Slow Cooker Lentil Chili

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Hearty, warm, satisfying…and vegan! This vegetable-stuffed soup is easy to set up and full of flavor. Serve with a little good whole grain bread to sop up the tasty juices.  

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Slow-Cooker Chicken Congee

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Congee is a type of rice porridge popular in Asia, especially as a comfort food when you’re ill. This incredibly fragrant dish brings the stomach-soothing benefits of ginger to the table: just what you want when the cold weather is getting to you.

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Slow Cooker Plum-Glazed Pork

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Sunday dinner was never easier or more delicious with this fruit-drenched, sweet and tangy pork roast. Serve with side of brown rice for a complete meal to bring your family together for a lazy weekend meal.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas

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Good fajitas are all about properly tender onions and peppers. Cooking the veggies down on the stovetop can take a good long time. A slow cooker takes longer, but you don’t need to stand over it stirring, and with this method that cooks the chicken in with the meat, your meat will be beautifully tender […]

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Slow Cooked Moroccan Chicken

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Moroccan cooking is characterized by the use of fruit and spice to bring flavor to meat. Serve this chicken over your favorite whole grain, like brown rice or quinoa.

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Fennel Barley Risotto

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Fennel is a delicious plant from bulb to seed. The mild flavor is reminiscent of licorice, but in a light and fresh way that primarily adds sweetness to the dishes it accompanies. This barley dish, which is made in a slow cooker to achieve a risotto-like texture, is the perfect place for fennel to show […]

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Chicken Chili

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Expand your chili repertoire with this simple white chili. This recipe makes a small batch, which is perfect for testing something new, but it can easily be doubled or tripled to feed a bigger group. Try your hand at playing with great chili: for a slightly sweeter profile, use a red or orange bell pepper […]

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Chicken & Sweet Potato Stew

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Chicken, sweet potatoes, rosemary, and garlic…is your mouth watering yet? It should be. With the help of your trusty slow cooker, this rich, hearty stew could not be easier.

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