Slow cooker dinner recipes are my favorite! They taste SOO good and are so fast and easy to make! I have rounded up my favorite slow cooker dinner recipes so that they are all in one place!
If you haven’t tried out making dinner with your slow cooker, then I am here to tell you to get it out and start cooking! The slow cooker is so handy, and you can make just about anything in it! Just get all of your ingredients ready and put them in the slow cooker earlier in the day. It cooks all day while you are gone and is like magic when you come home. Plus, your house smells like someone has been home cooking all day. It is a great way to get amazing flavors and very tender meat!
I especially love how many options there are for slow cooker dinner recipes. Whether you are looking for meat, veggies, or something for the kids, this round-up has them all! In fact, if you have a few slow cookers that you can use, you can cook an entire meal with hardly any effort at all! Try adding in some Potatoes and end the night with this yummy Slow Cooker Cherry Chocolate Hot Fudge Cake. There are so many recipes and ways to mix and match your meals that you could cook like this forever! Try a few. I know that you will love them!
Slow Cooker Tips
Cooking slow cooker dinner recipes is not hard! But I have come up with a few tips that will make it even easier for you during cooking and cleanup!
Slow cooker size: The most common size to get for a slow cooker is 5-6 quarts. These are big enough to cook a meal for a family but not small like the appetizer ones.
Spray: If you spray your slow cooker with some nonstick cooking spray before you put your food in! Then, your cleanup will be so much easier! You can thank me for this tip later.
Preheat the Slow Cooker: A lot of people don’t think to do this but treat your crockpot like an oven. Turn it on about 20 minutes before, just while you are prepping your food. Heating it up beforehand will help with even cooking!
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!
Ingredients: olive oil, ground beef, spicy sausage, onion, diced, garlic, minced, tomato sauce, water, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper, to taste, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, divided , oven ready lasagna noodles
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.
Ingredients: beef short ribs, salt and pepper, olive oil, carrots, beef broth, garlic minced, tomato paste, Worcestershire Sauce, Italian Seasoning
This Slow Cooker Crack Chicken (Cheddar Ranch Chicken) is an addicting concoction of chicken, cheese, bacon and perfectly seasoned with ranch dressing. Cooking this in the slow cooker takes all the work out of it and makes it a super simple hearty dinner on busy days.
Ingredients: Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, dry ranch seasoning or try my Homemade Ranch Seasoning, cream cheese, bacon, cheddar cheese, chopped green onions for garnish
A delicious side for any meal! Easy clean up and tender delicious potatoes that are packed with flavor!
Ingredients: potatoes or 6-8 small red or yellow potatoes, onion, bacon, shredded cheddar cheese, dry ranch seasoning packet, butter, sliced green onions
This delicious and tangy orange chicken is made right in your slow cooker and is better than takeout. It's coated in an irresistible sauce that will keep your family asking for this at least once a week!
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.
This Slow Cooker Kalua Pulled Pork is tender, smokey and melt in your mouth perfection. Get that authentic Hawaiian Luau pork flavor at home with this super simple, 3 ingredient masterpiece.
Beef that slow cooks to tender melt in your mouth perfection. This takes minutes to throw into the crockpot and has such amazing flavor! One of the best things that you will make in your slow cooker!
Ingredients: Flank Steak, cornstarch, Olive Oil, Garlic, Soy Sauce, Water, Brown Sugar, Carrots, green onions
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!
This chicken is slow 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!
Slow Cooker Loaded Baked Potato Soup is hands down the best loaded baked potato soup that I have ever had. Creamy and delicious with all of the goodness of a baked potato and made right in your slow cooker!
Ingredients: Potatoes, Small onion, Chicken broth, Butter, Flour, Sour cream, Heavy cream, Salt and pepper to taste, Bacon, Cheddar cheese, Green onions
This Olive Garden crockpot chicken is to die for! The juicy and tender chicken cooked with some pasta is insanely delicious! Plus, it's super easy which is a total win-win!
