12 game-day foods you can make in a slow cooker or Crock-Pot

You don't have to spend every Sunday sweating over a hot stove to serve favorites like Buffalo Chicken dip, ribs, or hot wings.

Sarah Olson/The Magical Slow Cooker A slow cooker or Crock-Pot can come in handy when prepping food for game day.

They can help whip up game-day appetizers from dips to ribs and spicy wings.

Chili is another easy, hearty slow-cooker recipe to make before watching the game.

Football season is finally here — which means Sundays are once again all about touchdowns, trash talk, and a very serious spread of game-day snacks.

Whether you're locked in on the game or mainly showing up for Buffalo Chicken dip , ribs, and hot wings, you don't have to spend the entire day hovering over a hot stove to feed a crowd.

Business Insider spoke with cookbook authors Sarah Olson, who wrote " The Magical Slow Cooker ," and Kim Laidlaw, author of " Everyday Slow Cooking: Modern Recipes for Delicious Meals ," for ideas for easy game-day recipes .

These recipes can all be made in a slow cooker, allowing you to throw everything into your Crock-Pot and get back to the game.

Meatballs are a filling game-day appetizer you can make in a slow cooker.

Grape jelly meatballs.

Sarah Olson/The Magical Slow Cooker Olson recommends her slow-cooker meatballs recipe for game day.

"I love grape-jelly meatballs, which only have three ingredients," she said.

"They're so good, everyone will ask you for the recipe." Another recipe from Spend With Pennies suggests placing your seasoned, raw meatballs in the slow cooker, topping them with sauce, and letting it finish them off.

Beer brats can also be made in a slow cooker.