31 Easy To Make Crock Pot Recipes

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Slow cooking is one of the simplest ways to get a flavorful meal on the table without tons of prep work or cleanup. This 31 Easy To Make Crock Pot Recipes collection is perfect for busy weeknights or lazy weekends. With a delicious combination of dips, appetizers, hearty main dishes, and soups, you’re sure to find a new family favorite right here!

I love all of my kitchen tools and gadgets, but the Crock Pot is probably the appliance I use the most! Whether you’re making a weeknight meal for two, hosting a crowd, or preparing a holiday feast, hands-free Crock Pot cooking makes life so much easier.

Slow Cooker recipes are ideal for when life gets busy. Cooking in the Crock Pot allows you to prep a meal in the morning, leave the house to work or run errands, and then return to a delicious home-cooked meal. As a bonus, there’s next to no cleanup involved with these recipes!

What Is A Crock Pot Good For?

The Crock Pot is beneficial for many reasons. This helpful tool makes entertaining easy by keeping food warm, it’s great to use for holidays when the oven is complete, and it’s a meal planner’s best friend since you can set it and forget it. Slow cooking is also one of the best ways to transform an inexpensive piece of meat into a budget-friendly showstopper since the cooking process imparts so much flavor.

Which Crock Pot Should I Buy?

Choosing a Slow Cooker can be challenging, there are so many great options. Ultimately, the Crock Pot you choose will depend on what you need it for. Here are a couple of my favorite slow cookers and examples of when to use them…

• 1.5-quart Crock Pot – It may be small, but this slow cooker is ideal for entertaining. This is an excellent investment if you’re a warm dips fan.
• 3.5-quart Casserole Crock Pot – This is perfect for side dishes such as green beans or dips like queso.
• 4-quart Programable Crock Pot – Anytime you feed a group of 4-8 people, this will be your go-to family-sized Crock Pot.
• 8-quart Programable Crock Pot – If you’re cooking more significant pieces of meat, such as pork ribs and chicken thighs, or feed a crowd, this is the Crock Pot for you.
• 8-quart Traveling Slow Cooker – This is a perfect choice if you’re a fan of camping, traveling, or tailgating.

Best Crock Pot Recipes

If you are new to cooking with a Crock Pot or just don’t know where to start, I’ve got something to help. I’ve put together a helpful guide with tips and recipes to get you using a slow cooker like a pro!

Appetizers

Game Day Crock Pot Meatballs

Game Day Crock Pot Meatballs are a crowd pleasing appetizer perfect to enjoy while cheering on your favorite team! Tender meatballs cooked low and slow in the Crock-Pot in a tangy, sweet sauce are super easy to make giving you more time to join in the fun.

Crock Pot Little Smokies

Little Smokies simmered in a sweet and tangy sauce are hard to resist and so simple to make! This 5-ingredient recipe is perfect for parties, game day, and the holidays.

Crock Pot Hawaiian Meatballs

Hawaiian Meatballs smothered in a sweet tangy sauce with pineapple and fresh ginger are cooked low and slow in the crock pot. These succulent meatballs are a slow cooker masterpiece and are great served as an appetizer or main dish!

Crock Pot Mississippi Chicken Sliders

With only 5 ingredients, Mississippi Chicken cooked in the slow cooker is tender, juicy, and packed with spicy flavors. Now, this mouthwatering chicken is turned into sliders!

Crock Pot Bourbon Meatballs

Crock Pot Bourbon Meatballs are tender, succulent, and loaded with irresistible flavors. These meatballs, prepped in just minutes, are cooked in the Crock-Pot and are perfect to serve as an appetizer, for game day or on lazy weekends.

Warm Dips Made In The Crock Pot

Crock Pot Beer Cheese Dip

Beer Cheese Dip made in the Crock Pot is creamy, rich, and loaded with ooey-gooey cheese. It’s a terrific appetizer for game day, movie night, or when you’re entertaining friends. Serve it with pretzels, chips, sausage, and even veggies for a warm, comforting bite that everyone will love.

Crock Pot Spinach Artichoke Dip

Spinach Artichoke Dip is rich, creamy, and super easy to make in the slow cooker. This cheesy, warm dip with swirls of fresh spinach and artichokes is a crowd-pleasing appetizer that’s perfect for your next party, game day celebration, or when you’re entertaining.

Slow Cooker Queso Beef Dip

Queso Beef Dip is creamy, cheesy, loaded with ground beef, and simple to make in the slow cooker! This velvety smooth dip with swirls of green chilies, salsa, and jalapeños is a crowd-pleasing appetizer at any party, game-day celebration, or when you’re entertaining.

