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Slow-Cooker Dinners

From: Food Network Magazine

Food Network Magazine created surprising slow-cooker dinners.

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Chicken Nacho Soup

Instead of tortilla strips, garnish chicken soup with a comfort food favorite: nachos. For the perfect bite, dunk a chip into the soup, making sure to scoop up the chicken and hominy.

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Meatball-Sausage Subs

Don't throw out the Parmesan rind. Letting the sauce cook with it all day adds a wonderful depth of flavor.

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Beef Tacos with Salsa Verde

The easiest way to achieve tender, flavorful taco meat is in the slow cooker. Stick with jarred salsa to keep taco night totally stress-free.

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Hoisin Baby Back Ribs

For fall-off-the-bone tender meat with a crispy, caramelized skin, cook ribs for 6 hours in the slow cooker and finish them off under the broiler for 3 to 5 minutes.

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