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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.