85 Easy Slow Cooker Recipes

April 01, 2024

Treat future-you to an already made home-cooked meal!

By Christopher MichelUpdated: Oct 23, 2023

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We can't say enough good things about a Crock Pot for fall weeknight dinners and winter comfort food.

The low-and-slow method of cooking turns root veggies and meat into meltingly tender meals, with flavors that have had time to meld together into so much more than the sum of their parts.

Plus, when it's cold out and getting dark early, the last thing we want to do when we get home is to fire up the oven and start cooking something. It's such a treat to be able to come home to an already-cooked meal, like a little gift from our past selves.

Get yourself a new slow cooker if you need one, then add a couple of these slow cooker recipes to your weeknight rotation. You'll be very glad you did.

Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Ian Palmer

Set your alarm about half an hour early, and you'll be coming home to a warm and satisfying meal that will be sure to have everyone at the table licking their plates.

Get the recipe for Slow Cooker Beef Stew.

Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese

Ian Palmer

Ten minutes of work, and a little bit of waiting, and you have a dish that'll happily feed many. What makes this extra easy is that the macaroni cooks right in the sauce. So you don't have to boil it ahead of time!

Get the recipe for Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese.

Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup

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Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings

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Slow Cooker Potato Soup

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Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff

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Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork with Cabbage Slaw

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Slow Cooker Corned Beef

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Slow Cooker Pot Roast with Carrots and Onion

pot roast with carrots and onion on a platter with glasses of wine nearby

Ian Palmer

A tough cut of meat (such as chuck) turns meltingly tender when cooked in a slow cooker. Set this up in the morning and you'll come home to a meal that is ready and waiting.

Get the recipe for Slow Cooker Pot Roast.

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Slow Cooker Ribs

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Slow Cooker Spinach-and-Parmesan Meatballs

slow cooker spinach parmesan meatballs piled on a metal plate and topped with shredded parmesan

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Gingery Slow Cooker Chicken with Cabbage Slaw

slow cooker gingery chicken with cabbage slaw served over rice on two plates with forks

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Chili with Grains and Beans

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Slow Cooker Meatballs

Brian Woodcock

Making this Italian favorite just got even easier! To make mini meatball sliders, top toasted dinner rolls with slow cooker meatballs, provolone, and sliced sweet-hot banana peppers.

Get the recipe for Slow Cooker Meatballs.