The ten most-saved slow cooker recipes on Pepper β carnitas, parmesan garlic chicken pasta, steak bites, and the ones cooks actually make on repeat.
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Open in Pepper βThese aren't the fanciest slow-cooker recipes on Pepper β they're the ones that get saved, cooked, and re-saved the most.
Slow-cooker carnitas, garlic butter steak bites, creamy parmesan chicken pasta β the community keeps coming back because these deliver a full dinner for the effort of dumping ingredients in a pot.
Every recipe on the list has enough saves to prove it earned its spot.
Fill it two-thirds full
Slow cookers cook best when they're full but not maxed out.
Low is almost always better
6-8 hours on low beats 3-4 on high for tenderness on almost every cut.
Skim the fat
After hours of rendering, spoon off the top before serving β dramatically better mouthfeel.
Save the drippings
The liquid at the bottom is gold β reduce it and pour over the meat.