Americans may have mac and cheese, but it’s the British that just might have invented the perfect comfort food. Try a hot, savory shepherd’s pie in your slow cooker.

Baba ganoush has always taken a backseat to the more-popular hummus, mostly because it’s a pain to prepare. Learn how to use the slow cooker to do the prep. The rest is just a bzzzt in the food processor.

Whether you call it a quiche, a strata, frittata, or just “egg stuff,” egg dishes cook to light, fluffy perfection in your slow cooker. This version is chock-full of savory herbs and other goodies.

Dating back to the 1300s, Chicken Chasseur was a favorite of Medieval hunters. Though it’s rustic, hearty, and filling, you’ll find that this slow cooker version also has the rich decadence that betrays its French origins.