50 Slow Cooker Recipes - Chef in Training (2024)

Life is busy around my house. Even though I have young kids, we are working on potty training, sharing, walking and just staying safe :) Toddlers are such a crazy and fun age!

School is back in session, or almost back in session, and I am sure life is or will get busy taking kids to school, sporting events, extracurricular activities and pretty much anything that comes with the hustle and bustle of life. My mom was/is a huge fan of just throwing something in the crock pot in the morning and not having to worry about dinner the rest of the day. Thankfully, she has passed down that love to me! I adore my slow cooker! I have said it before, and I will say it again, it is HANDS DOWN my favorite kitchen appliance… and that is really saying something because I have a ton! There is nothing better than a meal that takes little to no prep work and does the cooking all day long so you don’t have to worry about it until dinner time. I have compiled a list of 50 slow cooker recipes to give you some ideas to use during your busiest days.

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Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken

Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Pork

Cafe Rio Sweet Pork

Cafe Rio Chicken

Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan

Slow Cooker Chile Colorado

Southwestern Beef Stew

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Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup

Crock Pot Sweet Apricot Chicken

Slow Cooker Sauerkraut Soup

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Crock Pot Beef and Broccoli

Honey Sauced Chicken

Crock Pot Santa Fe Chicken

Slow Cooker Berry Cobbler

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Slow Cooker Chicken and Mushrooms

Slow Cooker Bombay Potatoes

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Slow Cooker Zucchini and Tomato Pasta Sauce

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Slow Cooker Lime Chicken Tacos

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Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Meatloaf

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Slow Cooker Rocky Road Chocolate Cake

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Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken

Crock Pot Homemade Refried Beans

Slow Cooker Chicken Stroganoff

Crock Pot Creamy Black Bean Salsa Chicken

Slow Cooker Hearty Beef Chili

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Crock Pot Mac and Cheese

Crock Pot Italian Chicken

Slow Cooker Scalloped Potatoes

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Crock Pot Bajio Chicken

Slow Cooker Sour Cream Cheesecake

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Pulled BBQ Pork

3-ingredient Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy

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Crock Pot Hawaiian Chicken

Slow Cooker Bacon Cheese Potatoes

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Slow Cooker Tuscan Chili

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Slow Cooker Pork Chops

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Crock Pot Baja Pork

Slow Cooker Ranch House Pork Chops and Potatoes

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Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole

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Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken

Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas

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Slow Cooker Thai Pork with Peanut Sauce

Slow Cooker Lasagna

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Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken

Hawaiian Haystacks

Slow Cooker Chicken Cordon Bleu

Crock Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup

Zesty BBQ Chicken

Slow Cooker Carnitas

Slow Cooker Chicken Caesar Sandwiches

I hope you enjoy many of these just as my family has!
Bring on the busy days… with this line up, dinner is ready to go!

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  1. Ruth

    Thank you very much for all of these slow-cooker recipes. I decided just a few weeks ago that I need to make better use of my slow cooker, so your post is perfect timing!! Many thanks.

    Ruth

  2. Deanne

    You are awesome!!! Thanks!!!

  3. Sarah T.

    Wow! Thanks for all the great slow cooker recipies! I will definitely be making some of them soon!!

  4. Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel

    Yum! I'm in love with my slow-cooker right now, too! And I made your beef & broccoli and the chicken stroganoff last week and they were SO good. I loved the chicken one especially. Thanks to you and your momma for these awesome recipes!

  5. Kare @ Kitchen Treaty

    Seriously - the Crock Pot is the best invention ever! This is an awesome collection of recipes, and such a great time to share it as life swings back into full gear.

  6. Nicole

    This is exactly what I need. Thank you for compiling 50 recipes into one post. I am pinning this one!

  7. Kalyn

    Great collection of slow cooker recipes, and thanks for including some from Slow Cooker from Scratch!

  9. Summer

    Not much for us vegetarians, but the few meatless one there looked pretty good! Thanks for the list:)

  10. Corey @ Family Fresh Meals

    Thank you so much for including my slow cooker potatoes! I am loving all of these recipes! Yum!

  11. Loly

    WOW, all look SO SO good :D

    XoXo

  12. Carole

    Ok, this is beyond great - it's fantabulous! How about linking it in to Food on Friday: Slow Cooker!

    Have a great week!

  13. Carole

    Hi Nikki - I have been following you for ages and have just noticed that you aren't following back. It would be great if you followed Carole's Chatter. Cheers

  14. bettijo @ PagingSupermom.com

    YAY!!! I'm SO excited about this post. I've been thinking of doing crock pot freezer meals for a month because I've heard it's a huge time saver. I just know this post is going to be a HUGE help. Thanks!!

  15. Kathy Penney @ Pinner Takes All

    Wow that's almost 2 months worth of meals! And yes, I love my slow cooker with a baby and a toddler. So nice to be able to throw it together and leave it alone and voila dinner is ready! Thanks for putting this together! Have an awesome weekend!

  17. Kim Naiman

    Thanks for sharing the fabulous recipes. :)

  18. Karen Petersen

    After reading this post I am convinced we need to be best friends.

