile, tender beef over baked potatoes instead of in soft tortilla shells.

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Beer-and-Cheddar Fondue

Beer-and-Cheddar Fondue Recipe
Use a slow-cooker to keep the party going. The low setting keeps dishes like this festive fondue at the perfect temperature until the last guest has gone home.
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Slow-Cooker Meat Loaf with Shiitake Mushrooms

Photography: Karry Hosford
Slow-Cooker Meat Loaf with Shiitake Mushrooms Recipe
Use a slow-cooker to upgrade your meat loaf–it prevents evaporation, so you'll end up with a super-moist dinner packed with flavor.

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Overnight Apple Butter

Becky Luigart-Stayner; Cindy Barr
Overnight Apple Butter Recipe
Slow-cookers 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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Mocha Pudding Cake

Jim Bathie
Mocha Pudding Cake Recipe
Make the ultimate dessert–a fudgy mix of cake and pudding–in two easy steps. Stir ingredients in a bowl, then add to the slow cooker for about two hours. Dessert doesn't get much sweeter that that.
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Chicken and Dressing

Jim Bathie
Chicken and Dressing Recipe
Plan a home-style dinner like grandma used to make with only 30 minutes of prep work. You'll come home to a house with smells reminiscent of Sunday suppers with the family.

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How-To Video: Baking in a Slow Cooker

How-To Video: Baking in a Slow Cooker
Watch this video and see how to bake a cake in your slow cooker.
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