There's nothing better than coming home after a long day at work to a hot dinner. And slow cooker recipes will let you do just that. But don't think all you can create is pot roast or beef stew. These slow cooker recipes from some of the Food Network's best celebrity chefs are simple and tasty.
Paula Deen
Southern charmer Paula Deen offers up unique slow-cooker recipes like Taco Soup, which includes ground beef, corn, green chiles, tomatoes and onions, as well as more traditional slow- cooker recipes like Slow-Cooker Pinto Beans and Pot Roast.
Alton Brown
Everybody's favorite quirky chef Alton Brown has fabulous slow- cooker recipes for Tapioca Pudding and Overnight Oatmeal with cranberries and figs that you start before you go to bed so it's ready when you get up.
Sara MoultonSara Moulton offers up slow- cooker recipes that include Skirt Steak with Cipollini Onions, Clam Box Fish Chow-Da and even Zach's Alotta Southwestern Enchiladas.
Emeril Lagasse
And the reigning king of the Food Network himself, Emeril Lagasse, even offers up a unique college dorm-room-inspired slow-cooker recipe for Stewed Chicken and Sausage.
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