Slow Cooker Suppers

Beef Stroganoff uses ingredients commonly kept on hand. Garnish with fresh dill, if desired.

This is the ultimate in thriftiness and convenience―beans in a slow cooker. The long, slow cooking time coaxes all the flavor from the sausage into the beans for a mild yet full-flavored dish.

"This assembles in a flash and is always a HUGE hit at our house," says reader katejthomas. "My whole family loves it."