5 Cozy Slow-Cooker Dinners to Try This Week
Monday: Slow-Cooker Paella
Sure, rice with chicken and veggies is always a good time, but when it gets to cook in a white wine and chicken broth mixture all day? There's nothing better!
Recipe: Try our Slow-Cooker Paella
Tuesday: Cola Pulled Pork Sandwiches
These sammies are only four ingredients, and one of them is cola. It's one comfort food anyone – even the pickiest eaters – can get excited about.
Recipe: Try our Cola Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Wednesday: Sausage, Bean & Spinach Stew
Slow cooker stew is a classic, but you can switch things up by adding spices, a parmesan rind, and sausage to the pot instead of beef and potatoes.
Recipe: Try our Sausage, Bean & Spinach Stew
Thursday: Sweet Chile Hot Wings
Honey keeps things sweet while Sriracha brings the heat! Your family will be popping these irresistible wings all night.
Recipe: Try our Sweet Chile Hot Wings
Friday: Low & Slow Chipotle-Maple Beef
Like your beef soft, sweet, and spicy? Throw some boneless chuck roast in your cooker with a slew of hot and sugary ingredients for the perfect end-of-week comfort food.
Recipe: Try our Low & Slow Chipotle-Maple Beef
Shopping list
For the slow-cooker paella:
- 2 tablespoons EVOO
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 3 teaspoons sweet smoked paprika
- 2 cups short-or medium-grain rice, such as Arborio
- 1 14 1/2 ounce can whole tomatoes
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 8 ounce package cured chorizo
- 1 onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- A pinch saffron (optional)
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 cups thawed frozen peas
- 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1 lemon
For the cola pulled pork sandwiches:
- 6 pounds boneless pork shoulder
- 1 tablespoon ancho chile powder
- 1 cup cola
- Potato buns
- Pickle chips and barbecue sauce, for serving
For the sausage, bean & spinach stew:
- 1 pound dried large white beans, such as great northern
- 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 onion
- 2 carrots
- 2 ribs celery
- 6 cloves garlic
- 8 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- Parmesan rind (optional)
- 1 pound sweet or spicy Italian sausage
- 1 bunch spinach
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- Crusty bread, for serving
For the sweet chile hot wings:
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 1 cup honey
- 1/4- 1/3 cup sriracha
- 4 pounds chicken wingettes and/or drumettes
- 3 tablespoons roughly chopped cilantro
For the low & slow chipotle-maple beef:
- 3 chiles plus 3 tbsp. sauce from 1 can chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 6 pounds boneless chuck roast