You know what’s the worst during summer? Turning on your oven. As if you aren’t shvitzing enough already, oh sure, let’s turn on the oven to make dinner and make the house 20 degrees warmer.
Crockpot cooking might seem more like a winter essential, but actually throwing dinner into your crockpot is a lot easier, and a lot cooler, then turning on that oven. So don’t break a sweat — let your crockpot be your secret to staying cool this summer, for weeknight cooking and even Shabbat! Here’s some favorite recipes to try:
Crockpot Short Ribs with Pomegranate Molasses
Using a slow cooker (aka crockpot) is a great way to save some time for weekly prep.
The Best Roast Chicken
The easiest – and most delicious – way to serve up chicken.
Crockpot Sweet and Sour Brisket
This simple recipe is easy to throw together in the morning.
Slow Cooker Pot Roast
Do the prep work the night before, and set the slow cooker in the morning. By the time dinner rolls around, your neighbors will be knocking on your door to join your Shabbat table.
Crockpot Tomato Sauce
Inspired by Marcella Hazan’s famous sauce, this crock-pot version came together with a few tweaks—easy, flavorful and perfect to keep in the fridge for last-minute meals.
Crockpot Beef Barley Mushroom Soup
This gently seasoned beef and barley mushroom soup is a simple, set-it-and-forget-it dish.
Lettuce Wrap Pulled Beef Tacos with Guacamole
These Paleo tacos, perfect for Passover, are easily made in a crock-pot and great for prepping work lunches during the holiday.
Crockpot Carne con Papas
Literally meat and potatoes, this dish is a Cuban family favorite.
Latin-Inspired Vegetarian Cholent
Even before slow cookers were invented, Jews all around the world were making their slow-cooked meals out of necessity and in observance of Shabbat. And as it turns out, slow-cooked meals over a low flame are also incredibly delicious.
Osavo, a Bukharian Jewish Meaty Rice Dish
This slow-cooked, hearty rice and brisket is a family favorite that will warm you up even on the coldest winter days.
Crockpot Israeli-Style Stuffed Peppers
Set your slow cooker for a hearty, Israeli-inspired dinner.
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