So-Good Slow-Cooker Recipes

Slow-Cooked Smoky Chili

Chorizo and chipotle peppers (smoked jalapeno peppers) add a smoky flavor to this chili (left) from Eve Adamson of Iowa City, Iowa. "People invite themselves over when they know I'm cooking this," says Eve, who grows and smokes her own jalapenos. "It's great for a chili party, but don't expect leftovers!" If you like spicy chili, use three chipotle peppers.

Other great one-pot meals include Chicken Squash Divine, a combination of chicken, squash, beans and tomatoes from Kim Johnson of Woodridge, Illinois; and One-Pot Winter Dinner, a three-bean-and-chicken dish from Cheryl Orluck of Maple Grove, Minnesota.