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This savory, comforting stew feeds a family of four at least twice, and leftovers get better as they sit. TIP: Sub a frozen vegetable blend (like Birds Eye Mirepoix) for the onion and carrots. It's ...

Navy beans are the star of this hearty and comforting Slow Cooker Navy Bean Soup, perfect for an easy, satisfying meal. This classic Navy Bean and Ham Soup simmers low and slow, allowing the tender ...

We knew someone years ago, a widower, for whom the slow cooker pot was a lifesaver. The slow cooker was his solution to the problem of feeding himself and his young children while having to work all ...

If you made a three-ingredient stew of “bridal shower,” “1970s” and “cliche gift,” you’d dish out “Crock-Pot,” the original brand-name slow cooker. Popularity for the slow cooker waned in the 1980s — ...

With the ability to cook up hearty stews and fall-off-the-bone braises with little to no supervision, slow cookers and Crock-Pots are beloved kitchen staples for busy home cooks everywhere. But with ...