This is where Hamilton Beach^® can help. Until recently, it was not possible (or at least not advisable) to use anything other than fully thawed meat in a slow cooker. So that meant remembering to take meat out of the freezer the night before you were planning to cook it. But now for the first time, our innovative new slow cookers let you safely defrost meat and cook it to a food safe temperature all in one appliance.

The new 6 Quart Programmable Defrost Slow Cooker turn frozen meats, veggies and more into delicious dinners. Simply add frozen meat and other ingredients to the crock, press defrost and set your cooking temperature and time. When the meal is ready, the slow cooker automatically switches to warm. After contending with the inevitable modern predicament of too little time, it’s nice to slow down and let time cook your dinner while you’re busy doing other things.

Easy family dinner recipes for your programmable slow cooker

Ready to get started? Here are three recipes created to make the most of your programmable defrost slow cooker:

Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken Stew

Inspired by the distinctive cuisine of Tuscany, this mouthwatering dish is the ultimate comfort food to enjoy after a long day of school or work. With carrots, celery, kale, tomatoes, great northern beans and smoked sausage, this chicken stew will please every member of the family.

Slow Cooker Beef Pot Roast

With only seven ingredients this dish is the very definition of simple. Toss it together in the morning and let the flavours cook into the roast while you work, work out, shop or play.

Slow Cooker Turkey Breast

Why limit turkey to Thanksgiving? This easy turkey breast recipe combines paprika, sage, rosemary and thyme to give the poultry a distinct flavor and it thaws, cooks, and waits for you and your family to sit down to dinner together.