18 Slow Cooker Recipes

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Slow Cooker recipes also called crockpot recipes are one of the most popular comfort food recipes. These are easy to make and I sometimes call these dump and go recipes.

Easy Slow Cooker Recipes

1. Carnitas (Mexican Slow Cooker Pulled Pork)

This is one of the most popular Mexican slow cooker recipes. It is a perfect recipe for parties and holidays. You can make this in an Instant Pot or pressure cooker too.

It requires 15 minutes of prep time and 6 hours of cooking time. The ingredients include pork shoulder, black pepper, salt, onion, oregano, cumin, and jalapeno.

You can use Carintas to make burritos, pizzas, enchiladas, tacos, and sliders. It is best served with guacamole.

2. Slow Cooker Welsh Lamb Hotspot

It is a hearty and a delicious dinner recipe. The equipment required are garlic crusher, slow cooker and a shallow lidded casserole.

It is one of the best dinner recipes. I usually make it on weekends but you can make it on other days too.

The recipe requires 20 minutes of prep time and 7 hours of cooking time. Preheat the oven to 325°F.

This is one of the best slow cooker lamb recipes. The ingredients include butter, PGI Welsh lamb, tomato paste, bay leaves, carrots and cranberry sauce.

3. Crockpot Breakfast Casserole

It is a hearty meal and one of the best slow cooker breakfast recipes. I like to serve it for brunch too. It’s always on my Christmas menu.

It requires 15 minutes of prep time and 8 hours of cooking time. The ingredients include sausage, hash brown potatoes, cheddar cheese, bell pepper and eggs.

The best thing is, it’s versatile too, so you can replace potatoes with tater tots. You can replace regular sausage with turkey sausage, too.

Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and it will be good for 3 days. It freezes well for 3 months.

4. Slow Cooker Beef Stew

It is one of the most highly rated easy slow cooker recipes online. This is one of my favorite fall stew recipes. I got to know about this recipe at my friend’s place, and since then, I have made it numerous times.

The tools required are a 6-quart slow cooker, garlic twister, measuring spoons, storage containers and soup bowls.

Yukon Gold potatoes are the best for this recipe. It requires 20 minutes of prep time and 4 hours of cooking time. The ingredients include stew meat, Yukon gold potatoes, yellow onions, tomato paste and bouillon cubes.

It is best served with cornbread or mashed potatoes. Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and it will be good for 3 days. It freezes well for 3 months.

5. Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken And Veggies

It is one of the easiest slow cooker recipes. You can use chicken breasts or chicken thighs. I prefer the latter. You don’t have to make slow cooker recipes only in fall or winter; these taste good in any season.

You need a baking sheet and a crockpot. The recipe requires 10 minutes of prep time and over 8 hours of cooking time.

The ingredients include bone in chicken thighs, ketchup, honey, baby carrots, oregano, green beans and sodium soy sauce.

6. Chicken Pot Pie Soup

It is a cozy dinner recipe. I make it quite often.The equipment needed are a slow cooker, a whisk, 5-quart saucepan, and measuring spoons.

The recipe requires 10 minutes of prep time and over 6 hours of cooking time. The ingredients include chicken breasts, all-purpose flour, onion powder, whole milk, and red potatoes.

It is best served with dinner rolls or pretzel bread. Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge, and it will be good for 5 days. It freezes well for 2 months.

7. Slow Cooker Garlic Parmesan Potatoes

It is one of the best sides. This is always on my Christmas dinner menu. Baby Dutch potatoes are the best for this recipe.

It requires 10 minutes of prep time and 4 hours of cooking time. The ingredients include baby Dutch potatoes, Parmesan cheese, basil, garlic, oregano, olive oil, and unsalted butter.

8. Crock Pot Chicken Marsala

You can make this restaurant-quality recipe in the comfort of your home. It is one of the best dinner recipes for busy weeknights.

You need a 6-quart slow cooker and an instant-read thermometer. Dry marsala wine is the best for this recipe, but if you can’t find it, you can use port wine too.

It requires 10 minutes of prep time and 4 hours of cooking time. The ingredients include boneless, skinless chicken breasts, mushrooms, garlic powder, dry marsala wine, sweet paprika, and cornstarch.

It is best served with mashed potatoes or pasta. Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge, and it will be good for 4 days. It freezes well for 3 months.

9. Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

I am a big fan of butter chicken as it tastes completely different from other chicken recipes. For the recipe, I prefer boneless chicken breasts over thighs. But boneless chicken thighs will also work.

You can use basmati rice or jasmine rice. I prefer the latter. I like to use heavy cream or full-fat coconut milk for this recipe. It requires 10 minutes of prep time and 3 hours of cooking time.

You need a blender. The ingredients include boneless skinless chicken breasts, cumin, garam masala, heavy cream, chili powder and jasmine rice.

It is best served over a bed of cooked rice. Keep the leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge and it will be good for 3 days.