10 game day foods you can make in a slow cooker

Mac and cheese also easily be made in a slow cooker.Sarah Olson/The Magical Slow Cooker

• A slow cooker or Crock-Pot can be one of the most valuable yet underutilized tools in your kitchen.
• With football season starting, Insider came up with a few easy, fan-favorite game day recipes you can make using a slow cooker.
• From mouthwatering dips to tender short ribs and spicy wings, these game day appetizers will be a hit.

While the coronavirus pandemic has greatly affected the sports industry, that doesn't mean you can't enjoy one of the best parts of football season - the food.

Insider spoke to Sarah Olson, who runs the blog "The Magical Slow Cooker," about her favorite slow-cooker game day recipes that are sure to become fan-favorites any day of the week.

"I fell in love with the slow cooker when I became a new mom and also had to work full time," Olson told Insider. "I was always too tired to make anything after work and we often ate fast food instead of preparing a meal. When I discovered a few of my favorite childhood recipes that I could cook all day while I was at work, that is when I became hooked."

Here are 10 game day foods you can make in a slow cooker or Crock-Pot.