6 No-Fuss Slow-Cooker Meals

From lasagna to lemon poppyseed cake, a savory selection of weeknight staples that need no tending.

Recipes

• Slow-Cooker Orange Chicken With Potatoes (shown)
   Serve With:  Green Beans With Honey-Mustard Glaze and Chocolate Bread Pudding
   
• Slow-Cooker Lasagna
   Serve With:  Parmesan-Crumb Broccoli and Rustic Apple Tart
   
• Slow-Cooker Beer-Braised Pork and Black Bean Soup
   Serve With:  Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies
   
• Slow-Cooker Lemon Poppy-Seed Cake
   Serve With:  Caesar Salad and Parmesan Croutons and Gnocchi With Sausage and Spinach
   
• Slow-Cooker Red Wine Short Ribs
   Serve With:  Creamy Parmesan Polenta and Citrus Pound Cake With Cranberry Syrup
   
• Slow-Cooker Caramel Poached Pears
   Serve With:  Chicken Marsala and Endive With Ricotta, Almonds, and Raisins