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Set it in the morning and come home to dinner. These slow cooker and pressure cooker recipes turn tough, flavorful cuts into fork-tender pot roast and short ribs, and simmer chili and chowder with almost no attention.
Browning the meat first takes ten extra minutes and makes a big difference in flavor.
A browned chuck roast slow-cooked with carrots, potatoes, onions, garlic and herbs in beef broth until fork-tender, with the juices made into gravy. Serves 6.
Bone-in beef short ribs browned and pressure-cooked in red wine with garlic and tomato until meltingly tender, finished in a glossy reduced sauce. Serves 4.
A thick, hearty chili of browned ground beef, kidney and pinto beans, tomatoes, onion and peppers, slow-cooked with chili powder and cumin. Serves 8.
A creamy New England-style chowder of potatoes, bacon, onion and celery slow-cooked in clam juice, finished with cod, shrimp and scallops. Serves 6.
Pork spareribs layered with sauerkraut, caraway, brown sugar, onion, potatoes and carrots and cooked in a pressure cooker for a complete one-pot dinner. Serves 4 to 6.
Pork shoulder rubbed with brown sugar and smoked paprika, slow cooked with onions and cider vinegar until it falls apart, then tossed with barbecue sauce. Serves 10.
Pork shoulder slow cooked with orange, lime, garlic, cumin and oregano, shredded and broiled until crisp at the edges, for tacos and burrito bowls. Serves 8.
Chicken slow cooked in salsa with cumin and chili powder, then shredded for tacos, burritos, nachos and rice bowls. Just five minutes of work; serves 6.
Boneless chicken thighs slow cooked in a sticky honey, soy and garlic sauce, thickened at the end and served over rice. Serves 6.
Seasoned chicken thighs and long-grain rice cooked together in the Instant Pot with onion, garlic, broth and peas for a one-pot dinner. Serves 6.
Chicken simmered all day with tomatoes, black beans, corn, chiles and cumin, shredded and topped with crispy tortilla strips, avocado and lime. Serves 6.
Chuck roast slow cooked with chipotles in adobo, lime, garlic, cumin and cloves until it shreds into tender, smoky barbacoa for tacos and burrito bowls. Serves 8.
Chunks of pork shoulder slow cooked in a tangy green sauce of tomatillo salsa verde, green chiles, onion, garlic and cumin. Serves 6.
Chicken thighs braised with tomatoes, peppers, mushrooms, onion, garlic and herbs until tender, Italian hunter style. Serves 6.
Bone-in short ribs browned and slow cooked in tomato, red wine and aromatics, then shredded into a rich ragu for pappardelle. Serves 6.
