Take the stovetop version to greater heights by making a homemade chicken stock in the slow cooker. Next add a truckload of mild roasted Hatch green chiles and cook for another two hours. Serve with cilantro, sliced avocado, and tortilla chips.

Chefs and cookbook authors shared their favorite cozy, comforting slow-cooker meals to make during winter.

That's exactly why we've rounded up some of our all-time favorite creamy slow cooker recipes—from velvety chowders and chilis to easy Crock-Pot beef stroganoff and chicken Alfredo—to bring a simplified taste of decadence to your table.