23 Easy Slow Cooker Recipes To Try This Year
I love making food on the slow cooker. You don’t have to be there all the time and it cooks the food very well, especially meat. The good thing is the food becomes even tastier. I have come up with delicious slow cooker recipes that don’t require your attention all the time but they taste extremely good.
Let’s see the
Super Easy Slow Cooker Recipes
1. Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken
Teriyaki chicken is a hot favorite in my house. Everyone from kids to adults loves this dish. We sometimes call it our Sunday special recipe as we mostly like to eat it on Sundays.
Slow cooker teriyaki chicken becomes even yummier because of the long time it takes to make. All the ingredients mix well with the chicken. With a combination of chicken breasts, ginger, soy sauce, garlic it gives amazing flavor and taste so well. It is one of the best slow cooker chicken recipes.
2. Slow Cooker Broccoli Beef
This recipe is nothing less than high-end restaurant stuff. I can easily say that it can match the standards of a 5-star restaurant. I like broccoli and try to include it in my recipes but broccoli in this recipe has taken the taste to another level.
As with all slow cooker recipes, this also takes time to prepare, precisely 4 hours but the taste is worth the wait. With a mix of thin-sliced steak, garlic, chili, soy sauce you can make this delicious dish. Once you try this I can bet you will want to make it again and again.
3. Chicken Tortilla Soup
I like to make slow cooker chicken tortilla soup once in a while with different toppings. Sometimes as a topping I use avocado, sometimes jalapeno but it tastes great with any variation.
It takes around 4 hours to prepare. It will keep you full for a long time. On weeknights, while watching movies with my family I love to have it. With a mix of boneless chicken breasts, cream, hot sauce, beans it tastes wonderful. It is so satisfying.
4. Chicken Spaghetti
The kids in the house love to have chicken spaghetti so I love to give different variations to it. This slow cooker chicken spaghetti is one of a kind. I like to try different variations of a recipe and something new comes out every time. I am glad this recipe has turned out so well.
With a combination of chicken breasts, spaghetti, cream sauce, garlic, and butter you can make this lovely dish.
5. Slow Cooker BBQ Ribs
This tender and flavored slow cooker dish are one of my favorites. The taste is so yummy. Though it takes a lot of time to prepare BBQ ribs, the result is worth the wait. The praise I get after making this recipe is so overwhelming.
It takes around 8 hours to prepare. With a combination of pork ribs, seasoning, salt you can make this amazing dish.
6. Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
You can make this slow cooker cheesy scalloped potatoes in both veg and non-veg versions. For veg, you have to replace bacon with celery. As with other slow cooker recipes, this will also take a few hours to make. But after 8 hours you will have the time of your life.
With a mix of potatoes, bacon, garlic, and pepper you can make this delicious dish.
7. Chicken Fajitas
This crockpot slow cooker recipe draws a lot of attention. Whenever I have a get-together at my house I always make it. It earns me a lot of praise. You can try different toppings like sour cream or cheddar cheese or any other toppings of your choice. It will anyway taste good.
With a mix of boneless chicken breasts, pepper, salt, cumin, paprika, toppings you can make this lovely dish. The adults and kids both are crazy about it.
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8. Mongolian Beef
Slow cooker Mongolian beef is tender and so smooth it just melts in your mouth. The good thing about this recipe is you can keep the leftovers in a fridge for a couple of days and then reheat and enjoy. The taste will still remain the same. It takes close to 4 hours to prepare but the taste is marvelous.
With a combination of steak, garlic, olive oil, onion, and garlic you are ready with this amazing dish.
9. Taco Soup
Slow cooker taco soup is a low-carb, keto-healthy diet. Two main attributes of this recipe are first it is super tasty and second, it is good for your health. Anyone can have this soup, whether you are on a keto diet or not. In just 4 hours you can have this lovely soup.
With a mix of ground beef, onion, jalapeno, and cheese you can make this yummy taco soup. It is one of the best slow cooker recipes.
10. Slow Cooker Salmon
Slow cooker Salmon is very easy to make. On top of it, it is healthy too. The taste is simply mind-blowing. This slow cooker recipe is very soft and with lemon, it tastes even better.
