Editors’ Collection

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 Greens
Sarah DiGregorio
3228 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,228
6½ to 8½ hours
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Slow Cooker Shrimp in Purgatory
Sarah DiGregorio
823 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
823
5½ hours
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Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice
Sarah DiGregorio
1206 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,206
7½ hours
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Slow-Cooker Chicken Tinga Tacos
Sarah DiGregorio
2922 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,922
6 hours 20 minutes
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Easy
Vegan Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice
Sarah DiGregorio
668 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
668
7½ hours
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Slow Cooker Spaghetti and Meatballs
Sarah DiGregorio
831 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
831
4½ hours
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Slow Cooker Hot Honey Ribs
Sarah DiGregorio
923 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
923
6½ to 8½ hours
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Slow-Cooker Butter Chicken
Jennifer Steinhauer
10350 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
10,350
About 5 hours
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Easy
Slow-Cooker Beef Stew
Sarah DiGregorio
4270 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,270
10 to 12 hours
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Slow Cooker Chicken Tagine With Butternut Squash
Sarah DiGregorio
1844 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,844
4½ to 6½ hours
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Slow Cooker Sticky Toffee Pudding
Sarah DiGregorio
1173 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,173
4 to 5 hours
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Slow Cooker Pumpkin-Parmesan Polenta
Sarah DiGregorio
589 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
589
About 6 hours
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Slow Cooker Creamy Kale With Fontina and Bread Crumbs
Sarah DiGregorio
427 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
427
3 to 4 hours
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Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Soup With Lemon, Rice and Dill
Sarah DiGregorio
1004 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,004
4 to 6 hours and 20 minutes
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Christina Tosi’s Crockpot Cake
Sam Sifton, “Milk Bar Life”
1407 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,407
About 5 hours
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Easy
Slow Cooker Spicy Black Bean and Sweet Potato Chili
Sarah DiGregorio
2044 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,044
8¼ hours
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Slow Cooker Ribollita With Smoked Mozzarella Toasts
Sarah DiGregorio
524 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
524
6½ hours on high (or 12½ hours on low)
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Slow Cooker Pork Tacos With Hoisin and Ginger
Sam Sifton
3243 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,243
5 to 7 hours, largely unattended
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Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes With Sour Cream and Chives
Sarah DiGregorio
823 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
823
About 4 hours
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Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce With Port and Orange
Sarah DiGregorio
805 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
805
3 to 3½ hours
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Slow Cooker Chicken With 20 Cloves of Garlic
Sarah DiGregorio
1724 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,724
3¼ hours
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Slow Cooker Chili
Sarah DiGregorio
6417 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,417
4 hours, 30 minutes
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Slow Cooker Pot Roast
Sarah DiGregorio
2091 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,091
8½ hours
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Slow-Cooker Steel-Cut Oats
Sarah DiGregorio
480 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
480
About 8 hours
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Slow-Cooker Mulled Cider
Sarah DiGregorio
185 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
185
3 hours, 10 minutes
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Easy
Slow-Cooker Tomato Compote
Sarah DiGregorio
1170 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,170
6 hours and 10 minutes
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Slow Cooker Shortcut Chicken Pozole
Sarah DiGregorio
520 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
520
4⅓ to 6⅓ hours
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Slow-Cooker Hot-Honey Chicken Sandwiches
Sarah DiGregorio
2617 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,617
4 to 5 hours and 20 minutes
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Slow-Cooker Lemony Chicken Soup
Sarah DiGregorio
1172 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,172
7½ hours
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Slow Cooker Spinach-Artichoke Chicken Stew
Sarah DiGregorio
3828 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,828
4½ hours
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Slow Cooker Guinness Beef Stew With Horseradish Cream
Sarah DiGregorio
848 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
848
8½ hours
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Slow Cooker Chickpea, Red Pepper and Tomato Stew
Sarah DiGregorio
724 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
724
About 6 hours
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Slow Cooker Honey-Soy Braised Pork With Lime and Ginger
Sarah DiGregorio
4289 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,289
8 hours 20 minutes
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Slow-Cooker Goan Pork Vindaloo
Sarah DiGregorio
639 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
639
5 hours and 20 minutes
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Slow-Cooker Dakdori Tang
Sarah DiGregorio
490 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
490
5 hours and 10 minutes
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Creamy Slow-Cooker Polenta With Sausages
Sarah DiGregorio
251 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
251
6 hours and 5 minutes
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Slow-Cooker Mulligatawny Soup
Sarah DiGregorio
1203 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,203
6 hours and 10 minutes
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Easy
Slow-Cooker Sunday Sauce
Ali Slagle
1886 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,886
8½ hours
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Slow-Cooker Beans
Ali Slagle
628 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
628
10 hours
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Slow-Cooker Kofte in Tomato-Lime Broth
Ali Slagle
982 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
982
4 hours 10 minutes
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Slow-Cooker Dijon Chicken With Barley and Mushrooms
Sarah DiGregorio
1763 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,763
3 hours 5 minutes
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Slow-Cooker Corn Chowder
Sarah DiGregorio
1302 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,302
5¼ hours
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Slow-Cooker Chicken Gumbo
Sarah DiGregorio
797 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
797
5½ hours
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