Best Slow Cooker Recipes from Our Stars

Sweet and savoury party mix is toasted to perfection in the slow cooker. The low and slow cooking method ensures each and every bite is as evenly crisp and delicious as the last. Plus, you’ll be able to greet your party guests while the snacks are slow cooking away.

Pork is seared on both sides and placed into a slow cooker with apples, onions and broth for a cheap, fuss-free weeknight meal.

Skip the oven and try your hand at this simple and satisfying peach cobbler made in the slow cooker.

Wake up to ready-to-eat oatmeal packed with dried cranberries and figs, cooked overnight in your slow cooker.

Make a big batch of this spicy pork and beans dish to serve for dinner and freeze the rest for another time-crunched weeknight.

Make this easy and comforting beef ragout when you’ve got a house full of people and don’t want to turn on the oven.

The slow cooked sauce, fresh basil and rich mix of ripe tomatoes delivers a burst of taste to family-style dining that’s sure to bring guests together.

Anna Olson’s easy and cheap slow cooker dinner will have the house smelling like summer BBQ, even if it’s mighty cold outside.

Creamy and buttery, these slow-cooked scallops are not to be missed. Guests digging into the rich layers of mandolin-sliced potatoes might just forget about their mains.

Classic red beans and rice are transformed into a lean dinner that couldn’t be easier to prepare. Everything is tossed together in a slow cooker and set to cook — that’s it! When you get home from work, a hearty, fragrant meal will be waiting for you.

A lean cut of beef turns melt-in-your-mouth tender when made in a slow cooker, creating a crave-worthy base for a not-so-average sandwich. To lighten this up further, enjoy the beef on top of a kale salad, romaine lettuce or quinoa.

A medley of vegetables — think multicoloured carrots, potatoes and beets — round out this hearty beef stew.

Anna Olson masters a hearty chili with this mouthwatering slow cooker recipe that combines chicken, white kidney beans, fresh corn, jalapeno peppers and last but not least, beer.