Two bowls of hearty soup in front of a closed blue slow cooker - Kristen Prahl/Shutterstock Preparing a dish in a slow cooker is a fast and easy way to plan dinner, so people are always searching for ...

This savory, comforting stew feeds a family of four at least twice, and leftovers get better as they sit. TIP: Sub a frozen vegetable blend (like Birds Eye Mirepoix) for the onion and carrots. It's ...