When you're yearning for a taste of home, but your busy schedule doesn't allow you to spend hours in the kitchen, a slow cooker can be your best friend. You can literally put the food in and walk away for several hours or even the entire work day and come home to one of your favorite dishes.
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There are actually a ton of Latin staples like meat and bean dishes that are well-suited to crockpot cooking, especially since many traditional meals are typically slow cooked anyway.
Click through our gallery to see if any of your favorite Latin dishes can be adapted to the slow cooker and to get ideas for other delicious slow cooker meals, snacks and even drinks.