After a long day, dinner is easier to face when most of the cooking has already happened. These 15 slow cooker dishes cover hearty roasts, saucy meatballs, soups, shredded meats, and a cornbread casserole, with the cooker handling the long simmer while you are busy elsewhere. Several need only a short prep before hours of hands-off cooking, while others use a quick browning step to build deeper flavor first. The result is a varied set of dinners that can be waiting close to ready when you walk back through the door.

A bowl of white rice and green chili verde garnished with cilantro, radish slices, jalapeño, and a lime wedge, set on a white surface with a colorful cloth in the background.
Slow-Cooker Pork Chile Verde. Photo credit: The Bite Stuff.

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