14 Warming Recipes To Try In Your Instant Pot Or Slow Cooker

Moroccan Vegetable Stew

Hearty, warming and easy. Just 15 minutes to prep, pop it in the slow cooker before work and voila! Get this Moroccan vegetable stew recipe.

Photography by Christie Vuong. Food styling by Eshun Mott. Prop styling by Christine Hanlon.

Slow-Cooker Split Pea and Ham Soup

This classic French-Canadian split pea and ham soup is comfort in a bowl, and absolutely perfect for cold nights. Get this slow cooker split pea and ham soup recipe.

Photo, Erik Putz.

Slow-Cooker Fruit and Nut Oatmeal

Slow cooked oatmeal is just the thing for chilly mornings. Top with any combination of dried fruit, nuts and seeds, and feel free to skip the milk—just stir in some extra water after the oats are cooked. Get this slow cooker fruit and nut oatmeal recipe.

Photo, Roberto Caruso.

Slow-Cooker French Onion Soup

This is one of our favourite comfort foods, and preparing it in the slow cooker makes it that much easier. Get this French onion soup recipe.

(Photo: Roberto Caruso; prop styling: Catherine Doherty; Food styling: Michael Elliott)

Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Barley Risotto

This risotto doesn’t require any supervision. Fragrant, with nutty sweetness from the butternut squash, it’s an elegant fall and winter side dish. Get this slow cooker barley squash risotto recipe.

(Photo: Roberto Caruso)

Rum and Coke Pulled Pork Sliders

Inspired by the ubiquitous mixed drink, this dish is sweet, spicy and perfectly sandwich-worthy (all you need is buns and coleslaw to put it together). Get this rum and coke pulled pork sandwich recipe.

Rum and coke pulled pork. (Photo: Roberto Caruso)

Gingery Chicken Congee

This simple but delicious rice porridge is a classic Asian breakfast and a test-kitchen staff favourite. It’s especially good for anyone who prefers savoury over sweet on a wintry morning. (It’s great in a thermal container on a ski trip, too!) Get this gingery chicken congee recipe.

Photo, Roberto Caruso.

Beef Bourguignon

Add some gourmet style to dinner (without spending hours in the kitchen), with our slow-cooked version of the traditional French dish. Get this beef bourguignon recipe

(Photography: Christie Vuong. Produced by Stephanie Han Kim. Food styling: Ashley Denton. Prop styling: Cailen Speers.)

Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Use dried mushrooms to add a ton of flavour to this slow cooker beef stew recipe.

Chicken Mulligatawny Soup

Make dinner an event this week with a creamy, curry-flavoured chicken soup. Get this chicken mulligatawny soup recipe.

Photo John Cullen.

Homemade Chicken Broth

Done overnight, this flavourful broth yields 9 cups, and is the perfect base for a classic chicken soup. Add a gourmet grilled cheese to the menu, and you have a meal that may just make the cold weather worth it. Get this homemade chicken broth recipe.

Photo, Sian Richards.

Classic Baked Beans

Throw all the ingredients into the slow cooker, give it a quick stir and walk away for 10 hours. The result: warm, incredibly flavourful baked beans you can’t wait to dig into. Get this slow cooker baked beans recipe.

Photo, John Cullen

Juicy Pork Carnitas

Make dinner a feast for the senses with bright colours and flavours, starring a little south-of-the-border cooking: saucy pork, green-herbed rice, Mexican crema and chunks of avocado. Get this juicy pork carnitas recipe.

Photo, Angus Fergusson.

Pulled Pork with Ginger-Bourbon Sauce

This easy (and tasty) dish requires hardly any prep work—just by pop the ingredients into the slow cooker, and you’re all set.  Get this pulled pork with ginger-bourbon sauce recipe.

(Photography: John Cullen)

Eggs In Purgatory

As our friend Nigella Lawson puts it, “Eggs in purgatory is absolute heaven when you’re feeling like hell.” Sounds like a great way to start the day. Hold the eggs very close over the tomato mixture before cracking them in. Get this eggs in purgatory recipe.

(Photo: Roberto Caruso)