From creamy mushrooms and pork chops to spaghetti Bolognese, these slow-cooker dinners are perfect for Valentine's Day.

Boxed scalloped potatoes are a breeze to prepare ... Then place your spuds into your lidded slow cooker for four to five hours on low or a couple of hours on high. Read more: 10 Kitchen Tools ...

2 cloves garlic Put the potatoes in the slow cooker, along with garlic and chicken broth. ½ cup chicken broth Put the lid on ...

I loved being able to make the mashed potatoes, set the slow cooker to warm, and serve them when we were ready for dinner. I imagine this would be even better after a long day of cooking in the ...

Put the chopped onions, garlic, the diced carrots and parsnips and the lentils into the bowl of your slow cooker ... prepare the mashed new potatoes. Wash the potatoes and cut any bigger ones ...

Put the kettle on ... cut of beef – perfect for long, gentle cooking in a slow cooker. But silverside and topside work well too. If you can get 6 medium–large potatoes that each weigh about ...