Slow Cooker and Crockpot Recipes Photo Credit Top Row: Anastasia Dobrusina, Cavan Images, Istetiana // Photo Credit Bottom Row: Brian Macdonald, John Shepherd, Ahirao Photo. All via Getty Images.
It’s November, the days are getting shorter, the skies are getting nastier, and some of us seasonal depression gays are getting ready to take our Vitamin D gummies, our “natural light” lamps, and once again fight back. But you could be giving yourself a break right now. You could have hot, delicious meals ready and waiting for you… but with very little of the effort of, you know, actually cooking said food. Cue the shift from infomercial grayscale to full color — have you considered slow cooker or crockpot recipes?
Yes, instant pots and air fryers have seemingly taken over as the kitchen devices most likely to take up counter space these days, but there is still something to be said about the simplicity of a classic slow cooker. And that something is sloth-like laziness, ahem I meant busy lives and the enjoyment of low efforts for high rewards.
Plus, almost any recipe you already love can be turned into a slow cooker recipe if you follow some basic guidelines and believe in yourself enough.
Imagine it! Are you ready for nearly 50 different slow cooker or crockpot recipes? You are. Let us begin.
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1. Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
2. Slow Cooker Chicken Chili
3. Slow Cooker Pho Beef from Scratch
4. Slow Cooker Cheesy Southern Grits
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5. Slow Cooker Overnight Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal
6. Crockpot Coconut Chicken Curry
7. Crockpot Herbed Baby Potatoes
8. Rosemary Asiago Cheese in the Crockpot
9. Crockpot BBQ Ribs
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10. Slowly Cooked Shredded Beef Ragu Pasta
11. Hot Holiday Cider
12. Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Wild Rice Soup
13. Restaurant Style Refried Beans
14. Slow Cooker Spaghetti Bolognese
15. Slow Cooker Chocolate Chicken Mole
16. Crockpot Sausage Black Beans and Rice
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17. Slow Cooker Jambalaya
18. Vegetarian Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup
19. Crockpot Corn Chowder with Parmesan Rind and Pancetta
20. Slow Cooker Black Bean Soup
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21. Slow Cooker Stuffed Peppers
22. Slow Cooker Fudge Brownies
23. Hawaiian Luau Sweet & Sour Meatballs
24. Spiced Crockpot Pearsauce
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25. Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup
26. Slow Cooker Tomato Basil Soup
27. Slow Cooker Gingerbread Steel Cut Oats
28. Slow Cooker Pearl Couscous Soup
29. Slow Cooker Chicken and Mushroom Farro Risotto
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30. Lemon Garlic Slow Cooker Roast Chicken
31. Slow Cooker Barley and Chickpea Risotto
32. Crockpot Maple Glazed Walnuts
33. Slow Cooker Thanksgiving Stuffing
34. Crockpot Blackberry Jam Naturally Thickened
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35. Crockpot Collard Greens and Ham Hocks
36. Crockpot Sweet Potato Lentils
37. Slow Cooker Thai Chicken and Rice
38. Slow Cooker Japanese Onion Soup
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39. Three Bean Sweet Potato Chili
40. Slow Cooker Baked Beans
41. Vegan Slow Cooker Black Bean Burritos
42. Crockpot Tortilla Soup
43. Crockpot Baked Ziti with Three Cheeses
44. Crockpot Chana Masala
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45. Slow Cooker French Onion Soup
46. Butternut Squash Chickpea Coconut Curry
47. Slow Cooked Vegan Lentil Curry
48. Slow Cooker Lasagna with Zucchini and Eggplant
49. Slow Cooker Red Lentil Curry
Ah this is fantastic. This roundup is so inspiring and diverse. Slow cooker Brownies ! My heart.
The gingerbread steel cut oats are first up on my list. Thank you!
1. Thanks for including so many vegetarian/vegan recipes!
2. !! It IS that Rachel! Hi Rachel!
It IS that Rachel, this was once her piece! from 2016-ish? I updated broken links, wrote a new intro, and overall gave it a fresh polish — so now we’re sharing the byline :)
yes thank you i have been meaning to break out the crock pot more but also can we talk about how rachel is back?!?!
hahaaa oh no, I’m sorry to disappoint but it’s actually just that the original listicle was Rachel’s from like 2016? And I updated broken links, wrote a new intro, and overall gave it a fresh polish — so now we’re sharing the byline. But I do know that Rachel shares our crockpot love! Hope you have fun cooking!
Wow, these are great thank you. I’ve been loving cooking more hearty foods now the weather has turned chilly here in the UK.
I just went down an absolute rabbit hole following lots of these links and then looking at many, many other recipes on the various sites. My fave site/dish was recipe 3. Can’t wait to try it.