Slow-Cooker Recipes - The Easiest of the Easy

source: My Recipes

For a recent birthday party, I made an awesome My Recipes Slow-Cooker Barbeque-Beef Sandwich recipe that went over great with the crowd!

And it was simple! A little bit of this, a little bit of that, throw everything in the slow cooker, and walk away. Well, I walked away only for an hour, then I had to return to turn the heat down, but that's besides the point! This had to be one of the simplest recipes I've ever made.

There's truly nothing better than basically letting dinner cook itself. And the slow cooker has got to be the ultimate gift to busy cooks - male or female!

This enchanting contraption lets you to put all your ingredients in the pot in the morning, set the appropriate time and heat setting, and leave for the day. When you return home, viola! Dinner is ready!

A plus? Slow cookers intensify flavor by applying constant and gentle heat to the food - something we don't typically do when we cook. It's usually "Hurry up and cook already!"

Just about any dish can be made in a slow cooker, not just chilis and stews, as you may be thinking. One good example? The recipe I linked to above! Then there's Char Siu Pork Roast, Smoke House Short Ribs, Pepper Steak, and Barley Risotto with Fennel.

Many types of dishes can be made in a slow cooker - making our cooking lives that much simpler!

Check out these recipes for more ideas for a slow-cooked dinner!

• AllRecipes Awesome Slow Cooker Pot Roast
  This recipe makes it's own gravy!

• Food Network Slow Cooker Pork Tacos
  A 5-star recipe from the Food Network Magazine folks.

• SlowandSimple.com Sour Cream Salsa Chicken
  Unbelievable simply to pull together…and the family will love it!

• Kitchen Daily Irish Lamb Stew
  Emerald Isle penicillin: a rich stew that'll cure whatever ails you.

• Eating Well Chicken and Sweet Potato Stew
  Dinnertime warmer with a hint of sweetness.