Crock Pot Reuben Dip

All the flavors of a classic Reuben sandwich are loaded into this creamy, outrageously cheesy Crock Pot Reuben Dip! It’s a favorite at any party and perfect for entertaining. Made in the slow cooker or baked in the oven, this is one seriously delicious dip to serve any time of the year.

Main Dish Crock Pot Recipes

Crock Pot Chicken Thighs

Chicken Thighs cooked in the crock pot make a mouthwatering recipe that’s perfect for a busy weeknight or lazy weekends! Juicy chicken coated in a thick rich sauce flavored with garlic, honey, and soy sauce is a slow cooker hit.

5-Ingredient Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken

Enjoy this easy-to-make Buffalo Chicken on sandwiches, in dips, salads, sliders, or pizza! Buffalo Chicken made with just 5 ingredients cooked low and slow in the Crock Pot is a recipe with so many uses! It’s a must-make on game day, for parties, or a weeknight meal.

Slow Cooker Shredded Mexican Chicken

Shredded chicken that’s been cooked low and slow in the crock pot, flavored with taco seasoning and salsa is great for tacos, nachos, burrito bowls and salads. This easy to make, versatile recipe will quickly become your go-to when it’s time to serve up your favorite Mexican dishes!

Crock Pot Chicken Parmesan

Crock Pot Chicken Parmesan is a classic Italian-inspired meal that’s easy to make and perfect for busy days. This hands-off cooking method makes tender, juicy chicken that’s slow-cooked in Mariana sauce and then finished with a topping of rich shredded cheese. Serve it over pasta for a one-pot dish everyone will love!

Crock Pot Sweet and Savory Ham

With only three ingredients and your crock pot, you can turn a ham into something truly amazing! It’s sweet from an easy to make glaze and tender from being cooked low and slow. 

Slow Cooker Balsamic Brown Sugar Glazed Pork Roast

Sweet, tangy balsamic vinegar, rich brown sugar, a few herbs and spices covering a lean pork roast, all cooked low and slow for a few hours make a main dish masterpiece.  Served with your favorite sides, you’ll soon be saying – yes, more, please!

Crock Pot Country Style Pork Ribs

Slow-cooked country-style pork ribs are fall off the bone tender and juicy. Coated in a rich sauce flavored with garlic, honey, soy sauce, and chili powder, Crock Pot Country Style Pork Ribs are perfect for weeknight meals or weekend gatherings. Why head to your local BBQ joint when you can make delicious ribs at home!

Crock Pot Lemon Chicken

Lemon Chicken, cooked low and slow in the Crock Pot is succulent, juicy and fall off the bone tender. Flavored with garlic, lemon, and thyme, this recipe makes an impressive dish when entertaining yet it’s simple enough for a weeknight meal!

Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Beef

This Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Beef is fall-apart tender and loaded with deep, rich flavor. It’s terrific for tacos, enchiladas, and nachos or piled over rice and beans for burritos bowls.

Busy Day Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Tender, juicy, slow-cooked pot roast is a lifesaver when your daily schedule becomes hectic. This is one of the simplest recipes I’ve ever made, yet, it’s also one of the most delectable.

Crock Pot Sloppy Joes

Meaty Sloppy Joes made in the crock pot are easy to make and loaded with rich flavors. Slow cooked with brown sugar, ketchup, tomato sauce and spices this homemade recipe is a meat lovers dream.

Slow Cooked Soups

Crock Pot Vegetable Beef Soup

Hearty Vegetable Beef Soup is the perfect fall and winter comfort food recipe! Made with perfectly seasoned beef and loaded with veggies, this soup will become a family favorite in no time.

Slow Cooker Taco Soup

Filled with all your favorite taco flavors, this soup will become a favorite with your loved ones! It’s easy to make since the slow cooker does all the work!

Crock Pot Potato Soup

Crock Pot Potato Soup is rich, creamy, and packed with amazing flavors. Topped with bacon, cheese, and chives, this easy-to-make soup tastes like a loaded baked potato spoonful after spoonful! 

Beef & Bean Slow Cooker Soup

Beef and Bean Soup is hearty, delicious, and easy to make thanks to the Crock Pot! Ground beef, tender vegetables, garlic, and cannellini beans cooked in a rich tomato broth make this soup extra flavorful. It’s great to serve any night of the week, for game day or when you’re feeding a crowd.

Crock Pot Recipes For Side Dishes

Slow Cooked Seasonal Favorites

Want To Know More About Slow Cooking?

If you are new to cooking with a Crock Pot or just don’t know where to start, I’ve got something to help. I’ve put together a helpful guide with tips and recipes to get you using a slow cooker like a pro!

How To Get Started With Slow Cooking

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