Slow Cooker Recipes and Tips

Amazon.comJanuary is Slow Cooker Month on KitchenDaily, and we've rounded up our favorite recipes for the Crock-Pot (or whichever brand of slow cooker you use). See below for slow cooker chicken, pork, beef, chili, soup and stew recipes. And if you're looking to buy a slow cooker, check out our expert's advice on the best slow cookers, including Crock-Pot, Cuisinart and All-Clad. Also see Devin Alexander demonstrate healthy slow cooking.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes

The delectable Barbecue Pulled Chicken pictured here requires just a few minutes of prep time -- chop some onions and garlic, open cans of tomato sauce and green chiles and throw it all in slow cooker with boneless chicken thighs, then wait a few hours for fork-tender meat in a sweet-and-spicy sauce.

Browse more Slow Cooker Chicken recipes, including no-fry Buffalo wings, chicken with noodles and a Moroccan-style stew.

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Slow Cooker Stew Recipes

The Chicken and Sweet Potato Stew pictured here is hearty yet healthy (read AOL Health's article about a study that found that diets rich in orange vegetables, such as sweet potatoes, might result in less disease).

Browse more Slow Cooker Stew recipes, including traditional beef stew, vegetable and Moroccan lamb stew.

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Slow Cooker Chili

A medley of vegetables, including zucchini, green peppers, onion and corn joins black beans and jarred salsa to create the robust vegetarian Chunky Vegetable Chili pictured here.

Browse more Slow Cooker Chili recipes, including chicken chili, beef chili and Italian chili.

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Slow Cooker Soup Recipes

If you thought making seafood chowder required hours of labor, think again -- the New England Seafood Chowder recipe on KitchenDaily requires just 15 minutes of active time!

Browse more Slow Cooker Soup recipes, including split-pea soup, chicken minestrone soup and barley vegetable soup.

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Slow Cooker Beef Recipes

Warm up with a hearty slow cooker beef stew, such as the Cuban Ropa Vieja pictured here. It's made with flank steak -- a flavorful yet lean cut that becomes very tender when cooked slowly.

Browse more Slow Cooker Beef recipes, including pot roast, barbecue beef sandwiches and beef Bourguignon.

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Slow Cooker Pork Recipes

When it's a little chilly for the outdoor barbecue grill, the Slow-Cooker BBQ Ribs pictured here will satisfy your pork rib hankering.

Browse more Slow Cooker Pork recipes, including braised pork with salsa, pork roast and pulled pork sandwiches.