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Photo:Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster
If you need inspiration for an easy and flavorful dinner, you’ll want to add these dump dinners to your menu! These dishes are perfect for busier nights since you can just toss the ingredients in your slow cooker or pressure cooker with minimal effort on your part. Another bonus? Every serving contains at least15 grams of protein, a nutrient that helps supportbone and muscle repair as well as healthy weight management. Recipes like our Slow-Cooker Spinach & Artichoke Chicken Soup or our Slow-Cooker Beef Curry are hearty dinners that are sure to keep you satisfied.
01of 14Slow-Cooker Loaded Broccoli & Chicken SoupPhotographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Shell RoysterThis comforting soup is loaded with broccoli and chicken in a creamy, cheesy base and finished off with the classic toppings of bacon and scallions. Frozen onions and rice keep their integrity and add texture to the soup, but chopped fresh onions and cooked brown rice (not frozen) can be used in their place.View Recipe
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Slow-Cooker Loaded Broccoli & Chicken Soup
This comforting soup is loaded with broccoli and chicken in a creamy, cheesy base and finished off with the classic toppings of bacon and scallions. Frozen onions and rice keep their integrity and add texture to the soup, but chopped fresh onions and cooked brown rice (not frozen) can be used in their place.
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02of 14Slow-Cooker Spinach & Artichoke Chicken SoupPhotographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Shell RoysterIf you love spinach and artichokes, this is the perfect soup for you. The creamy base is packed with veggies and shredded chicken, which soaks up the broth while adding a boost of protein. Frozen artichoke hearts have less sodium than canned, but canned can be used in their place. Just be sure to give them a good rinse before adding them to the slow cooker.View Recipe
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Slow-Cooker Spinach & Artichoke Chicken Soup
If you love spinach and artichokes, this is the perfect soup for you. The creamy base is packed with veggies and shredded chicken, which soaks up the broth while adding a boost of protein. Frozen artichoke hearts have less sodium than canned, but canned can be used in their place. Just be sure to give them a good rinse before adding them to the slow cooker.
03of 14Instant Pot Chicken & Vegetable Soup with NoodlesGreg DuPreeTo make a flavorful base for this soup—while still using some shortcuts—we pressure-cook store-bought broth with ginger, garlic, scallions, soy sauce and Shaoxing rice wine.View Recipe
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Instant Pot Chicken & Vegetable Soup with Noodles
Greg DuPree
To make a flavorful base for this soup—while still using some shortcuts—we pressure-cook store-bought broth with ginger, garlic, scallions, soy sauce and Shaoxing rice wine.
04of 14Slow Cooker Chicken, Bacon & Potato SoupIain Bagwell; Styling: Heather Chadduck HillegasThis soup is perfect for ushering in fall: It’s hearty enough for the beginning of soup season, yet brothy and veggie-packed so it doesn’t feel too heavy.View Recipe
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Slow Cooker Chicken, Bacon & Potato Soup
Iain Bagwell; Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas
This soup is perfect for ushering in fall: It’s hearty enough for the beginning of soup season, yet brothy and veggie-packed so it doesn’t feel too heavy.
05of 14Instant Pot Garlic-Scented Chicken & Farro with White Balsamic VinaigrettePair earthy, toothsome barley with tender chicken dressed in a tangy white balsamic vinaigrette for a hearty main dish. This Instant Pot chicken recipe comes together in just 40 minutes, making it perfect for easy weeknight dinners.View Recipe
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Instant Pot Garlic-Scented Chicken & Farro with White Balsamic Vinaigrette
Pair earthy, toothsome barley with tender chicken dressed in a tangy white balsamic vinaigrette for a hearty main dish. This Instant Pot chicken recipe comes together in just 40 minutes, making it perfect for easy weeknight dinners.
