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Slow cooker meals are hearty, delicious, and carefree! There are so many options that the hardest part will be picking out which one you will make next!
If you are like me and love a good meal but sometimes are too busy to spend all day making one, then slow cooker meals are for you! Life can just get so busy, trust me, I totally get it! This is exactly why you need to start using your slow cooker! I can put these meals in my slow cooker at either breakfast or lunch and they cook for me all day! When I get home, dinner is not only ready but it is fall off the bone delicious!
I have rounded up some of my all-time favorite, tried and true, slow cooker meals. There is a wide variety here because I wanted there to be something for everyone! I love having a list put all together. Then, when I know that my day is busy, I can just pick one off of this list that I know all of them are delicious! Who has time to go searching the internet all day for a recipe that might taste good? You donโt need to worry about that here! So, go ahead and try them out. I know that you will love them! I donโt know if I can actually pick out a favoriteโฆ But if I had to, I would say that the Slow Cooker Lasagna and the Slow Cooker Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes would be at the top of the list!
Tips and Tricks
Even though slow cooker meals are all cooked differently, there are some tips that are helpful no matter what! I always appreciate hearing what people have done to make things easier for them! So I thought I would include a few tips that Iโve learned for you! Then, you can make these recipes amazing!
Slow cooker size: Itโs important that you pick a slow cooker that isnโt too small for your meal! A 5-quart or 6.5-quart slow cooker will be a great size for these meals since they all have larger portions! You can always use the extra for leftovers!
Brown the meat: When cooking a roast in the slow cooker, I like to brown it on the stove first. This seals in all of the juices and makes it extra tender as it cooks! You donโt have to do this if you donโt have time. But if you do, it will add some great flavor!
Donโt peek!: I know that itโs tempting to check in and see how your food is doing! But donโt! Once you have put your food into the slow cooker, leave it alone! Every time that you open the lid, it lets out the heat.
Coat it: If you spray the inside of the slow cooker with nonstick spray, then this will help with the cleanup! There wonโt be as much scrubbing needed later.
High or Low: If you need to adjust the cooking time, itโs important to know what the high and low settings equal! Cooking for 2 hours on low equals about 1 hour on high.
Slow Cooker Italian Beef
4.67 from 9 votes
Tender and juicy, this Slow Cooker Italian Beef is mouthwateringly amazing! This recipe is fork tender with a tangy zippy broth. You are going to love it!
Easy Slow Cooker Lasagna layered with noodles, homemade meat sauce and three kinds of cheese! This lasagna takes only 15 minutes of prep time and couldn't be any easier to make!
Fall off the Bone Slow Cooker Short Ribs is a perfect hearty, satisfying, and savory dinner. Full of flavor and fork tender succulent beef, it's a meal worth coming home to.
This slow cooker crack chicken (cheddar ranch chicken) is an addicting combination of chicken, cheese, bacon and ranch dressing. Cooking this in the slow cooker takes all the work out of it and makes it a super simple hearty dinner for busy days.
Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken is a simple saucy, sweet and tangy chicken served over tender long grain rice that truly satisfies. The aroma that will fill your kitchen will make your mouth water all day, the hardest part of this will be waiting till it's done. It's so simple and so flavorful, it'll become a standard in your recipe rotation.
Tender slow cooker kalua pulled pork is salty, smokey melt-in-your-mouth perfection. Enjoy authentic Hawaiian luau pork flavor at home with this super simple 3 ingredient masterpiece.
Tender pieces of flank steak are slow cooked in the tastiest sweet and savory sauce. This slow cooker Mongolian beef is melt-in-your-mouth perfection and bursting with flavor. Quick and easy to prepare and one of our favorite slow cooker meals!
This juicy, melt in your mouth brown sugar balsamic glazed pork is an explosion of flavor. With simple ingredients, easy prep and taste that wows, this dish will make you the hit of the dinner table. You will dream about this pork after you make it. It's just that good!
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken is always a hit at my house! It's chicken thighs cooked in a honey garlic sauce that is infused with soy and hoisin sauce with fresh garlic and ginger covering the boneless chicken thighs for one amazing family dinner. Throw it all together and let the slow cooker do all the work!
Slow Cooker Parmesan Honey Pork Roast is a tender pork roast slow cooked in a sweet and savory grated parmesan, sticky honey, soy sauce with dried basil seasoning and garlic sauce making this fall apart tender with every slice. The best mouth watering pork roast!
Loaded baked potato soup has a smooth, creamy base, soft potatoes, topped with cheese, bacon, green onion, and whatever else you like. It is hands down the best potato soup I have ever had. It is creamy and delicious, with all the goodness of a baked potato, made right in your slow cooker!
Slow cooker chicken tikka masala is an easy sweet and spicy sauce that is thick, rich, and creamy. It is so flavorful with spices like garam masala, paprika, and even cinnamon! It's not too spicy and perfect served over rice and with a side of naan.
