30 of Our Most Popular Slow Cooker Recipes (2024)

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Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Barbecue Easy Crockpot Pork Chops With Onion Soup Mix Crockpot Scalloped Potatoes Crock Pot Onion Soup Beef Pot Roast Crockpot Rotel Dip With Ground Beef and Cheese Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Pork Loin Roast Hearty Slow Cooker Chicken Chili Crockpot Chicken Cacciatore Taco Soup for the Slow Cooker Slow Cooker Macaroni and Cheese With Variations Crock Pot Barbecued Country-Style Ribs 5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Beans Easy Slow Cooker Round Steak Southern Pinto Beans With Ham Hocks Root Beer Pulled Pork Slow Cooker Chicken With Biscuits Slow Cooker Mini Smoked Sausages With Grape Jelly Sauce Slow Cooker Stuffed Peppers Crock Pot No-Bean Beef Chili Savory Slow Cooker Short Ribs Slow Cooker Pot Roast With Red Wine Crock Pot Great Northern Beans Slow Cooker Tex-Mex Chicken Thighs Easy Slow Cooker Applesauce Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken Lazy Crock Pot Chicken and Mushrooms Slow Cooker Spaghetti and Meatballs Slow Cooker Barbecued Boston Butt Crock Pot Breakfast Casserole Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken FAQs References

