Crockpot Recipes

This was supposed to be a different chili entirely. I had a plan—a very specific, very stubborn plan—for a traditional red chili with chunks of … Read more

My brother asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in the slow cooker and walk away. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work—then stopped. … Read more

My slow cooker sat on the counter for three years before I actually used it for anything other than holding fruit. I’d bought it on … Read more

There used to be a tiny Mexican joint tucked behind a laundromat on 12th Street that made an enchilada soup I still dream about. When … Read more

By the third time I made this turkey chili in a single week, I started wondering if I had a problem. Not the chili itself—that … Read more

My seven-year-old nephew asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in the slow cooker and add chocolate at the end. I started to explain why … Read more

Sunday afternoon, and the rain is tapping a steady rhythm against the kitchen window. The kind of gray, lazy day where you don’t want to … Read more

I had been looking for a white chicken chili that actually delivered on the creamy promise without relying on a can of cream-of-something soup. For … Read more

My neighbor asked me why I couldn’t just dump a can of everything into the crockpot and call it dinner. I remember it was a … Read more

My husband took one bite of this creamy crockpot white chicken chili with green chiles, looked at me across the table, and said, “Okay, you’re … Read more