Slow cooker chicken tortellini soup is loaded with chopped vegetables, shredded cooked chicken, and cheesy tortellini all slow-cooked in a flavorful chicken broth. It's definitely a dinner the whole family will love!
Skinny Slow Cooker Kung Pao Chicken is a delicious chicken coated in a sweet and spicy sauce with tender vegetables and crunchy cashews. Skip the takeout, this is so much healthier and better!
Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon has crazy tender melt in your mouth beef and hearty veggies slow cooked to perfection in a rich sauce. This meal is comforting and perfect for the cold months ahead!
Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwich (Melt in Your Mouth!)
4.84 from 6 votes
Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches are filled with tender chunks of roast beef with thin slices of melted mozzarella cheese all held together by a soft hoagie bread all dipped in au jus sauce. This warm, savory and comforting sandwich is a MUST!
Slow cooker Pasta e Fagioli soup is a rich and hearty Italian soup loaded with pasta, vegetables, beans, and lean ground beef. It's hearty, comforting, and oh so delicious!
Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Balsamic Chicken and Vegetables
3.93 from 13 votes
Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Balsamic Chicken and Vegetables is a fantastic meal with tender and juicy chicken with a delicious sweet and tangy balsamic sauce. This slow cooks to perfection with veggies making an awesome meal in one!
Slow Cooker Stuffed Bell Peppers are packed with ground beef, wild rice, diced tomatoes, soft black beans, and melty cheese. They cook to perfection in the slow cooker and make a healthy, delicious dinner!
Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie is creamy, hearty and addictively delicious. Itโs packed with tender chicken, crisp veggies, a sauce that will leave you coming back or more, and buttery store-bought biscuits. Perfect for cold and busy winter weeknights!
Slow cooker BBQ chicken slow cooks to perfection in the best sweet and tangy homemade BBQ sauce. The chicken is so tender and just melts in your mouth with the most amazing flavor!
Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Chicken is a creamy, peanut flavor infused chicken that is served over noodles. Easy to make in just a couple steps adding all the ingredients together letting the slow cooker do the work for you! Enjoy the smells that will fill your home while cooking during the day.
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chili is the perfect comforting fall soup. It is hearty and packed with spices and big bold flavors. You are going to love this savory and delicious chili!
Slow cooker General Tso's chicken is a super easy version of everyone's favorite Chinese entree! Crispy chicken cooked in a sweet and savory sauce with a little added heat. This is way better than takeout!
Slow cooker Swedish meatballs braised in a rich and flavorful cream sauce. A combination of ground beef, pork, and warm spices make for a comforting and satisfying dish. Serve as an easy appetizer or hearty meal paired with mashed potatoes or egg noodles!
Slow Cooker Greek Lamb Shanks are fall off the bone tender and rubbed in the best greek spices. Potatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, and kalamata olives all cook to perfection in the slow cooker and make such a delicious meal in one!
Slow Cooker Mexican Chorizo Egg Casserole is so quick and easy to put together and packed with big flavor! Hashbrowns, cheese, and eggs get loaded up with black beans, corn, and chorizo to make one delicious breakfast!
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Sriracha Wings are super easy to make and have amazing sweet and spicy flavor! They are fall off the bone tender and will be the hit at any party!
Slow cooker bacon wrapped maple glazed pork cooks to tender and juicy perfection in the most amazing maple mustard sauce. The flavor is incredible and will become a family favorite!
This easy crockpot apple cider is the must-have drink for this fall and winter! It has all the right spices and flavors and will warm you right up on those cold winter days! It's perfect for any holiday party or gathering!
Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs and Veggies
3 from 1 vote
Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs and Veggies is a hearty and flavorful meal! Filled with tender veggies and tuscan herbed spice chicken that all get cooked in a lemon garlic sauce.
This Slow Cooker Macaroni and Cheese is creamy, comforting and perfect for potlucks. Best of all, it comes together easily in the crock-pot โ even the pasta!
Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice Soup
5 from 10 votes
This slow cooker chicken and rice soup is an easy and comforting meal thatโs perfect for cold nights!
Best Ever Slow Cooker Beef Stew is the absolute perfect comforting beef stew. A thick and rich sauce filled with hearty and chunky potatoes, carrots, onions, and peas with the most amazing tender melt in your mouth beef!
Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup is such a delicious and comforting soup. Loaded with carrots, celery, onion, chicken and tortellini, this creamy soup will become a favorite!
Slow Cooker Porcupine Meatballs are hearty and delicious meatballs filled with rice and served with a rich tomato sauce. This is a classic meal that the family will love!!
Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken Piccata is creamy lemony sauce-coated noodles with juicy lightly breaded chicken with a hint of garlic, all topped with savory capers!
Slow Cooker Sticky Asian Ribs with Sticky Sauce are the very best fall of the bone tender ribs you will ever make! Slow cooked to perfection in a sweet and tangy asian sauce. They get slathered right before serving in a finger licking good sticky sauce!
