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