Cooking corn on the cob without a drop of water may seem like slow cooker hocus pocus, but with butter, chili, and lime juice, you’ll agree that the results are truly magical.

Beans, beans, good for your heart…cooking them slow…is like fine art? Okay, maybe it’s not an art, but the refried beans are mighty fine.

That same flowering kale you see decorating old ladies’ yards is just as gorgeous in the crock-pot. Slow steam it with some basic ingredients to bring out the best of this leafy greens’ peppery bite.

Perfect risotto can be a tricky business with all the constant stirring. Try it in your slow cooker, and give your bicep a break.

You could go the Paula Deen route and stuff a bevy of birds into one another, or save the time and trouble and make this aromatic stuffed sweet pepper dish. Pick door number two, and be glad you did.

Who knew you could cook baked potatoes to perfection in your slow cooker –and leave them almost as long as you like? Crock Tease did!

Jarred salsa makes this slow cooker Spanish rice a cinch to put together. Adding cheese, sour cream and other toppings makes it a satisfying meal.