Ingredients: chicken breasts, Olive Garden Italian dressing, grated parmesan , cream cheese, cooked pasta
Chicken Tikka Masalais an easy, sweet and spicy sauce that is thick, rich and creamy with an intense color of orange and red blend that has several spices blended together with creamy yogurt covering cubes of chicken breasts leaving you with an intense flavor all served over rice. Let the slow cooker do all the work!
Ingredients: boneless skinless chicken breasts, small onion, garlic, fresh ginger, 29 oz can tomato puree, plain Greek yogurt, olive oil, Garam Masala, cumin, paprika, salt, cinnamon, black pepper, cayenne pepper, bay leaves, heavy cream, cornstarch, cilantro
Slow Cooker Chicken Tortellini Soupis loaded with chopped vegetables, shredded cooked chicken, cheesy tortellini all cooked in a flavorful chicken broth. Dinner the whole family will love!
Ingredients: boneless chicken breast, medium carrots, stalks celery, medium onion, garlic, low sodium chicken broth, water, bay leaves, Italian seasoning, cheese tortellini, chopped fresh parsley for serving, salt and pepper to taste
Apricot Chicken is a super easy and incredibly delicious dinner your whole family is going to love! Sweet and savory and full of flavor the chicken is tender and juicy.
Ingredients: apricot preserves, Russian dressing, dry onion soup mix, bone in chicken thighs
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!
Ingredients: black pepper, salt, boneless, olive oil, **4 – 6 dried red chili peppers, roasted cashews, red bell pepper, zucchini, low-sodium soy sauce, water, honey, hoisin sauce, garlic , grated fresh ginger, dried red pepper chili flakes, cornstarch or arrowroot powder, water
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 Sandwichesare 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!
Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, lean ground beef, whole carrots, celery stalks, onion, crushed tomatoes, beef broth, Italian seasoning, whole bay leaves, salt and pepper to taste, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, red kidney beans drained and rinsed, ditalini pasta
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!
Ingredients: olive oil, garlic, baby carrots, baby red potatoes, boneless, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, green beans, Fresh chopped parsley for garnish
Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie is creamy, hearty and addictively delicious. It’s 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!
This Slow Cooker Ragu recipeis easy to make, stick-to-your-ribs comforting, and makes a generous quantity that's freezer-friendly. The whole family will love it!
Ingredients: olive oil, onion, carrots, celery, ground beef, ground pork, garlic, can tomato paste, Italian seasoning, dried thyme, beef broth, dry red wine, heavy cream, Salt & pepper to taste
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!
Ingredients: ground beef, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, small onion, can (15 ounce) kidney beans, can, can, can diced tomatoes with juice, 6 ounce can tomato paste, 15 ounce can pumpkin puree, beef broth, chili powder, cumin, salt, black pepper, dried oregano, garlic powder, bay leaves
Slow Cooker General Tso's Chicken is a super easy meal with an amazing sweet and savory sauce with a little bit of heat! This is way better than takeout!
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!
Ingredients: chorizo sausage, frozen hash browns, corn, black beans, large eggs, milk, package McCormick Good Morning Mexican Egg Casserole Slow Cooker Breakfast Seasoning Mix, shredded cheddar cheese, Optional toppings
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!
Ingredients: chicken wings, sriracha sauce, honey, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic cloves, cornstarch, water, green onions and sesame seeds for garnish
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!
Ingredients: pork loin roast, bacon, salt and pepper, real maple syrup, spicy brown mustard, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, cornstarch, water
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.
Ingredients: red potatoes, bone-in, Tuscan-Style seasoning *see notes, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, chicken stock, Juice of 2 lemons, baby carrots, green beans, cornstarch, water, chopped fresh italian parsley
This Slow Cooker Macaroni and Cheese is creamy, comforting and perfect for potlucks. Best of all, it comes together easily in the crock-pot — even the pasta!
Ingredients: uncooked dry elbow Macaroni, unsalted butter, 10 oz can condensed cheddar cheese soup, half and half, 8 oz shredded sharp cheddar cheese + ½ cup reserved for topping, 4 oz shredded Mozzarella cheese (or Monterey Jack), sour cream, salt, black pepper, dry ground mustard, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, Worcestershire sauce, 12 oz can evaporated milk, of Provolone cheese, Freshly chopped parsley, Toasted panko crumbs
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!
