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28 Slow Cooker Recipes You Can Set & Forget
Hands-off slow cooker meals that are ready when you walk through the door.
10 min read•Updated 5/8/2026•Collections
Slow cookers are the weekday dinner MVPs. Prep in the morning, come home to a house smelling like dinner, and sit down to a hot meal. These 28 recipes prove that slow cooker food is anything but boring.
Slow Cooker Success Tips
Layer ingredients (aromatics on bottom, liquid, proteins, vegetables on top), don't lift the lid (it adds cooking time), and invest in an instant-read thermometer to know when meat is done.
Featured Recipes
These 28 slow cooker recipes turn hands-off cooking into something spectacular.