21 Fall Dinners You Can Make In A Slow Cooker

This recipe calls specifically for pumpkin beer — but feel free to sub in any favorite that you have on hand. Get the recipe.

Fall fact: Every meal is better with a side of cornbread. Get the recipe.

After eight hours, you'll pour out the liquid, thicken in a saucepan, and drizzle it back over the pork. Get the recipe.

Mind your peas. (And carrots. And potatoes.) Get the recipe.

For anyone wondering, the finer things in life include buffalo chicken, cheese, and tater tots. Get the recipe.

A vibrant spice mix of turmeric, cardamom, cumin, mustard seeds, and fennel seeds gives this a ton of flavor. Get the recipe.

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This recipe uses ground turkey instead of beef, along with three kinds of beans — so it's protein-packed. Get the recipe.

The beans simmer in a sweet and tangy sauce — that includes apple cider vinegar, barbecue sauce, and bourbon — for 12 hours, so you know it's gonna be good. Get the recipe.

This version is thickened with soy or almond milk and pureed potatoes. Get the recipe.

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Make a big batch, because the leftovers freeze well. Just be sure to save some of the liquid to reheat it with later. Get the recipe.

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The sauce cooks all day — then just cook the pasta as usual on the stovetop before serving. Get the recipe.

At the base of the chili are poblano peppers that you'll broil in the oven first — before tossing everything into the Crock Pot and simmering all day. Get the recipe.

Topped with fresh cilantro. Get the recipe.

Step one: Brown the beef. Step two: Slice and dice the veggies. Step three: Let the slow cooker do everything else. Get the recipe.

Serve it up in sandwiches, over rice, or on its own. Get the recipe.