Ingredients: boneless beef chuck, carrots, baby potatoes, white onion, garlic, beef broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire Sauce, Italian Seasoning, Salt and pepper to taste, flour, frozen peas
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!
Ingredients: boneless chicken breast, medium carrots, stalks celery, medium onion, garlic, low sodium chicken broth, bay leaves, Italian seasoning, whole milk, heavy cream, flour, cheese tortellini, chopped fresh parsley for serving, salt and pepper to taste
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!!
Ingredients: extra lean ground beef, white rice, white onion, minced garlic, large egg, seasoned salt, pepper, dried basil, Cooking Spray, water, cans, light brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, Optional: fresh parsley, White/Brown rice
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!
Ingredients: large boneless skinless chicken breasts, flour, garlic powder, salt, pepper, linguine noodles or thin spaghetti noodles, chicken broth, heavy cream, salt and pepper, juice of 1 lemon, 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!
Ingredients: racks pork baby back ribs, light brown sugar, smoked paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, pepper, kosher salt, ground ginger, ground pepper, onion powder, garlic, sweet chili sauce, reduced sodium soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, honey, cornstarch, water
Slow Cooker Enchilada Soup.. Loaded with tons of Mexican flavor and cooked low and slow for 8 hours!
Ingredients: 16 ounces boneless chicken breasts, medium onion, garlic, 10 ounce can enchilada sauce, 15 ounce can chicken stock, 15 ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed, frozen corn, 14 ounce can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, with juice, 4 ounce can diced green chiles, ground cumin, chili powder, chipotle chili powder, optional garnishes: tortilla chips
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.
Ingredients: boneless skinless chicken breasts or 4-6 chicken thighs, chopped potatoes, oil, Italian seasoning blend, garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste, fresh herbs for garnish
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!
Ingredients: butter, bone in chicken thighs, baby red potatoes, garlic cloves, grated parmesan cheese, chopped fresh parsley, fresh thyme, oregano, olive oil, salt and pepper to taste, freshly grated parmesan cheese for serving, garnish with fresh parsley
Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole. This quick and easy to put together breakfast can cook in the slow cooker overnight while you’re sleeping!! There’s 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.
Ingredients: package pork sausage, bag frozen hash browns, yellow onion diced, green bell pepper diced, red bell pepper diced, and ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese, eggs, milk, salt, ground black pepper
Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Soup is creamy, cheesy, and the perfect comforting soup. This soup will become a new favorite!
Ingredients: butternut squash, white onion, minced garlic, about 5 cups vegetable stock, shaved parmesan cheese, salt and pepper, optional: fresh herbs for garnish
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!
Ingredients: pork shoulder butt roast, brown sugar, salt, paprika, pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic powder, ground mustard, cayenne pepper, large onion, cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, sugar
Slow Cooker Chicken and Mushroom Stroganoff takes just minutes to throw in the slow cooker! It is so creamy and delicious and will become an instant family favorite!
Ingredients: boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced mushrooms, cream cheese, 10 ½ ounce cream of chicken soup, envelope, salt and pepper to taste, fresh parsley, large egg noodles for serving
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 won’t be able to get enough! It is also perfect for canning.
Ingredients: red tomatoes, large onions, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, jalapeno peppers, apple cider vinegar, ground coriander, fresh, fresh chopped basil, fresh chopped sage, salt
The flavor of this beef is absolutely incredible! It is cooked in the slow cooker to tender and juicy perfection and perfect topped with melty cheese!
Ingredients: beef top sirloin, white or yellow onion, red pepper, green pepper, beef broth, garlic powder, italian seasoning, salt, black pepper, rolls, provolone cheese
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!
Ingredients: pork loin, Olive oil, Salt and Pepper, honey, soy sauce, Worcestershire Sauce, Juice of one lime, garlic cloves, ground ginger or 1 Tablespoon fresh ginger, cornstarch, Optional garnish: Fresh lime wedges
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!