  19. Amiee

    Thank you!! Need these with a new baby and fall coming. Great list.

  20. Beth

    Thank you for doing this. I love my slow cooker, as well. It is nice to set it and forget it. I just don't know what recipe to try first.

  22. Sam Parker

    Do you actually make these recipes yourself? I have seen at least half of these exact pictures on other websites!

    1. Chef in Training

      At least half of them are from other websites :) The links to them can be found above the pictures and it will take you to the website the picture is from and where the website can be found. I was just creating a round up of yummy ones I have seen!

  23. Abby

    I think you just changed my life! I am also so busy -- but because of a ruthless job. I bought a crock pot months ago and have never used it. A few searches never turned up anything I thought looked good enough to try. These all look delicious!

  24. Sonia

    Awesome collection of slow-cooker recipes. I'm trying the lasagna tonight!

  25. Rachel

    The recipes look really good, but without calorie counts, I am hesitant to use them (on Weight Watchers :)).

  26. ATasteOfMadness

    This is making me want a slowcooker, I can't believe I haven't bought one yet!

  27. teya

    wonderful!! thankyou! could you please let me know what brand/kind of slow cooker you use? i have one but it burns everything :( even on low. i'd love to get a great one that i can rely on :) thanks for your time!

  28. Carol

    Are any of these recipes suitable for a diabetic? I am newly diagnosed and not sure what I can and cannot have. Thank you

  29. Shantalle

    Thank you Thank you Thank you for having a post that has PHOTOS!!!!! So many times I stumble upon a list of food items with no pics and I get bored and move on. I need enticing! Thanks so much, your newest follower ;)

  31. Jordan

    These look fantastic! I just started breaking out my crock pot!!! Gonna try out a few of these! Thanks for sharing. Would you link this up to our blog hop?? I think our readers would love it!
    Frugal Crafty Home hop opening at 4 central time!
    http://www.lilywhite-designs.com
    xoxo, Jordan.

    1. paleo recipes

      Thank you, everything good and cool,

  32. AG

    my husband loved the baja pork. he always rates a new meal and gave it a definite 10!

  33. Patricia @ The TT Diaries

    Hello I found this post on Pinterest. These recipes are great and plan to use a few of them this month. I love posts like this.

  34. Luv What You Do

    OMG! I could make dinner for weeks with these recipes.
    Great post!

  35. Veronica

    Love this website. Great Pics and easy to navigate through. Im making everything on this page!!!!! Thanks!!

  36. Jacqueline

    I am making the chicken parmesan now, will let you know how it turns out!

  37. Michelle Montez

    Amazing!!! I can't wait to try all of them! Thank you

  38. DemeRain

    Lady, I hope you're happy. These recipes are so awesome that I now have to buy a crock pot because I cannot wait to try them.

  39. Krystal

    Rocky Road Chocolate Cake??? Yum!

  40. Bobbie Foster

    Very disappointed. Most of these don't sound very appetizing.

  41. Elaine

    Lovely! I have been TRYING to find a good crock pot, but maybe just a simple $15 will work just as good? Any person who works 40+ hours week, should invest in one of these. Hot meals always ready!

  42. deanna vela

    Ty for all these amazing receipes! I'm a mom of 3 with a full time job, and married to a marine...these are great for our weekly grind!!

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Is 4 hours on high the same as 8 hours on low in a slow cooker? ›

The difference between "High" and "Low" on slow cookers seems to differ with every brand and model. One thing that is consistent, though, is that food takes seven to eight hours to reach a simmer point (around 210°) on low; versus three to four hours on high.

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If possible, turn the cooker on the highest setting for the first hour of cooking time and then to low or the setting called for in your recipe. Foods take different times to cook depending upon the setting used. Certainly, foods will cook faster on high than on low.

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The only difference between the HIGH and LOW setting on a slow cooker is the amount of time it takes to reach the simmer point, or temperature at which the contents of the appliance are being cooked at. ... Or if a recipe calls for eight hours on HIGH, it can be cooked for up to 12 hours on LOW.

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Place firm, slow-cooking root vegetables like potatoes and carrots at the bottom of the crock and pile the meat on top. Set the heat level: A general rule of thumb is that cooking on the low setting (170 degrees F for most models) takes about twice as long as cooking on high (280 degrees F on most models).

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“Beef may be tough in the slow cooker if you haven't added enough liquid, or haven't cooked it for long enough,” Kristen Carli, M.S., R.D., owner of Camelback Nutrition & Wellness, tells SELF. “For cuts of meat, the fattier cuts are often the ones that get juicy and tender.

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A slow cooker and a Crockpot are the same thing, essentially. A slow cooker is an appliance of which there are lots of brands. Crockpot is one brand of slow cooker. Crockpot popularized slow cookers when they launched their version in the 1970s.

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What happens if you don't brown meat before slow cooker? ›

"Browning, or caramelizing, meat before putting it into a slow cooker isn't 100 percent necessary, but it is well worth the effort for the most flavorful and full-bodied end result," he says. "The caramelized surface of the meat will lend rich flavor and color to the finished dish."

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