Recipes

Layered slow cooker scalloped potatoes with sliced ham, onions, cream of mushroom soup, cheddar cheese, and paprika — the ultimate comfort casserole.

Ham and cream cheese roll-ups with olives and green onions — easy make-ahead party appetizers that slice into perfect pinwheels.

Peel shrimp. Cut okra into slices. Chop onion, bell pepper and celery coarsely. Sauté onions, peppers and celery in oil in large pot (old cast iron pot is best). When onions start to become translucen

A simply spiced slow cooker beef and vegetable stew seasoned with Old Bay, with chunks of chuck, potatoes, carrots, and onion.

A savory impossible pie loaded with caramelized onions and crispy bacon, with a Bisquick-milk batter flavored with savory, basil, and parsley.

Savory onion and bacon pie with a Bisquick batter, seasoned with savory, basil, and parsley — like a crustless quiche.

Hearty Italian-seasoned beef stew with carrots, onion, and whole tomatoes — add pasta in the last hour for a complete one-pot dinner.

New Orleans-style shrimp baked into a spaghetti casserole with butter, garlic, onion, bell pepper and crab boil seasoning. A unique Creole-Italian fusion dish.

Southern slow cooker jambalaya with chicken, shrimp, onions, tomatoes, and rice cooked first on low then finished on high.

A classic Louisiana jambalaya made in the slow cooker: chicken and shrimp with onion, carrots, tomatoes, and herbs over cooked rice.

Old-fashioned community potluck casserole of pork and beans with corned beef, onion and bell pepper — a simple, filling dish that's been feeding crowds for generations.

Ohio potluck legend — ground beef, celery, onion and green pepper with olives, tomato paste, soup and mushrooms, mixed with wide noodles and covered with cheddar cheese.

Classic Italian-American buffet casserole with ground pork, eight onions, tomato paste, mushrooms, celery, peppers and a full pound of sharp cheese tossed with broad noodles. Even better made a day ahead.

Jools made with 1lb/450g best minced beef, rashers of smoked bacon sliced and chopped and onion.

Chicken breasts slow-cooked in Italian dressing and dry onion soup mix — a ridiculously easy 3-ingredient crockpot recipe with big flavor.

Sri Lankan chicken biryani — chicken simmered with onions, tomatoes, curry leaves, and warming spices, then steamed with long-grain rice.

A hearty herbed lentil soup packed with celery, carrots, onions, red potatoes, and garlic — brightened with red wine vinegar.

Old-fashioned liver casserole with browned liver strips nestled in a creamy mushroom soup sauce with French fried onions. A classic that transforms humble liver into comfort food.

Lobster sautéed with tomatoes, onion, and garlic in a silky vanilla-spiked butter sauce with a touch of cayenne.

Quick Tex-Mex pork chop skillet with cumin-rubbed chops, garlic, onion wedges, stewed tomatoes and picante sauce, served over hot rice. Bold flavors in under 30 minutes.

A classic layered macaroni casserole with crispy bacon, onion, and a tomato-ketchup sauce all smothered in melted Cheddar cheese. Freezes beautifully.

Season your roast with salt and pepper. You can also use meat tenderizer, a type of season all, onion and garlic powder, or whatever seasonings you like. Once the seasonings are rubbed in well, roll t