50 Crockpot Dinner Recipes for a Stress Free Weeknight Meal
Dinner recipes that take minimal effort for your busy weeknights. Just dump and go in the morning and you’ll have a delicious hot meal ready by dinner time.
Being able to throw a few ingredients into the crockpot and go on about your day while dinner is being cooked is the best thing to me!
Between working and being a mom, I don’t always have time to cook dinner so we use the crockpot as much as possible. This is a great way to make sure your family still has a home cooked meal and the clean up is also a breeze!
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Slow Cooker Hot Honey Chicken Sandwiches are an easy, spicy dinner idea made right in the crock pot. Pulled chicken cooked in a hot honey sauce and then piled onto your favorite bun. The perfect slow cooker meal for any time of year! Crockpot Creamy Garlic Chicken features golden pan seared chicken breasts that get slow cooked to perfection in a garlicky cream sauce. It's an easy recipe that's great for those busier weeknights at home! Crockpot Pepper Steak is a dump and go hands-off meal that is super flavorful, simple, and comforting. This Chinese inspired pepper steak recipe is a favorite when served over rice, noodles and more! You're going to fall in love with this easy crock pot recipe for Swiss Chicken Casserole! A delicious chicken and stuffing recipe that cooks low and slow in your favorite countertop helper. Just 6 simple ingredients make for some delicious comfort food! Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy is a simple, flavorful 5-ingredient meal that the whole family will love. Using fresh chicken breasts and a convenient gravy mix, this dish is the epitome of comfort food! Serve it over mashed potatoes or rice for a satisfying, hearty dinner. This Slow Cooker Creamy Tuscan Chicken Orzo is a comforting and easy dish that's perfect for any day of the week. With tender chicken, orzo pasta, and a creamy, flavorful sauce made from sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, and Parmesan cheese, it's a full meal that cooks itself in your slow cooker. This Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin is covered in an easy garlic herb rub and drizzled with a honey balsamic glaze! Everything cooks together in the crock pot with minimal effort and maximum flavor. It is moist, tender and perfect over pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes! Slow Cooker Shepherd’s Pie is a classic comfort food that is filling and hearty. Layers of savory meat, veggies, mashed potatoes, and cheese create the ultimate one-pot dinner. Crock Pot Chicken & Dumplings Recipe – the ultimate comfort food! Super easy to make and tastes great! Chicken, cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, onion powder, garlic powder, and canned biscuits. Add this easy one-pot meal to your menu. It is sure to become a family favorite! Delve into the comforting world of slow-cooked perfection with our Creamy Ranch Slow-Cooker Pork Chops. This recipe is a quintessential example of hearty home cooking. Our Slow Cooker No-Bean Chili is hearty, flavorful, and packs just the right amount of heat. It's perfect for everyday dinners and an excellent addition to your weekly meal prep. Easy slow cooker honey garlic chicken – a healthy recipe with simple ingredients! Chicken thighs in a sticky, sweet addicting take-out like sauce. Beef ribs are slow-cooked with fresh cranberries, onions, and mushrooms in a luxurious pomegranate sauce. Serve this tender beef over mashed potatoes, polenta, or roasted vegetables for a truly heavenly meal. It’s a simple slow cooker recipe that’s fancy enough for guests or any holiday meal and yet simple enough for a weeknight dinner recipe. Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli is a delicious and easy recipe to add to your list of favorites, with simple ingredients and minimal prep. This slow cooker lasagna is quick and easy to prep, with that same great lasagna taste, for a delicious, and easy dinner the whole family will love! The easiest, no-effort, slow cooker dish ever! The PERFECT weeknight meal!! Your Favorite King Ranch Chicken Casserole Flavor Turned into a Comforting Soup Made in Your Slow Cooker! Crock Pot Honey Garlic Chicken is packed with sweet, savory, and spicy flavors. Perfect for the whole family, this super easy recipe is great for a weeknight meal or a lazy weekend, though it's fancy enough to serve at a dinner party too! What’s better than adapting our favorite recipes for those busy days when we have no