Cook's Illustrated Slow Cooker Recipes

STP_MG_9669 After developing hundreds of slow-cooker recipes in our test kitchen and publishing two bestselling books (Slow Cooker Revolution Volume 1 and Volume 2), we have learned a thing or two about making the most of this handy appliance. With this latest book, we narrowed our focus and set what we thought would be a tough hurdle for ourselves: develop a collection of 200 decidedly fresh and healthy recipes packed with vegetables and hearty grains. We also wanted a high percentage of the recipes to be easy prep, meaning that it would take no more than 15 minutes of active time (and no stovetop work) before you could press the start button on your slow cooker and walk away. (Look for the easy prep icons • throughout the book for the more than 100 recipes you can get into the slow cooker in a flash.) A plentiful selection of vegetarian recipes was another goal, so throughout the book you will see icons • for these options as well.

Chapters

Slow Cooker 101
Soups
Stews, Chilis, and Curries
Chicken and Turkey
Steaks, Chops, Roasts, and More
Fish and Shellfish
Pasta
Casseroles
Cooking for Two
Vegetable Mains and Sides
Rice, Grains, and Beans
Desserts
Conversions & Equivalencies

Full Recipe List

Soups

Beef and Garden Vegetable Soup
Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Asian Chicken Noodle Soup with Bok Choy •
Southwestern Chicken Soup
Thai-Style Chicken and Coconut Soup •
Hearty Turkey Soup with Swiss Chard •
Italian Meatball and Escarole Soup
Manhattan Clam Chowder
Spicy Thai-Style Shrimp Soup •
Spanish Seafood Soup
Spring Vegetable and Barley Soup
Vegetarian Pho •
Miso Soup with Sweet Potatoes • •
Carrot-Ginger Soup •
Creamy Cauliflower and Potato Soup •
Creamy Butternut Squash and Apple Soup • •
Spiced Tomato Soup • •
Fire-Roasted Tomato and Fennel Soup • •
Classic Corn Chowder •
Red Lentil Soup • •
15-Bean Soup with Sausage and Spinach •
Moroccan Lentil Soup with Mustard Greens • •
Spicy Cajun Red Bean and Rice Soup •
Chipotle Black Bean and Squash Soup
All-Purpose Chicken Broth
All-Purpose Beef Broth
All-Purpose Vegetable Broth •

Stews, Chilis, and Curries

Country Beef and Vegetable Stew
North African Beef Stew
Pork and White Bean Stew with Kale
Spanish Chicken and Quinoa Stew •
Old-Fashioned Chicken Stew
Southern-Style Shrimp and Corn Stew
Hearty Farro and Butternut Squash Stew •
French Lentil Stew
Weeknight Chili
Green Chicken Chili
Cuban White Bean and Plantain Chili •
Spicy Pork Chili with Black-Eyed Peas
Indian-Style Vegetable Curry with Tofu •
Root Vegetable Tagine with Dried Cherries •
Moroccan Fish Tagine with Artichoke Hearts •
Thai Eggplant Curry (preview recipe online)

Chicken and Turkey

Easy Cranberry-Orange Chicken •
Thai Chicken with Coconut Curry Sauce •
Chicken with "Roasted" Garlic Sauce
Latin-Style Chicken with Tomatoes and Olives •
Greek-Style Chicken with Warm Tabbouleh •
Spiced Chicken with Carrot Couscous •
Chicken with Warm Potato and Radish Salad
Curried Chicken Thighs with Acorn Squash •
Chicken Thighs with Black-Eyed Pea Ragout
Chinese Barbecued Chicken Thighs
Whole "Roast" Chili-Rubbed Chicken with Bean Salad •
Whole "Roast" Chicken with Lemon-Herb Jus
Turkey Breast with Cherry-Orange Sauce •
Sweet and Tangy Pulled Chicken • (preview recipe online)
Shredded Chicken Tacos with Pineapple Salsa •
Italian Braised Turkey Sausages
Glazed Meatloaf

Steaks, Chops, Roasts, and More

Braised Steaks with Root Vegetables
Whiskey-Braised Steaks with Chipotle Sweet Potatoes •
Braised Pork Chops with Campfire Beans •
Smothered Pork Chops with Apples
Provençal Pork Tenderloin with Ratatouille
Spiced Pork Tenderloin with Carrots and Radishes
Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin •
Pork Loin with Dried Fig Compote •
Pork Loin with Warm Spiced Chickpea Salad (preview recipe online)
Pork Loin with Fennel, Oranges, and Olives
Roast Beef with Hearty Mushroom Gravy
Roast Beef with Warm Garden Potato Salad
Asian-Style Pulled Pork Tacos with Pear and Cucumber Slaw
Beef and Broccoli "Stir-Fry" •
Shredded Beef Tacos

Fish and Shellfish

Poached Salmon with Caper Relish •
Poached Salmon with Tangerine Relish •
Cod Peperonata
Coconut Cod with Edamame •
Stuffed Sole with Creamy Tomato Sauce
Swordfish with Papaya Salsa •
Halibut with Warm Bean Salad •
California-Style Fish Tacos •
Scallops with Creamy Braised Leeks •
Shrimp and Cheesy Polenta •
Shrimp Boil with Corn and Potatoes •

