20 Slow-Cooked Meals to Make Life Easier

You know those days where you have a bunch of random vegetables in the fridge? The simple solution to using them all is this vegetarian chili loaded with zucchini, tomatoes, corn, and a ton of other pantry staples.

We're in favor of roasting chicken in the oven, but try slow cooking it!

What more can be said about this slow-cooker giante beans recipe other than it tastes as divine as it smells? Don't be surprised if it becomes a staple in your household.

Once the cold weather sets in, nothing will warm you up quite like aromatic, meat-rich pasta bolognese.

Chefs swear by skin-on, bone-in chicken breasts because they provide the most flavorful, moist meat. Braising the chicken also helps retain the moisture, and it leaves you with the a flavorful tomato-sage broth that can be poured over mashed potatoes or polenta.

Split peas can take hours on the stovetop, but those hours don't seem torturous when this split pea soup is slow cooked.

Here's an inspired way to eat both curry and sweet potatoes: this chickpea coconut curry. It's filling enough to eat alone, or you can microwave up some ready-made brown rice.

Satiate your hunger with lamb stew, full of spicy herbs and sweet dried fruit. The original recipe can easily be turned into a slow-cooker recipe, since everything is thrown in one pot. We're thinking it has to be similar to Katniss Everdeen's most coveted dish from The Hunger Games.

Bacon, white beans, and seasoned breadcrumbs turn this into a gratin recipe to remember.

There's no reason to fuss over a pot of homemade tomato sauce when you can slow cook these parmesan meatballs and noodles.

Imagine all the tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas, and more you can whip up with a versatile basic like slow-cooked chicken carnitas.

This white bean chicken soup is just as healthy as it is comforting.

Who needs a barbecue joint when you can slow cook your way to these pulled-pork sandwiches?

If our Chipotle chili hack seems too fussy for a midweek meal, then try the easiest beef and bean taco soup recipe.

Yes, even Asian food tastes amazing slow cooked; this sweet and sour chicken is proof.

Even the pickiest of eaters will find something they love about this hearty chicken and potatoes recipe.

The secret ingredient in these pulled pork sandwiches is blackberries. Serve the unctuous meat atop a fluffy white bun with pickles or coleslaw on the side.

There are more Mexican slow-cooker recipes out there besides chili! Feast your appetite on chicken thighs, cooked in a pumpkin seed-tomato salsa and served with black beans.

Though most famous for being served on Saint Patrick's Day, corned beef with root vegetables and a side of horseradish cream can be a Winter staple in your household.

It truly doesn't get any simpler than seasonally appropriate butternut squash lentil soup. With just a hint of nutmeg, the soup radiates Fall comfort.