Easy Slow Cooker Recipes Everyone Loves!
Easy Slow Cooker Recipes Everyone Loves!
Keep your kitchen cool and save time with these delicious and easy slow cooker recipes. They are simple and delicious.
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time saving meals
Slow cooker meals are a great way to save time when you have a busy day. I think we can all agree they’ve saved us a few times when life got crazy.
What I love most about these meals is that they can be prepared in the morning, so when you’re ready to eat, your meal is ready too!
The following easy slow cooker recipes are “dump and go” meals with few ingredients or require very little prep time.
Whether you’re looking for an easy main course or soup, here’s a slow cooker recipe for you!
Crock Pot Cooking Tips
What You Need to Know About Crock Pot Cooking:
- On my website, I use the Crock Pot and the Slow Cooker interchangeably. In either case, I’m referring to the classic crock pot, which has a ceramic pot that is heated on all sides.
- The LOW setting usually takes twice as long to cook a dish as using the HIGH setting. Most dishes can be cooked for 6 to 8 hours, making them the perfect home dish after a long day at work.
- With the exception of a few appetizers, most recipes are designed to be cooked in a 5-6 quart utensil. For proper cooking food should occupy at least ½ but no more than ¾ of the pot.
- It’s easier to clean up with a crock liner.
- Frozen raw meat is not recommended for use in crock pots. Be sure to put your meat in the fridge the night before so it’s ready to use.
- Avoid removing the lid as a lot of heat will escape and you will need to add up to 20 minutes to get the pot back to the correct temperature.
- Make sure you don’t completely forget to cook the food, as they may overcook in the pan.
browned beef
Many recipes call for browning the beef before adding it to the pan. I will always make sure to brown the ground beef for the best flavor and texture so that the grease can be removed. Other meats don’t have to be charred. It just depends on your preference.
I honestly find everything super easy to make with a crock pot. Still, I’ve broken down some of our favorite recipes into a few simpler categories:
- Recipes with 8 ingredients or less
- dump and go
- Less than 10 minutes prep time
Easy Crock Pot Meals
All of these recipes have 3-8 ingredients. Some of them dump away, others just need a little preparation. It doesn’t get any easier than this! !
Main Dish Beef Salad Dressing Recipe
This easy beef stroganoff recipe is easy and delicious. Served with egg noodles, this creamy slow cooker salad dressing is a classic Sunday dinner recipe perfect for any night of the week.
Total time: 4 hours 10 minutes
Check out this recipe for the best slow cooker pork chops for a main course
These easy and delicious slow cooker pork chops are sure to become a family favorite. They’re tender and juicy with an amazing gravy on top, and we love it over ribs and mashed potatoes!
Total time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Check out this recipe for Main Dish Crock Pot Pork Roast Recipe
Prepare to be pleasantly surprised by this ultra-tender, off-the-bone crock roast pork. Made with just a handful of ingredients, including free gravy.
Total time: 8 hours 5 minutes
Check out this recipe for Main Dish Brown Sugar Ham Recipe
This crock pot ham is made entirely in the slow cooker for quick prep time and minimal effort. With a delicious sweet brown sugar glaze, this is our favorite way to make ham for the holidays!
Total time: 3 hours 10 minutes
Check out this recipe for Main Dish Pot Roast Recipe
This crock pot roast recipe is one of our favorite Sunday dinners. It only takes 3 minutes of prep time and the slow cooker does the rest! The Chuck Roast ended up being so tender and full of flavors of brown gravy, Italian and ranch dressing!
Total time: 7 hours 5 minutes
Check out this recipe for Entree Crockpot Roast Chicken Recipe
Juicy and delicious roast chicken in the slow cooker! It is very easy to make a whole chicken with the help of a crock pot.
Total time: 4 hours 5 minutes
Check out this recipe for Main Course Slow Cooker Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
Hot and Cheesy Slow Cooker Chicken Enchiladas can feed your family any day of the week! It’s easy to throw in all the ingredients and let the crock pot work for you.