Ingredients: boneless, cornstarch, Olive Oil, mince Garlic, Low Sodium Soy Sauce, Water, Brown Sugar, grated Carrots, green onions
Easy to make chicken gyros that only take minutes to throw into the slow cooker! They are light and delicious and packed with delicious flavor!
Ingredients: boneless skinless chicken breast, onion, garlic, dried oregano leaves, salt, pepper, olive oil, red wine vinegar, Juice of ½ medium lemon, water, plain greek yogurt, cucumber, garlic, white wine vinegar, dried dill weed, dried oregano leaves, Salt and pepper, Juice of ½ medium lemon, extra-virgin olive oil, warm pita bread, red onion, red pepper, romaine lettuce, cucumber, sliced tomatoes
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!
Ingredients: boneless skinless chicken thighs*, Chili Powder, cumin, paprika, pepper, olive oil, chicken broth, lime juice, heavy cream, cilantro, cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon cold water
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!
Ingredients: crusty loaf of french bread, ground italian sausage, onion, carrots, celery, Basil leaves, Rubbed sage, Thyme leaves, salt, pepper, butter, chicken broth, Fresh Parsley
A hearty and delicious beef stew that is perfect for the winter!
Ingredients: beef stew meat, small red potatoes, baby carrots, white or yellow onion, stalk celery, flour, can diced tomatoes, beef broth, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper to taste
Slow Cooker Honey Sriracha Chicken – Moist and tender shredded chicken in an out-of-this world spicy and sweet sauce! Perfect for tacos, salads, or even sandwiches!
Ingredients: chicken breasts*, water, olive oil, honey, sriracha, ketchup, salt and pepper, flour
These super creamy ranch potatoes are the easiest thing ever and I LOVE the flavor!
Ingredients: red potatoes, sour cream, milk, condensed cream of potato soup, buttermilk ranch dressing, salt and pepper to taste, toppings: bacon bits or crumbled bacon
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!
Ingredients: boneless, beef broth, low sodium soy sauce, dark brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic cloves , cornstarch, Frozen Broccoli Florets, cashews, frozen carrots, White or brown rice
Corned Beef and Cabbage slow cook all day with hearty vegetables making one delicious stew! The McCormick spices also add such amazing and unique flavors!
Ingredients: corned beef, large potatoes, celery, white onion, baby carrots, cabbage, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, McCormick® Pickling Spice, McCormick® Garlic Powder, McCormick® Paprika, salt, pepper, cornstarch, Chopped Parsley and additional salt and pepper for garnish
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!
There are some slow cooker meals that you make and it becomes an instant favorite. I absolutely love my slow cooker and I use it all year long.
Ingredients: Corn Tortilla Chips, Chicken Breasts, Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles, Cream of Chicken Soup, Cream of Mushroom Soup, chicken broth, small Onion, Shredded Cheese
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!
Ingredients: lean ground beef, taco seasoning, small onion, garlic, condensed nacho cheese soup, diced tomatoes and green chilis, milk, sharp cheddar cheese, Crushed tortilla chips
A super easy and delicious shredded chicken dish that is made in the slow cooker.
Ingredients: chicken breasts, Tbl. taco seasoning, green bell pepper, can corn, can black beans, salsa, cooked rice, chopped cilantro, chopped green onions, sour cream, shredded cheese, diced tomatoes
An easy and delicious meal that you can put into the slow cooker.
Ingredients: Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, medium potatoes, baby carrots, can cream of chicken soup*, package dry ranch dressing mix*, milk, parsley to sprinkle on top
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!
Ingredients: chicken broth, cornstarch, low-sodium soy sauce, white wine vinegar, ground ginger, medium scallions chopped, medium garlic cloves minced, red pepper flakes, boneless skinless chicken breasts
The flavor is out of this world with a little bit of sweet to it. I had my pork over a delicious salad tonight and the whole family loved it…
Ingredients: pork loin roast, salt, pepper, coke zero, brown sugar, water, coke zero, can sliced green chilies, tomato sauce, chipotle chili in adobo sauce, garlic powder, cumin, chipotle chili powder, unpacked brown sugar, salt and pepper to taste
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