A hot and tangy salsa complements slow-cooked beef and bacon served in warm tortilla rolls.

Apricot preserves and brown sugar balance the zest of chili sauce and ground mustard for a great weeknight meal.

Salsa quickly puts a Mexican spin on ever-popular pot roast!

Blogger Beth Dooley from Seasonal Appetites shares a favorite recipe. Here’s a dinner that cooks by itself. Don’t skimp on the garlic, it mellows through the long slow cooking time; the vinegar adds a nice tang. Serve this with mashed potatoes or over broad noodles. Leftovers taste even better!

Use a modern-day slow cooker to create a rich, robust beef stew with Old World flavor.