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Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Barbecue
This popular slow cooker pulled pork barbecue will be your go-to recipe when friends and family visit. The shredded pork is piled onto buns and topped with coleslaw and pickle slices.
For something a little different, try your hand atpulled hamor aneasy pulled chicken.
Interested in more pulled pork recipes? Check out 14 of our best-pulled pork recipes.
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Easy Crockpot Pork Chops With Onion Soup Mix
These easy crockpotpork chops with onion soup mix are an excellent choice for a busy day. The chops are flavored with a simple mixture of broth and onion soup mix. The liquids are reduced and then thickened to make a flavorful sauce.
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Crockpot Scalloped Potatoes
These crockpot scalloped potatoes are especially convenient when your oven and stovetop are being used for other dishes.
They are a great side for a potluck and a wonderful addition to your holiday dinner menu.
Want to spruce up your scalloped potatoes? Try these easy slow cooker potatoes with cheese and ham. Because who doesn't enjoy ham and cheese?
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Crock Pot Onion Soup Beef Pot Roast
This crock pot onion soup beef pot roast is cooked to perfection with potatoes and optional baby carrots. Onion soup mix makes a delicious broth. Just thicken the liquids to make a tasty gravy. Yum!
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Crockpot Rotel Dip With Ground Beef and Cheese
This crockpot rotel dip with ground beef and cheese will be the hit of the party! Serve this hearty dip with sturdy chips and crackers, or crudités if you're feeling like you want to balance out this cheesy dishwith a more healthy dipping vehicle.
Not only is it scrumptious, but it's versatile as well. Add some chopped mild or hot chili peppers, mushrooms, or some spicy seasonings.
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Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Pork Loin Roast
If you're in the market for a sweet and savory dinner, this tender, succulent slow cooker brown sugar pork loin roastis a delicious choice. Glazed with a brown sugar and cinnamon mixture, it ticks all the right boxes.
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Hearty Slow Cooker Chicken Chili
This hearty, slow cooker chicken chili is made with chicken breasts, beans, corn, and tomatoes. It's a nice change of pace from the basic white chicken chili.
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Crockpot Chicken Cacciatore
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In the mood for Italian, but don't want to spend an hour over the stove? Try our rusticcrockpot chicken cacciatore dish with hot cooked spaghetti or linguini. Just throw your cacciatore ingredients together and run some errands, and come back to a cooked meal!
Doesn't hurt that thetomato sauce is flavored with garlic, oregano, and basil either. Mama Mia!
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Taco Soup for the Slow Cooker
Taco seasonings add zing to this hearty, beefy taco soup for the slow cooker. Add a dollop of sour cream or guacamole to the soup for a slight variation on these tummy-warming flavors.
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Slow Cooker Macaroni and Cheese With Variations
This slow cooker macaroni and cheese with variations is a simple preparation. This recipe can be altered with items like ham, bacon, and a hearty breadcrumb topping, you just can't go wrong.
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Crock Pot Barbecued Country-Style Ribs
Craving barbecue, but it's too cold outside? This crock pot barbecue country-style ribs and this popular recipe is a testament to that fact.
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5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Beans
These easy 5-ingredient slow cooked beans are flavored with barbecue sauce, bacon, and brown sugar. It just couldn't be easier!
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Easy Slow Cooker Round Steak
Onion soup mixand condensed soup make a creamy and delicious gravy for this easy slow cooker round steak. The crock pot steak is sliced in portions or strips and slow cooked to perfection. Delish!
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Southern Pinto Beans With Ham Hocks
Looking for an alternative way to incorporate more protein into your diet? Try these Southern pinto beans with ham hocks.Ham hocks season these homemade pinto beans along with bay leaves and red pepper flakes. Great for a party or potluck dinner!
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Root Beer Pulled Pork
Pork shoulder is simmered in root beer, onions, and spices for tender, succulent pulled pork. The root beer adds a hint of sweetness without overpowering the meat. It's delicious as a main dish, piled on a sandwich, or added to tacos or burritos.
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Slow Cooker Chicken With Biscuits
Comfort food at its finest; this slow cooker chicken with biscuits is an absolute delight! Frozen, canned, or homemade biscuits are baked separately and then served atop the easy slow cooked chicken and vegetable mixture.
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Slow Cooker Mini Smoked Sausages With Grape Jelly Sauce
A simple 2-ingredient grape jelly sauce makes this slow cooker mini smoked sausages with grape jelly sauce ridiculously easy.
Not into sausage? Try these scrumptiousgrape jelly meatballsinstead.
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Slow Cooker Stuffed Peppers
Prepare these slow cooker stuffed peppers and put everything in the slow cooker before you leave for work and you'll have dinner ready when you get home! What could be easier than that?
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Crock Pot No-Bean Beef Chili
This crock pot no-bean beef chili is a breeze to prepare and cook in the slow cooker, and there are many possible variations.
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Savory Slow Cooker Short Ribs
These boneless, savory slow cooker short ribs are cooked with vegetables, red wine, and chicken broth.
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Slow Cooker Pot Roast With Red Wine
This tender slow cooker pot roast with red wine is sure to become a family favorite.The beef chuck roast comes out perfectevery time. The best part is that a delicious gravy is made from the juices. Yum!
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Crock Pot Great Northern Beans
These crock pot great northern beans make a delicious dish on their own or along with baked ham or pork. In addition, they can be frozen and used in any dish calling for canned beans.
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Slow Cooker Tex-Mex Chicken Thighs
Boneless chicken thighs are a great choice for the slow cooker, and they are easy on the budget. These slow cooker Tex-Mex chicken thighs are cooked with corn, black beans, taco seasoning, and salsa. Serve the dish with rice for a delicious everyday family meal.
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Easy Slow Cooker Applesauce
The slow cooker isn't just for savory dishes, and this easy slow cooked applesauce is a great example. With only five ingredients, this delectable dessert -- or snack -- can be spruced up with a wide array of add-ins, such as pear, rhubarb, cranberry, and ginger.
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Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken
A combination of chicken breasts and thighs ensures the most flavorful and juiciest slow cooker pulled chicken.
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Lazy Crock Pot Chicken and Mushrooms
Whether you just don't feel like cooking or you have a busy day ahead of you, this lazy crock pot chicken and mushrooms is the perfect solution. All you have to do is throw four ingredients together in the crock pot with some basic seasonings and then set it and forget it! The slow cooker does all the work while you go about your daily routine.
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Slow Cooker Spaghetti and Meatballs
This fabulous five-ingredient recipe for slow cooker spaghetti and meatballs tastes like something from a restaurant.
It's perfect to serve to your family, and comforting and delicious enough to serve to guests.
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Slow Cooker Barbecued Boston Butt
This easy, no frillsslow cooker barbecued Boston butt recipe is made with only a few additional ingredients. Use your favorite homemade or store-bought barbecue sauce.
Serve this slow cooker pork roast shredded, with split toasted buns, coleslaw, and fries or chips, and enjoy!
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Crock Pot Breakfast Casserole
This crock pot breakfast casserole makes getting out of bed worth it -- your hearty, nutritious breakfast cooked to perfection while you slept! Hash brown potatoes, eggs, and ham team up in this breakfast casserole along with lots of shredded cheddar cheese and seasonings.
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Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken
This slow cooker sweet and sour chicken is made with a homemade sauce, pineapple, and chicken breast halves. Add red and green bell pepper strips for extra flavor and color.

30 of Our Most Popular Slow Cooker Recipes (2024)

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What's the difference between a Crockpot and a slow cooker? ›

The pot of the slow cooker usually sits on a base that houses the heating element on the bottom, while Crockpots have their pots inside of a container (or crock) and get heating from all sides. Therefore, slow cookers heat up slower than crockpots, with the heat level higher on the bottom of the pot.

