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Best Slow-Cooker Recipes

Whether you want chicken soup, beef stew or pulled pork, these slow-cooker recipes will do the heavy lifting while you’re on the go.

Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Recipes

Slow-Cooker Lentil Soup With Sausage and Apples
Sarah DiGregorio
590 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
590
8½ hours
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Slow-Cooker Chicken Ragù With Herbed Ricotta
Sarah DiGregorio
4202 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,202
6½ hours
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Slow-Cooker Split Pea Soup With Horseradish Cream
Sarah DiGregorio
588 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
588
About 8 hours
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Slow-Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage
Sarah DiGregorio
1539 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,539
8 hours 15 minutes
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Slow-Cooker Lentil Soup With Sausage and Greens
Sarah DiGregorio
3783 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,783
6½ to 8½ hours
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Slow-Cooker Shrimp in Purgatory
Sarah DiGregorio
857 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
857
5½ hours
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Slow-Cooker Red Beans and Rice
Sarah DiGregorio
1257 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,257
7½ hours
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Slow-Cooker Chicken Tinga Tacos
Sarah DiGregorio
3164 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,164
6 hours 20 minutes
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Easy
Vegan Slow-Cooker Red Beans and Rice
Sarah DiGregorio
706 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
706
7½ hours
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Slow-Cooker Spaghetti and Meatballs
Sarah DiGregorio
873 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
873
4½ hours
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Slow-Cooker Hot Honey Ribs
Sarah DiGregorio
979 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
979
6½ to 8½ hours
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Slow-Cooker Butter Chicken
Jennifer Steinhauer
11166 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
11,166
About 5 hours
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Easy
Slow-Cooker Beef Stew
Sarah DiGregorio
4686 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,686
10 to 12 hours
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Slow-Cooker Chicken Tagine With Butternut Squash
Sarah DiGregorio
1925 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,925
4½ to 6½ hours
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Slow-Cooker Sticky Toffee Pudding
Sarah DiGregorio
1211 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,211
4 to 5 hours
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Slow-Cooker Pumpkin-Parmesan Polenta
Sarah DiGregorio
610 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
610
About 6 hours
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Slow-Cooker Creamy Kale With Fontina and Bread Crumbs
Sarah DiGregorio
442 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
442
3 to 4 hours
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Slow-Cooker Creamy Chicken Soup With Lemon, Rice and Dill
Sarah DiGregorio
1033 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,033
4 to 6 hours and 20 minutes
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Christina Tosi’s Crockpot Cake
Sam Sifton, “Milk Bar Life”
1415 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,415
About 5 hours
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Easy
Slow-Cooker Spicy Black Bean and Sweet Potato Chili
Sarah DiGregorio
2230 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,230
8¼ hours
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Slow-Cooker Ribollita With Smoked Mozzarella Toasts
Sarah DiGregorio
557 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
557
6½ hours on high (or 12½ hours on low)
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Slow-Cooker Pork Tacos With Hoisin and Ginger
Sam Sifton
3677 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,677
5 to 7 hours, largely unattended
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Slow-Cooker Mashed Potatoes With Sour Cream and Chives
Sarah DiGregorio
873 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
873
About 4 hours
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Slow-Cooker Cranberry Sauce With Port and Orange
Sarah DiGregorio
837 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
837
3 to 3½ hours
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Slow-Cooker Chicken With 20 Cloves of Garlic
Sarah DiGregorio
1772 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,772
3¼ hours
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Slow-Cooker Chili
Sarah DiGregorio
10521 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,521
4 hours, 30 minutes
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Slow-Cooker Pot Roast
Sarah DiGregorio
2319 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,319
8½ hours
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Slow-Cooker Steel-Cut Oats
Sarah DiGregorio
557 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
557
About 8 hours
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Slow-Cooker Mulled Cider
Sarah DiGregorio
202 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
202
3 hours, 10 minutes
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Easy
Slow-Cooker Tomato Compote
Sarah DiGregorio
1201 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,201
6 hours and 10 minutes
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Slow-Cooker Shortcut Chicken Pozole
Sarah DiGregorio
560 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
560
4⅓ to 6⅓ hours
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Slow-Cooker Hot-Honey Chicken Sandwiches
Sarah DiGregorio
2826 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,826
4 to 5 hours and 20 minutes
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Slow-Cooker Lemony Chicken Soup
Sarah DiGregorio
1247 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,247
7½ hours
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Slow-Cooker Spinach-Artichoke Chicken Stew
Sarah DiGregorio
4040 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,040
4½ hours
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Slow-Cooker Guinness Beef Stew With Horseradish Cream
Sarah DiGregorio
972 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
972
8½ hours
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Slow-Cooker Chickpea, Red Pepper and Tomato Stew
Sarah DiGregorio
784 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
784
About 6 hours
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Slow-Cooker Honey-Soy Braised Pork With Lime and Ginger
Sarah DiGregorio
4716 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,716
8 hours 20 minutes
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Slow-Cooker Goan Pork Vindaloo
Sarah DiGregorio
675 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
675
5 hours and 20 minutes
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Slow-Cooker Dakdori Tang
Sarah DiGregorio
602 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
602
5 hours and 10 minutes
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Creamy Slow-Cooker Polenta With Sausages
Sarah DiGregorio
272 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
272
6 hours and 5 minutes
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Slow-Cooker Mulligatawny Soup
Sarah DiGregorio
1439 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,439
6 hours and 10 minutes
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Easy
Slow-Cooker Sunday Sauce
Ali Slagle
2335 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,335
8½ hours
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Slow-Cooker Beans
Ali Slagle
644 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
644
10 hours
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Slow-Cooker Kofte in Tomato-Lime Broth
Ali Slagle
1043 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,043
4 hours 10 minutes
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Slow-Cooker Dijon Chicken With Barley and Mushrooms
Sarah DiGregorio
1994 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,994
3 hours 5 minutes
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Slow-Cooker Corn Chowder
Sarah DiGregorio
1411 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,411
5¼ hours
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Slow-Cooker Chicken Gumbo
Sarah DiGregorio
863 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
863
5½ hours
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