3-Ingredient Slow Cooker Comfort Foods

Book excerpt: Cooking comfort-food favorites could not be easier! Do the words "slow cooker" conjure up visions of endless boring brown dishes? Let acclaimed chef Robert Hildebrand show you how to take your slow-cooker cuisine to the next level-while focusing on favorite comfort foods you never thought you could make in a slow cooker. And best of all, you can make these delicious recipes with just three ingredients! Bob Hildebrand knows the pros - secrets for coaxing fantastic flavor out of slow-cooked food, and he's ready to share. Try his Fresh Tomato Soup, Chicken Fricassee, Tiny Butter Noodles, Fresh Corn and Tomato Stew, Smothered Chicken, Herbed Pork Roast, Fluffy Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes, Peachy Barbecued Spareribs, Bourbon-Laced Tipsy Beef, Wilted Greens with Bacon Dressing, Sweet Potatoes with Onions and Peppers, Easy Peach Cobbler, Warm Honey Gingerbread, Mulled Cider - even comforting toppings like Peppery Milk Gravy and Farmstand Peach Jam. From appetizers and soups to delicious desserts, you will find 200 fantastic recipes you can make and forget while they cook themselves.