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What is the number one Crockpot? ›

Best Overall: All-Clad Gourmet Slow Cooker with All-in-One Browning, 7-Quart. This is so much more than a slow cooker.

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What cannot be cooked in a slow cooker? ›

10 Foods You Should Never Make in a Slow Cooker

Raw Meat.
Seafood.
Pasta.
Rice.
Delicate Vegetables.
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts.
Dairy.
Wine and Other Liquor.

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What is the best meat to cook in a slow cooker? ›

Choose the right cut: Chuck roasts, short ribs, pork shoulders and lamb shanks (think fatty and tougher meats) become meltingly tender with the moist, low heat of a slow cooker. Leaner cuts like pork tenderloin tend to dry out. Likewise, dark meat chicken — thighs, drumsticks, etc.

Can I leave my slow cooker on low overnight? ›

Is it safe to leave a slow cooker on for 12 hours? Yes, you can use your slow cooker for longer than eight hours, as long as you keep an eye on it. Many slow cookers do have an automatic shutoff after 24 hours.

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What cooks faster than a crockpot? ›

An Instant Pot can cook food much faster than a Crockpot—and even quicker than conventional cooking methods too (according to the Instant Pot manufacturers, it can cook a meal up to six times faster than a regular, stove-top cooking time).

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What size crockpot is best for 2 people? ›

Recommended Slow Cooker Sizes

Number of Portions	Recommended Slow Cooker Size
Two Portions	Use a 3-4.5 quart slow cooker. 4 quarts is the optimal size.
Three Portions	Use a 4-6 quart slow cooker. 5 quarts is the optimal size.
Four Portions	Use a 5-7 quart slow cooker. 6 quarts is the optimal size.

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What's better than a slow cooker? ›

✔️ Instant Pots are multi-functional.

Many people think that Instant Pots are just electric pressure cookers, but they're actually multi-cookers that cover a wide variety of functions: They slow cook, steam, warm, saute and work as a rice cooker in addition to pressure cooking.

Can you put raw hamburger in a slow cooker? ›

You certainly can add raw ground beef to the crockpot. As a matter of fact, many (if not most) slow-cooker chili recipes ask for the meat to be added raw.

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Is it OK to put raw chicken in slow cooker? ›

Yes, you can put raw chicken in a slow cooker! Slow cookers and Crock-Pots are designed to cook raw meats. The direct heat from the pot, lengthy cooking time and steam created from the tightly covered container destroys bacteria, making slow cooking safe. You can put frozen chicken in a slow cooker, too!

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Why can't you put raw meat in a slow cooker? ›

2. Raw meat. A crockpot's gentle heat means meat will never get a chance to brown, but it's the golden colour from frying that gives it depth of flavour. If you don't want your stew to taste bland, brown the meat first, then put it in the slow cooker.

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Do potatoes go on top or bottom of meat in crockpot? ›

**Vegetables on the Bottom:** Placing vegetables on the bottom of the crock-pot allows them to cook directly in the flavorful juices released by the meat as it cooks. This can result in very tender and flavorful vegetables, but they may become quite soft or even mushy if cooked for a long time.

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What is the easiest meat to cook? ›

Tender cuts from the back (loin) region are quick-cooking cuts. These are cuts like ribeye, sirloin, strip steak, pork chops, and tenderloin. These cuts don't need much cooking to make them taste awesome.

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What vegetables are good in a slow cooker? ›

The best vegetables for a slow cooker are sturdier veggies like celery, carrots, tomatoes, onions, peppers and green beans, like we used in this recipe.

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Do crock pots need water in the bottom? ›

A slow cooker does not need any liquid added at the beginning of the cooking process, because it will generate steam, which will become liquid in the bowl. For recipes that use liquid, and have not been written specifically for a slow cooker it make sense to reduce the amount of liquid by half.

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Do slow cookers heat up the kitchen? ›

Even though it may take all day to cook something, a slow cooker uses less power than an oven and doesn't heat up your entire kitchen when in use.

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of a crockpot? ›

While there are some disadvantages to using a slow cooker, such as the risk of overcooking food or forgetting to turn it off, these generally pale in comparison to the benefits. For busy families or those who enjoy coming home to a hot meal, a slow cooker can be a great addition to any kitchen.

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Is it worth it to buy a slow cooker? ›

So, in conclusion, slow cookers are great. They're a convenient, cost-effective, and versatile kitchen appliance that can be used to make a wide range of delicious meals with minimal effort. Whether you're cooking for your partner or entertaining guests, a slow cooker is nice to have in any kitchen.

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