• Slide 1 of 21: They’re tasty, tender, comforting, and anything but ordinary. The hearty stews our grandmothers used to make were simple, required little time, and were often inexpensive. Whether you make them in a slow cooker or on the stovetop, these dishes seem to cook themselves, so you can just sit back and relax!

      Beef bourguignon

      This classic among classics combines cubed beef, tasty vegetables, and well-measured spices with a splash of red wine. What a delight! Serve with a light sauce embellished with butter and a touch of cream.

    • Slide 2 of 21: This classic among classics combines cubed beef, tasty vegetables, and well-measured spices with a splash of red wine. What a delight! Serve with a light sauce embellished with butter and a touch of cream.

      Coq au vin

      With the exception of a few ingredients and a different meat, this recipe is very similar to the previous one. Feel free to make it with chicken legs, breasts, or any other cut. You can even use a whole chicken. Round out this perfect dish with some steamed vegetables.

    • Slide 3 of 21: With the exception of a few ingredients and a different meat, this recipe is very similar to the previous one. Feel free to make it with chicken legs, breasts, or any other cut. You can even use a whole chicken. Round out this perfect dish with some steamed vegetables.

      Beef blade pot roast

      Check out this versatile recipe that you can pair with any spices, sauces, and side dishes you like. Don’t forget to collect the cooking juices (and discard the fat) for a delicious sauce, perhaps with a few mushrooms!

    • Slide 4 of 21: Check out this versatile recipe that you can pair with any spices, sauces, and side dishes you like. Don’t forget to collect the cooking juices (and discard the fat) for a delicious sauce, perhaps with a few mushrooms!
    • Slide 5 of 21: Veal blanquette is a more delicate dish, but the result is well worth the effort. Just follow the steps to the letter and respect the quantities. You won’t regret putting in the time and energy! Serve your dish with a few fingerling potatoes for an exquisite meal.

Stew

Stew is like a big, comforting, meal-sized soup. Surprise! It’s even better the next day! Try it with mustard for an unexpected kick.

      • Slide 6 of 21: Stew is like a big, comforting, meal-sized soup. Surprise! It’s even better the next day! Try it with mustard for an unexpected kick.

    Cabbage stew

    Here’s another heart-warming dish full of beautifully blended flavours. Before pouring in the vegetable stock, consider deglazing your pan with white wine and allowing it to reduce almost completely for enhanced flavour.

    • Slide 7 of 21: Here’s another heart-warming dish full of beautifully blended flavours. Before pouring in the vegetable stock, consider deglazing your pan with white wine and allowing it to reduce almost completely for enhanced flavour.

Cassoulet

Reinvent the classic cassoulet with duck. If you don’t have duck on hand, you can, of course, combine chicken legs with your bacon and pork sausages. This is another recipe that’s even better the next day.

    • Slide 8 of 21: Reinvent the classic cassoulet with duck. If you don’t have duck on hand, you can, of course, combine chicken legs with your bacon and pork sausages. This is another recipe that’s even better the next day.

Chicken tagine with olives and citron confit

Lemon always goes great with chicken and olives—and this recipe puts it in the spotlight. Just remember to rinse your preserved lemons well before using, otherwise your dish may be too salty.

    • Slide 9 of 21: Lemon always goes great with chicken and olives—and this recipe puts it in the spotlight. Just remember to rinse your preserved lemons well before using, otherwise your dish may be too salty.
    • Slide 10 of 21: Have you ever made couscous in a slow cooker? It’s a great way to enhance the flavour of all your ingredients and get melt-in-your-mouth meat. Don’t forget to make a traditional couscous with raisins when serving.

Ratatouille

Ratatouille is the epitome of comfort. While many people may make it in a frying pan or even on a sheet pan, we suggest you try a slow cooker. After a bit of easy preparation, your meal will cook itself. Enjoy ratatouille with rice, over pasta, or as a side to a nice cut of meat.