I think it is one of the quickest slow cooker recipes as it is ready within 2 hours. With a combination of salmon, vegetable broth, dill, and lemon juice you can make this lovely dish.
11. Sweet Potato Lentil Chili
Slow cooker sweet potato lentil chili has surpassed my expectations. I could not believe it can taste so good. I make it every two weeks. Not only me, but even my friends also love it. You can also make it in the instant pot. You can serve it with a side dish like steamed broccoli or any other side dish of your choice.
The leftovers can be kept in the fridge, and then you can reheat and enjoy it again. It will still taste good for a couple of days.
As with most of the other slow cooker food ideas, this will also take a lot of time, around 8 hours but it is totally worth the wait. With a mix of sweet potatoes, pepper, garlic, salt, tomatoes, and toppings like avocado you can make this amazing dish. It is one of the best vegetarian slow cooker recipes.
12. Vegetarian Tikka Masala
This slow cooker recipe is loved by vegans. You can serve it with naan or rice and it will taste so good.
With a mix of cauliflower, ginger, salt, tomatoes, and onions you can make this lovely dish.
13. Slow Cooker Queso Chicken Tacos
This is one of my favorite Mexican recipes.
It is best served with Mexican salad.
You need a 6-quart slow cooker.
The ingredients needed are boneless chicken breasts, Rotel tomatoes, Mexican cheese dip, and taco seasoning.
14. Slow Cooker Sausage And Potato Casserole
It is one of the best comfort food ideas that can be served any time of the day.
With a combination of hash browns, sour cream, kielbasa, chicken soup, pepper you can make this lovely dish.
15. Crock Pot Chicken Pot Pie
This is a complete meal on its own but if you to serve it with a side dish you can serve it with fruit salad or garlic bread.
You can keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator and it will be good for 4 days.
The ingredients needed are russet potato, cream of chicken soup, poultry seasoning, boneless chicken breasts, and baked biscuits.
16. Slow Cooker Beef Short Ribs
It is best served with mashed potatoes or roasted vegetables.
To make the recipe the ingredients needed are a sprig of fresh rosemary, beef short ribs, garlic, black pepper, and salt.
17. Crockpot Swedish Meatballs
It is best served with egg noodles.
You can keep the leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container and they will still be good for up to 3 days.
The ingredients needed cream of mushroom soup, A1 steak sauce, meatballs, and beef broth.
18. Crockpot White Chicken Chili
It is one of the most popular chicken dishes and pretty simple to make.
The best thing is you can use toppings of your choice and it will still taste great.
My favorite toppings are jalapenos, tortilla strips, sour cream, and Mexican cheese.
The ingredients include cumin, cayenne pepper, Northern beans, chicken breasts, and whole kernel corn.
You can keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
19. Slow Cooker Beef Stew
This is one of the most popular recipes in my family.
Whenever I host a party I definitely keep this on my menu as it is a complete crowd-pleaser.
To make it the ingredients needed are beef, tomato puree, celery, parsley, and carrots.
20. Slow Cooker Chicken Marsala
It just needs a little preparation and you will be so happy when you see the outcome.
To make this you need boneless chicken breasts, parsley, mushrooms, corn starch, sweet marsala cooking wine, and pepper.
21. Slow Cooker Taco Pasta
I simply love the flavor of this pasta recipe.
Apart from a slow cooker, you need a large skillet as well.
The ingredients needed are ground beef, jarred salsa, shell pasta, taco seasoning, and tomatoes.
22. Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken
This juicy chicken will surely make your day.
It is best served with rice, salad, and veggies.
You can keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and it will be good for up to 4 days.
To make sure the chicken is cooked properly use an instant-read thermometer.
The ingredients include chicken thighs, rice vinegar, tomato paste, cornstarch, and chili paste.
You can use chicken breast also instead of chicken thighs.
23. Chinese Spare Ribs
This recipe is tender and so delicious. The recipe is perfect for a game day.
With a combination of St. Louis style spare ribs, sweet chili sauce, cornstarch, ginger and hoisin sauce you can make this lovely recipe.
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