Set-and-forget vegan slow cooker dinners — lentil curries, black bean chili, coconut chickpea stew, and Moroccan tagines that build deep flavor overnight.
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Open in Pepper →Slow cookers were built for beans and lentils — the eight-hour simmer is exactly what turns a bag of dry lentils into a silky, spice-forward stew.
Cooks on Pepper reach for this collection because every recipe is fully plant-based, dumps into the pot in under ten minutes, and finishes with restaurant-level depth.
Every recipe here uses pantry staples — dried beans, canned coconut milk, warm spices — and comes out of the crockpot ready to eat with rice or crusty bread.
Bloom the spices first
Even 60 seconds in a hot pan before they go in the crockpot doubles the finished flavor.
Soak dried beans overnight
Pre-soaked beans cook evenly and won't stay crunchy — worth the extra step.
Add coconut milk at the end
Stir it in during the last 30 minutes so it stays creamy instead of separating.
Acid at the finish
Lemon or vinegar in the final ten minutes brightens the whole pot.