Investing in a slow cooker is probably one of the best things you can do when summer ends and all you can think about is soups, stews and one-pot cooking. The next best thing you can do is pick up a slow cooker recipe book to inspire you along the way.
No more slaving over a hot oven or hob when you've finished work and left wondering what to make for dinner, a slow cooker can completely revolutionise the way you cook and give you more time to do the things you want to be doing.
It's not just dinner that you can use a slow cooker, depending on the type of appliance you buy you could set the timer, walk into your kitchen in the morning and be met with a pot of already warm breakfast of porridge or the comforting smell of a stew when you log off at the end of the day. A slow cooker doesn’t have to set you back a fortune either – some appliances start at around £20, which is a small price to pay for your own personal batch cooker.
Once you’ve got the best slow cooker you can buy, there are endless dishes you can make and to help keep the dinner menu in autumn and winter exciting, we’ve rounded up 10 of the best slow cooker recipe books for you to dig into.
Best Slow Cooker Recipe Books 2022
1 of 10The Slow Cook Book: Over 200 Oven and Slow Cooker Recipes by Heather Whinney
This is the ideal companion for the thrifty cook including many recipes that transform cheap cuts of meat into delicious dinners.
£41.43
2 of 10Slow Cooked by Miss South
Those who like to shake it up in the kitchen will love this book with its curries and imaginative desserts including white bread with tangy lemon curd.
£12.35
- Rrp: £18.99
3 of 10Good Food: Ultimate Slow Cooker Recipes
Have this book in your collection and you'll never be turning your slow cooker off, worth noting that the recipes are a little trickier than most.
£13.59
- Rrp: £16.99
4 of 10The Healing Slow Cooker by Jennifer Iserloh
Nurture your body and your soul with these slow cooker recipes that can help improve gut health and lower stress.
£18.15
5 of 10Slow Cook Modern: 200 Recipes for the Way We Eat Today by Liana Krissoff
This is the slow cooker book for foodies who love to tickle their taste buds with exciting new recipes.
£40.60
6 of 10Cook Slow: 90 simple, chilled out, stress-free recipes for slow cookers & conventional ovens
Easy to make meals that the whole family will love from the well-loved TV chef Dean Edwards.
£6.99
- Rrp: £18.99
7 of 10Slow Cooker Family Classics by Sarah Flower
Written by a nutritionist you can be sure these dishes are both hearty and healthy.
£12.32
- Rrp: £16.99
8 of 10The Super Easy Vegan Slow Cooker Cookbook by Toni Okamoto
Slow cookers aren't just for meat-eaters, vegans will devour these plant-based meals in minutes.
£21.90
9 of 10Slow Cooker Heaven: Over 100 of the Best-Ever Recipes by Lorna Brash
Ever wondered what to do with all those tins and packets of pulses and lentils? There's plenty of inspiration here.
£12.99
- Rrp: £14.99
10 of 10Slow Cooker Vegetarian by Katy Holder
We love the sound of the Sri Lankan butternut pumpkin and cauliflower curry but there are even more delicious recipes inside.
£13.70
- Rrp: £17.99