Dishes that normally require hours of simmering or stewing become more hands-off with a slow cooker. With it, you can start cooking tonight’s dinner in the morning before heading out to work or before beginning a busy day and come home to a fully cooked meal. Everything from soups to stews to proteins can be prepared in this workhorse of the kitchen. This roundup of slow cooker chicken recipes will give you a plan to make mealtimes a bit easier, especially if you’re adapting to a new back-to-school routine. Most, if not all, of these recipes, require minimal amounts of additional prep work to make a complete meal. (Marta Rivera)
