Best Slow Cooker Recipes

A slow cooker makes cooking and clean-up so easy! Here are 33 delicious slow cooker recipes that are comfort food at its easiest and best. Let’s get cooking!

Don’t you love slow cooker/crockpot recipes? Once prepped they literally cook themselves! Slow Cooker recipes are easy and delicious and the recipes often feed a crowd. Let’s celebrate slow cookers with 33 scrumptious recipes.

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Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken

Anne says…

This 3 ingredient slow cooker pulled chicken is tasty and simple. There is little prep and no fuss, just tender, juicy, and delicious chicken! Serve it on hamburger buns with coleslaw and pickles for an easy family dinner.

Making barbecue in a slow cooker make the meat fall off the bone tender!

This easy and delicious pulled chicken recipe will be a favorite for big family lunches and no-fuss dinners! Thanks, Anne from Upstate Ramblings.

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Crockpot White Chicken Chili

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Need a delicious dinner idea? This best white chicken chili recipe is full of rich flavors and you can make it in a crockpot or on the stovetop in a Dutch oven! It is sure to be a favorite recipe. You will love this not-so-white version of white chicken chili.

Add toppings like sour cream, avocados, cheese, and a good squeeze of lime to complete the dish.

I make this white chicken chili recipe a few times a month. It is a great easy meal and the leftovers are even more delicious for lunch the next day!

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Easy Crockpot Macaroni And Cheese

Shannon says…

Are you looking for a cheesy, creamy, and delicious dinner idea? This Easy Crock Pot Mac and Cheese is going to be one of the most amazing mac and cheese recipes that your whole family will love.

Our family loves mac and cheese so this creamy and easy mac and cheese will be a family favorite! Thanks, Shannon from The Food Cafe.

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Quick Beef Chili

Gina says…

If you have ground beef, this classic chili is a quick dinner idea! This easy beef chili recipe is healthy and hearty, with a high-fiber content, thanks to the beans. This dish is my go-to chili because it’s mild enough for the whole family.

Chili is one of those meals that I keep everything on hand. Soup and stew slow cooker recipes are delicious when made in a crockpot. I like that this recipe can be made in an Instant Pot, stovetop, or in slow cooker! Thanks, Gina, from Skinnytaste.

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Crockpot Beef Stew

Natasha says…

This Crockpot beef stew is a slow cooker classic! It’s simple to throw together and so hearty for a warming family meal on a chilly or rainy day, and there are no fancy ingredients needed.

Pot roasts with delicious ingredients like beef, potatoes, and tender vegetables swimming in a sauce are so successful and scrumptious in a slow cooker!

Slow-cooker beef stew recipes are easy weeknight meals and are also company worthy! And beef stew is so much easier making it in the slow cooker! Thanks, Natasha, from Salt And Lavander.

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Slow Cooker Beef Ragu with Pappardelle

Lindsay says…

We’re making this cozy, comforting Beef Ragu with Pappardelle! Steak is braised in the crockpot for hours with garlic, tomatoes, veggies, and herbs, then shredded and piled high on pappardelle with Parm cheese.

This is one of my favorite dishes when I go out to eat. I’ll be making this from home now! Thanks, Lindsay at Pinch Of Yum.

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Grandma Lo Bianco’s Famous Meatballs

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These meatballs are so tender and very easy to make. It’s almost a crime that something that tastes this good should be so easy to make!!! My friend Fran shared this recipe with me at the peril of not being let into heaven. You will have to read the recipe to see why!

The first time I had these meatballs I just could not believe how tender they were. There’s an easy secret to making them the best meatball you will ever make.

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More Delicious Crockpot And Slow Cooker Recipes For You

Here are more recipes. Main dishes, side dishes, soups, stew, and even desserts all made in a slow cooker.

FALL-OFF THE BONE SLOW COOKER RIBS

CREAMY PESTO CHICKEN PASTA

HONEY GARLIC CHICKEN THIGHS

CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

SLOW COOKER BERRY COBBLER

SLOW-COOKER POT ROAST

SLOW COOKER SALSA CHICKEN

SLOW COOKER LAVA CAKE

HOW TO COOK BLACK BEANS FROM SCRATCH

SLOW COOKER BUTTERNUT SQUASH RISOTTO

BBQ PULLED PORK

CROCKPOT CINNAMON ROLL MONKEY BREAD

SLOW COOKER BEEF AND BROCCOLI

SLOW COOKER BAKED BEANS

SLOW COOKER SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

SLOW COOKER TACO MEAT

SLOW COOKER BAKED POTATO SOUP

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN MARSALA

SLOW COOKER CANDIED PECANS

SLOW COOKER GARLIC PARMESAN POTATOES

SLOW COOKER BROWNIE PUDDING

SLOW COOKER CORN CASSEROLE

CROCKPOT CINNAMON SPICE CAKE

SLOW COOKER STUFFED PEPPERS

BROWN SUGAR MASHED SWEET POTATOES

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN BROTH

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FAQs About Slow Cooker

Yes, you can cook just about anything in a slow cooker. To get the best results make something in a slow cooker that tastes better if it is cooked over time. Some of the best recipes to make are soups, stews, meats (other than quick cooking), and desserts like cobblers.

Lean meats tend to get tough and dry in a slow cooker and delicate vegetables fall apart. Use tougher cuts of meat and hearty vegetables that get better the longer they are slowly cooked.

Yes, you can cook raw and even frozen chicken in a slow cooker. Because of the long cooking time, and the steam in a slow cooker with a tightly fitting lid chicken is safe to cook.