The 15 Easiest Slow-Cooker Recipes With 5 Ingredients or Less

There's something to be said for going back to basics and keeping things easy. We've gathered some of our favorite slow ...
Little House Big Alaska on MSN

Slow cooker recipes that make winter cooking easy

Winter cooking doesn’t have to mean spending hours in the kitchen. Slow cookers make it easier to prepare warm, hearty meals ...

15 Slow-Cooker Chicken Dinners You Can Prep in 30 Minutes or Less

In 30 minutes or less, you can prep these easy, slow-cooker chicken recipes and let them cook throughout the day for a ...
Little Frugal Homestead on MSN

Slow cooker dinners that save time and money

Looking for weeknight meals that run on autopilot? Slow cooker dinners are a simple way to feed your household without ...
The New York Times

16 Slow Cooker Recipes That You Can Prep and Forget

These dishes require a little fuss now for a big payoff later. By Margaux Laskey The humble slow cooker may never be the showstopping star of the culinary appliance show, but for many busy cooks, it ...
Chicago Tribune

How to cook dry beans in a slow cooker

Beans are delicious when cooked from scratch, but the process can be frustrating. When cooking them on the stovetop, you need to keep a close eye on them to make sure they don’t boil over or stick to ...
AOL

6 Health Benefits of Pinto Beans—and 7 Recipes to Try

"Pinto beans are a type of legume and a nutrient-packed powerhouse," Kathleen Garcia-Benson, RDN, CSSD, LD, NASM-CPT, NBC-HWC, a registered dietitian with Top Nutrition Coaching. "While they are ...
The Cheat Sheet

‘The Pioneer Woman’: Ree Drummond’s Slow Cooker Baked Beans Recipe Is a Summer Go-To

Drummond shared the steps for making her baked beans recipe on an episode of The Pioneer Woman. She soaked dried navy beans overnight, drained them, and covered the beans with fresh water in a pot.
Southern Living on MSN

This Is The Fastest Way To Soak Dried Beans For Same-Day Cooking

Bringing dried beans to a boil before letting them stand in the hot water for just an hour means you can skip the lengthy overnight soak usually required.
fox6now

Slower cooker baked beans: recipe

It's Memorial Day weekend and people across the country are getting ready for the unofficial kick off of summer. The Cooking Mom joins FOX6 WakeUp with a recipe for baked beans in the slow cooker.