06of 14Slow-Cooker Beef CurryVictor ProtasioLong, slow cooking periods mellow flavors while bold spices, in bold amounts, will hold their own over time. That’s just what happens here with big flavors from Thai curry paste and fish sauce finished with fresh touches of cilantro and lime juice that, together, draw inspiration from Thai curry. Serve over a bed of brown rice or brown rice noodles to catch all the sauce.View Recipe
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Slow-Cooker Beef Curry
Victor Protasio
Long, slow cooking periods mellow flavors while bold spices, in bold amounts, will hold their own over time. That’s just what happens here with big flavors from Thai curry paste and fish sauce finished with fresh touches of cilantro and lime juice that, together, draw inspiration from Thai curry. Serve over a bed of brown rice or brown rice noodles to catch all the sauce.
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Turkish Chickpea & Lamb Soup
08of 14Slow-Cooker Buffalo Chicken ChiliJason DonnellyIf you like Buffalo wings, you’ll love the flavors in this warm, hearty chili that comes together easily in the slow cooker. Sour cream helps cut the heat, but you could also use plain strained yogurt.View Recipe
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Slow-Cooker Buffalo Chicken Chili
Jason Donnelly
If you like Buffalo wings, you’ll love the flavors in this warm, hearty chili that comes together easily in the slow cooker. Sour cream helps cut the heat, but you could also use plain strained yogurt.
09of 14Black-Vinegar-Braised BeefLeigh BeischThe fragrant aroma of star anise will welcome you home after this braise cooks throughout the day. Serve with rice or rice noodles.View Recipe
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Black-Vinegar-Braised Beef
Leigh Beisch
The fragrant aroma of star anise will welcome you home after this braise cooks throughout the day. Serve with rice or rice noodles.
10of 14Kale, Wild Rice & Chicken StewChicken thighs get perfectly tender in just a few hours in the slow cooker. Plus, cooking everything together low and slow infuses all the flavors together for complexity in every bite.View Recipe
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Kale, Wild Rice & Chicken Stew
Chicken thighs get perfectly tender in just a few hours in the slow cooker. Plus, cooking everything together low and slow infuses all the flavors together for complexity in every bite.
11of 14Instant Pot Orange-Jalapeño Chicken WingsThese sweet-hot tender Instant Pot chicken wings boast a balance of orange and lime. They’re very tangy and very sticky, so be sure to serve with lots of paper towels!View Recipe
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Instant Pot Orange-Jalapeño Chicken Wings
These sweet-hot tender Instant Pot chicken wings boast a balance of orange and lime. They’re very tangy and very sticky, so be sure to serve with lots of paper towels!
12of 14Crock-Pot Pineapple ChickenThis slow-cooker meal has a hint of ginger and sesame and is made with simple ingredients you may already have in your pantry! Look for fresh pineapple that’s been peeled and cored already to make assembly even easier. Serve with brown rice to sop up the sweet and savory sauce.View Recipe
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Crock-Pot Pineapple Chicken
This slow-cooker meal has a hint of ginger and sesame and is made with simple ingredients you may already have in your pantry! Look for fresh pineapple that’s been peeled and cored already to make assembly even easier. Serve with brown rice to sop up the sweet and savory sauce.
13of 14Slow-Cooker Chicken & Vegetable Noodle SoupThis slow-cooker chicken noodle soup fits nicely into the Mediterranean diet thanks to plenty of vegetables, lean chicken breast and whole-wheat pasta. Pair it with a salad and toasted whole-grain bread for an easy, healthy dinner.View Recipe
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Slow-Cooker Chicken & Vegetable Noodle Soup
This slow-cooker chicken noodle soup fits nicely into the Mediterranean diet thanks to plenty of vegetables, lean chicken breast and whole-wheat pasta. Pair it with a salad and toasted whole-grain bread for an easy, healthy dinner.
14of 14Instant Pot Beef & Poblano TostadasServe the tangy, peppery beef on crispy tostadas and top with colorful slaw.View Recipe
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Instant Pot Beef & Poblano Tostadas
Serve the tangy, peppery beef on crispy tostadas and top with colorful slaw.
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