    • Slide 11 of 21: Ratatouille is the epitome of comfort. While many people may make it in a frying pan or even on a sheet pan, we suggest you try a slow cooker. After a bit of easy preparation, your meal will cook itself. Enjoy ratatouille with rice, over pasta, or as a side to a nice cut of meat.

Roast pork with mustard

Everyone remembers grandma’s good-old pork roast with mustard. Try it in the slow cooker, and let us know how it turns out. Serve with apples, or perhaps alongside your ratatouille from the previous slide!

    • Slide 12 of 21: Everyone remembers grandma’s good-old pork roast with mustard. Try it in the slow cooker, and let us know how it turns out. Serve with apples, or perhaps alongside your ratatouille from the previous slide!

Paupiettes de boeuf

How do fork-tender paupiettes sound? That’s what you get when you cook them in a slow cooker. Or be bold and use beef flank steak instead! It costs a little more, but the result will be well worth the investment.

    • Slide 13 of 21: How do fork-tender paupiettes sound? That’s what you get when you cook them in a slow cooker. Or be bold and use beef flank steak instead! It costs a little more, but the result will be well worth the investment.

Mashed potatoes

Slow-cooker mashed potatoes make a great side for nearly all the recipes on this list. Replace some of the milk with cream, put all your ingredients in the slow cooker, and wait a few hours.

    • Slide 14 of 21: Slow-cooker mashed potatoes make a great side for nearly all the recipes on this list. Replace some of the milk with cream, put all your ingredients in the slow cooker, and wait a few hours.
    • Slide 15 of 21: The key to perfect osso buco is getting the meat to come off the bone almost effortlessly. To achieve this, you’ll need to wait a few hours. Why not take advantage of that time to make a delicious risotto and some steamed broccoli?

Lamb shanks

These beautiful cuts of meat are simmered in vegetables, chicken stock, and red wine. We suggest serving them with seasonal vegetables and mashed potatoes.

    • Slide 16 of 21: These beautiful cuts of meat are simmered in vegetables, chicken stock, and red wine. We suggest serving them with seasonal vegetables and mashed potatoes.

Asian braised slow cooked short ribs

Enjoy beloved short ribs with a twist. All you have to add to this stand-alone recipe is a delicious sauce made with the cooking juices

    • Slide 17 of 21: Enjoy beloved short ribs with a twist. All you have to add to this stand-alone recipe is a delicious sauce made with the cooking juices.

Fruit cake

Yep, you can also make desserts in a slow cooker! This is a holiday classic, but there’s no reason you can’t enjoy it year-round. You’ll need several kinds of fruit, a few spices, and a cake tin that you can place directly in the bottom of your slow cooker.

    • Slide 18 of 21: Yep, you can also make desserts in a slow cooker! This is a holiday classic, but there’s no reason you can’t enjoy it year-round. You’ll need several kinds of fruit, a few spices, and a cake tin that you can place directly in the bottom of your slow cooker.

Poor man’s pudding

Cream, butter, and maple syrup—what more could you ask for? This dessert is simply decadent. Make it in the slow cooker for a pleasant surprise!

    • Slide 19 of 21: Cream, butter, and maple syrup—what more could you ask for? This dessert is simply decadent. Make it in the slow cooker for a pleasant surprise!

Carrot cake

  The advantage of making cakes in a slow cooker is the moist environment in which they bake. You won’t be       disappointed by this flavourful recipe. Don’t forget the cream-cheese icing!

    • Slide 20 of 21: The advantage of making cakes in a slow cooker is the moist environment in which they bake. You won’t be disappointed by this flavourful recipe. Don’t forget the cream-cheese icing!

Pecan pie

A slow-cooker pie? Absolutely! Simply place a sheet of parchment paper in the bottom followed by your rolled-out pie crust. Then add the filling and pecans. Now comes the hard part—waiting three hours for this pie to be ready.

  • Slide 21 of 21: A slow-cooker pie? Absolutely! Simply place a sheet of parchment paper in the bottom followed by your rolled-out pie crust. Then add the filling and pecans. Now comes the hard part—waiting three hours for this pie to be ready.