Boycott the Oven With These Summer Slow Cooker Recipes

Whether you’re watching for the game play, the halftime show, or the best commercials of the year, you don’t want anything to distract you from your tv on Super Bowl Sunday. When you let your slow cooker do the work, you don't have to miss a second of the action!

Crockpots sometimes get an unfortunate bad rap for being one-note appliances, but we’re here to put that to rest— we use ours for everything! Sure, we often use them for easy weeknight dinners, but they’re absolutely indispensable during parties when we’ve got a roomful of hungry guests craving finger foods.

We love them for keeping our favorite creamy, cheesy dips and chilis warm, of course, but did you know you can also make chicken wings and mac and cheese in there? They’re fantastic for infusing meatballs with incredible flavor (like grape jelly, trust us), and we never make pulled pork or chicken any other way. Forgot dessert? No problem, you can make brownies or cake in your slow cooker too! Not hosting? BYO-crockpot and your dish will be the hit of the potluck.

Honestly, making food in your slow cooker is like having an extra set of hands in the kitchen; it keeps cooking away while you spend time enjoying your guests and the game. And truly, isn’t that the best part of the Super Bowl (*maybe* second only to ALLLLL the wings)?

Want more game day inspiration? Check out more Super Bowl party foods here. Once you've got the main menu decided, don’t forget the dessert and drinks!