13 Slow-Cooker Hacks You Need To Know About

You could just set it and forget it, but these hacks are going to completely up your slow-cooking game.

Debating over which dip to serve at your party? The struggle is no longer real. Life needs options, so use foil to create a wall, place a liner on the bottom, and you've got yourself two insanely delicious dips in one. Party eats solved.

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Make it even easier to inhale this snack by prepping a batch big enough to actually stick around for awhile.

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Because it's just too hot to cook for real.

Turns out it's easy being cheesy.

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There's nothing like coming home after a long day to the scent of freshly baked brownies.

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With a recipe this easy, you'll be having lasagna all the time.

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Put in a little bit of prep in the morning, come home to an insanely delish dinner.

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Use a liner while cooking (like we did with the two-dip hack!) and save yourself all that scrubbing baked-on cheese and sauce later.

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To add insane flavor, brown meats on the stovetop first.

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Meat and potatoes, made easy.

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Rich, hearty stew is the perfect, comforting fall meal.

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Your meat needs room to cook, so only fill your slow cooker up halfway to two-thirds of the way.

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Beer and orange juice complement each other nicely in this sweet and savory gravy.

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