Pasta

Spaghetti with Cherry Tomato Sauce • •
Spaghetti with Garden Vegetable Marinara • •
Linguine with Mushroom Bolognese •
Rigatoni alla Norma
Spaghetti with Artichokes and Olives • •
Spaghetti with Braised Kale and Chickpeas
Penne with Butternut Squash and Sage •
Weeknight Meat Sauce with Rigatoni
Classic Meatballs and Marinara with Spaghetti
Spaghetti with Meatballs Florentine
Beef Ragu with Rigatoni
Linguine with Sausage and Fennel
Penne with Chicken and Broccolini •
Penne with Chicken and Mushroom Sauce
Shrimp Fra Diavolo with Linguine

Casseroles

Chicken Pot Pie
Hearty Beef and Vegetable Pot Pie
Rustic Pork and White Bean Casserole
Mexican Lasagna
Vegetable Enchiladas with Squash and Beans •
Turkish-Style Eggplant Casserole •
Farro and Wild Mushroom Gratin • •
Thai Tofu and Rice Casserole •
Quinoa, Sweet Potato, and Corn Casserole • •
Spring Polenta Casserole • •
Savory Bread Pudding with Fennel and Spinach •
Easy Baked Ziti • •
Lemony Orzo with Zucchini and Arugula •

Cooking for Two

French Onion Soup •
Chicken and Garden Vegetable Soup
Asian Beef and Vegetable Soup •
Hearty Turkey Stew with Squash and Spinach
Sweet Potato and Mango Curry with Snap Peas • •
Spicy Chipotle Chicken Chili •
Hearty Vegetarian Chili • •
Pesto Chicken with Fennel and Tomato Couscous •
Braised Chicken Thighs with Garlicky Spinach •
Braised Steaks with Horseradish Smashed Potatoes •
Braised Pork Chops with Cranberry-Orange Compote •
Pork Tenderloin with Spiced Bulgur Salad •
Poached Salmon with Creamy Cucumber-Dill Salad •
Vegetable Enchiladas with Poblanos and Beans •
Stuffed Acorn Squash •
Creamy Farro with Swiss Chard • •
Warm Southwestern Lentil and Bean Salad • •

Vegetable Mains and Sides

Mediterranean Braised Green Beans • •
Sesame-Ginger Braised Green Beans • •
Beet and Wheat Berry Salad with Arugula and Apples • •
Beets with Oranges and Walnuts • •
Beets with Pepitas and Queso Fresco • •
Braised Red Cabbage with Fennel and Orange •
Glazed Carrots with Peas and Mint • •
Simple Glazed Root Vegetables • •
Creamed Corn •
Cauliflower with Lemon-Caper Dressing • •
Fennel with Orange-Tarragon Dressing • •
Sweet-and-Sour Braised Swiss Chard • •
Braised Swiss Chard with Shiitakes and Peanuts • •
Stuffed Spiced Eggplants with Tomatoes and Pine Nuts • •
Garlicky Braised Greens •
Smoky Braised Greens with Black-Eyed Peas •
Mustard Green and Sweet Potato Tacos •
Red Flannel Hash with Poached Eggs •
Spanish Tortilla with Roasted Red Peppers •
Mashed Potatoes and Root Vegetables • •
Mashed Sweet Potatoes • •
Indian-Spiced Mashed Butternut Squash • •
Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes • •
Buttermilk Smashed Red Potatoes • • (preview recipe online)
Herbed Fingerling Potatoes with Lemon • •
Braised Sweet Potatoes with Cilantro-Lime Dressing •
Braised Butternut Squash with Pecans and Cranberries •
Thai-Style Braised Butternut Squash with Tofu
Maple-Orange Glazed Acorn Squash • •

Rice, Grains, and Beans

Brown Rice with Parmesan and Herbs • •
Brown Rice with Peas, Feta, and Mint • •
Middle Eastern Basmati Rice Pilaf • •
Wild Rice Pilaf with Cranberries and Pecans
Farro Primavera • •
Farro Risotto with Carrots and Goat Cheese • •
Herbed Barley Pilaf •
Spiced Barley Pilaf with Dates and Parsley •
Warm Summer Barley Salad • •
Creamy Parmesan-Rosemary Polenta • •
Creamy Mushroom Polenta •
No-Fuss Quinoa with Lemon • •
No-Fuss Quinoa with Corn and Jalapeños • • (preview recipe online)
Greek Quinoa and Vegetable Lettuce Cups • •
Quinoa, Black Bean, and Mango Salad • •
Warm Lentil Salad with Radishes and Mint • •
Rustic Braised Lentils with Eggplant •
Southwestern-Style Black Beans and Bulgur • •
Boston Baked Beans •
Mexican-Style Beans • •
Braised White Beans with Olive Oil and Sage • •
Smoky Braised Chickpeas • •

Desserts

Chocolate Snack Cake
Carrot Cake
Blueberry Cornmeal Tea Cake
Lemon Cheesecake (preview recipe online)
Spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake
Classic Brownies
Rice Pudding with Dried Cherries and Cinnamon
Coconut-Lime Rice Pudding
Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding
Flan
Crème Brûlée
Vanilla-Cardamom Poached Peaches •
Tea-Poached Pears •
Warm Strawberry-Rhubarb Compote with Frozen Yogurt •
Warm Plum-Blackberry Compote with Frozen Yogurt •
Apple-Oat Crisp

• Easy Prep
• Vegetarian