Slow Cooker Italian Chicken and Potatoes is such an easy meal to make but packed with such amazing flavor! The entire family will love this hearty meal in one.
Slow Cooker Parmesan Garlic Herb Chicken is such an easy meal that is packed with amazing flavor! The potatoes cook to tender perfection in garlic, parmesan, and fresh herbs and the chicken is perfectly juicy. This makes a great meal in one!
Slow Cooker Cherry Chocolate Hot Fudge Cake is a perfectly tender chocolate cake with hidden cherries inside. It creates a magical fudge sauce while it is in the slow cooker and is completely irresistible!
Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole. This quick and easy to put together breakfast can cook in the slow cooker overnight while youโre sleeping!! Thereโs nothing better than waking up to the smell of a homemade breakfast already made. This casserole is loaded up with sausage, diced hash browns, eggs and cheese.
Slow Cooker Sweet Carolina Pulled Pork Sliders are crazy tender, juicy and messy, the way a slider should be! The pork slow cooks all day in an amazing spice rub and sweet vinegar and will be a huge hit!
Slow cooker chicken and mushroom stroganoff takes just minutes to throw in the crock pot! It is so creamy and delicious and will become an instant family favorite!
Slow Cooker Restaurant Style Garden Salsa has so many delicious and fresh ingredients and uses up all of those garden tomatoes. It is so addicting you wonโt be able to get enough! It is also perfect for canning.
You'll never want to make a Philly cheesesteak any other way! Slow Cooker Philly Cheesesteaks are juicy and tender meat cooked in the slow cooker and perfectly topped with melty cheese on a toasted bun!
Creamy, fluffy, and extremely delicious. Mashed potatoes just got a whole lot better with the addition of ranch. Plus, itโs all done in your slow cooker.
Delicious and tender pork cooked in the slow cooker with a honey, lime, soy, garlic, and ginger infused marinade. We loved it so much we had it twice in one week!
This Slow Cooker Mongolian Chicken takes just five minutes to throw into the slow cooker and the flavor is out of this world! Tender and juicy slow cooked chicken in a lightened up Mongolian sauce that is sure to wow your family!
Tender and juicy seasoned and pan seared chicken thighs slow cook with a flavorful and light cilantro lime sauce. This meal is packed with flavor and absolutely delicious!
This classic sausage herb stuffing is full of an amazing mixture of flavors! The spices used in this are the star of the show and it will be a side dish that everyone goes crazy over!
Slow Cooker Honey Sriracha Chicken โ Moist and tender shredded chicken in an out-of-this world spicy and sweet sauce! Perfect for tacos, salads, or even sandwiches!
Slow cooker pork carnitas are an amazingly easy and delicious recipe that is full of flavor and cooks all day to tender and juicy perfection! This is definitely a carnitas recipe that you will make again and again!
Delicious melt in your mouth beef that cooks right in your slow cooker with veggies and cashews hidden throughout. One of the best meals that you will make in your slow cooker and so much better than takeout!
Corned Beef and Cabbage slow cook all day with hearty vegetables making one delicious stew! This is a classic recipe with nostalgic flavors, and it's so easy to whip up.
This recipe is so easy to throw into your slow cooker and the honey teriyaki flavor is our of this world! The chicken cooks to perfection and will be one of the best things that you will make!
All of the goodness of cheesy nachos packed right into this soup! Slow cooked to perfection and topped with tortilla chips, this soup will become an instant favorite!
Everything you love about fajitas comes together in this hearty Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita Soup. Tender chicken surrounded by beans, corn, and spices simmers all day to perfection
The sauce is so thick and the flavor is amazing! It would have been just as easy to throw into the crockpot and tastes just like it is from a restaurant!
Alyssa Rivers is the author of 'The Tried and True Cookbook', a professional food photographer and experienced recipe-developer. Having a passion for cooking, her tried and true recipes have been featured on Good Morning America, Today Food, Buzzfeed and more.
Please forward the recipe for Mongolian beef slow cooker. I have searched for over 30 minutes . What is the secret? I hear that it is delicious. Thank you.
Iโm looking for your slow cooker beef bourgone recipe. I found it on Pinterest and my family loved it but now itโs gone ? Please repost!!! Iโll write it down this time!
wow, have never seen so many slow cooker recipes, thank you for all of them, now, where to choose? Nice
Please forward the recipe for Mongolian beef slow cooker. I have searched for over 30 minutes . What is the secret? I hear that it is delicious. Thank you.
Here are some Mongolian beef recipes for you to look at from my site at therecipecritic.com. Mongolian Beef: https://therecipecritic.com/?s=mongolian+beef.
Iโm looking for your slow cooker beef bourgone recipe. I found it on Pinterest and my family loved it but now itโs gone ? Please repost!!! Iโll write it down this time!
https://therecipecritic.com/slow-cooker-beef-bourguignon/. Here is the recipe for you from my site at therecipecritic.com. Hope that helps and you enjoy your meal!! XOXO