Total time: 4 hours 45 minutes
Check out this recipe for Main Course Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos Recipe
We love this slow cooker version with salsa, taco seasoning, cilantro, and more. You’ll never find an easier way to enjoy chicken tacos!
Total time: 7 hours 5 minutes
Check out this recipe for Entree Crock Pot Mongolian Beef Recipe
Delicious Crock Pot Mongolian Beef with Carrots and Asparagus is so easy to make. Your crock pot does all the work!
Total time: 4 hours 10 minutes
Check out this recipe for Main Course Slow Cooker Creamy Fiesta Chicken Recipe
Slow Cooker Creamy Fiesta Chicken is such an easy, delicious crock pot recipe! Here’s a delicious crock pot meal made with pantry staples!
Total time: 4 hours 35 minutes
Check out this recipe for Main Dish Crock Pot Pasta Recipe
We’ve been making this delicious crock pot pasta! Butter noodles served with a delicious bolognese sauce – delicious!
Total time: 8 hours 20 minutes
Check out this recipe for Entree Crockpot Ranch Chicken Recipe
You’ll love how easy and delicious this delicious chicken is. Made entirely in the crock pot, Creamy Ranch Chicken can be served on its own or with rice.
Total time: 3 hours 35 minutes
Check out this recipe for Main Dish Crock Pot Ribs Recipe
Juicy BBQ Crock Pot Ribs are the best and easiest dinner idea! Perfect for small families, large families or cooking for a crowd!
Total time: 4 hours 5 minutes
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Easy Slow Cooker Soup
Many of these soups are also “dump and go”. I prefer to cook soup in the stove rather than on the stove as I tend to have much less babysitting work!
Be sure to check out more recipes in this series: Crockpot Soup Recipes.
Soup Taco Soup Crockpot Recipe
This Crockpot Taco Soup recipe includes all the tastiest ingredients. Just pour all the ingredients into the slow cooker and in 4 hours you have a delicious creamy taco soup!
Total time: 4 hours 5 minutes
Check out this recipe for Soup Chicken Taco Soup Recipe
Hot and delicious soup with chicken, beans, corn, spices, and of course, tortilla strips! You’ll love this hearty and delicious soup that can be enjoyed all year round – especially in the fall!
Total time: 4 hours 15 minutes
Check out this recipe for Soup Slow Cooker Turkey Chili Recipe
Homemade slow-cooker turkey chili is full of flavor and rich in flavor. It’s loaded with beans, ground or chopped turkey, and spices!
Total time: 4 hours 10 minutes
Check out this recipe for Slow Cooker Beef Soup Recipe
Delicious slow-cooked beef filled with chunks of beef, potatoes, and carrots – this is a family favorite, hearty, easy, and perfect for fall.
Total time: 6 hours 5 minutes
Check out this recipe for Soup Chicken Florentine Soup Recipe
Combining chicken, potatoes, white beans, carrots, spinach, and more, this Florentine Chicken Soup is hearty and absolutely delicious. It tastes similar to Olive Garden’s recipe, but it’s made in the slow cooker!
Total time: 6 hours 5 minutes
Check out this recipe for Soup Cheeseburger Soup Recipe
Filled with burger meat, carrots, potatoes, Velveeta, delicious spices and bacon, this Crockpot Cheeseburger Soup is the perfect cold weather recipe!
Total time: 4 hours 5 minutes
Check out this recipe for Soup Burger Soup Recipe
Hearty and delicious burger soup filled with corn, carrots, potatoes, cheese and more! Best of all, it’s easy to make in the slow cooker.
Total time: 2 hours 5 minutes
Check out this recipe for Cream of Chicken Soup Recipe
An easy, convenient, and delicious stew recipe made in a crock pot! Made with chicken, potatoes, carrots, cream of chicken broth, sour cream, ranch dressing, and more, this slow cooker chicken stew recipe is delicious! !
Total time: 3 hours 5 minutes
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