time or energy to cook in the evening? A slow cooker version of Marry Me Chicken, of course! Preps in minutes and tastes SO good. Slow Cooker Cajun Chicken Alfredo – everything cooks in the slow cooker, even the pasta! This pasta is AMAZING!! Chicken, artichoke hearts, sundried tomatoes, alfredo sauce, chicken broth, egg noodles, and parmesan cheese. This “set and forget” slow cooker creamy chicken potato soup makes an easy one-pot dinner the whole family will love. The chicken breasts and potatoes are simmered in the crockpot for several hours, absorbing a surprising amount of flavor from seasonings. This Slow Cooker Beef Ramen Noodles is sure to be a huge hit at your dinner table! Its so easy to beef up plain ramen noodles to create a sensational meal, tossed in a mouthwatering sauce that even the kids will love! Slow cooker sloppy joes is the perfect dish for when you’re running low on money and want something super easy to cook up. This easy crockpot vegetarian chili recipe tastes delicious and is easy to make with basic pantry ingredients, three beans, vegetables, and spices. Gluten free and vegan! Crockpot Chicken Cordon Bleu is an easy crockpot recipe with layers of tender chicken breasts, savory ham, melted cheese, a creamy sauce, and finished off with buttery herb stuffing mix. Classic chicken cordon bleu gets a totally easy and tasty makeover when made in the slow cooker. When it comes to dinners that leave you full and smiling, nothing beats Slow Cooker Pork Tinga! Comforting Mexican food has never been so easy or tasted so delicious! Slow Cooker Beef Stifado, a delicious Greek beef stew that is the very definition of comfort food. Tender beef chunks that simply melt in your mouth, sweet shallots and a rich sauce full of big flavors coming from the cinnamon stick, cloves, bay leaves and allspice. This Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken Tortellini provides you with a hearty and flavorful meal while still being incredibly easy to make! Let your crockpot do all the heavy lifting while you get to enjoy the delicious end result. Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches are savory, comforting and so easy to make. With tender beef, melted cheese and a side of au jus for dipping, this toasty sandwich makes the best meal! Sometimes the simplest recipes turn out to be the tastiest. Slow cooker sausage and peppers is the kind of recipe busy home cooks dream about. It’s easy and delicious. Our Crockpot Chicken Spaghetti is the perfect dump-and-go meal for busy weeknights. With a classic flavor your whole family will love, this easy dinner is sure to become a staple. This easy Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken recipe is just 2 ingredients! Grab your favorite bottle of bbq sauce and chicken breasts for a crowd-pleasing dump-and-go dinner. Customize this sweet and smokey Crockpot chicken with seasonings and veggies or shred it for pulled bbq chicken sandwiches! Save your leftover beef and ale stew and transform it into the best tasting slow cooker beef and ale pie. From tailgates to family dinners, these Mississippi Chicken Sliders are sure to steal the show – get ready for some serious finger-lickin' goodness! This Crack Chicken Chili has the irresistible flavors of bacon, cheddar, and ranch in a rich, creamy chicken soup. Make it in the Crock Pot, Instant Pot, or on the stovetop! Can you think of a more tempting winter warmer than slow cooker chunky ham, potato, cheese and broccoli soup? This rich, thick and hearty crockpot soup is packed with flavor. The perfect comfort food recipe to make with leftover ham, I just know you'll love it. Creamy delicious vegetarian tortilla soup is loaded with flavor, and filling, easy to make, and made in the crockpot or slow cooker. This Crockpot Southwest Chicken Chili is a hearty and flavorful dish that's perfect for busy days. Packed with tender chicken, black beans, corn, and zesty spices, it's a satisfying meal that the whole family will love. Looking for an easy, comforting meal that practically cooks itself? Try this Chicken and Gravy Recipe made in your slow cooker! With just a few simple ingredients like chicken breasts, Cajun seasoning, and cream of mushroom soup, you can create a delicious meal that makes its own gravy. It’s perfect for busy weeknights when you’re barely getting through your busy day. Delicious and simple this gluten-free Salisbury steak is covered with a mushroom gravy that makes the perfect comfort food on a chilly day. This luscious Slow Cooker Beef Tips with Gravy recipe is a delicious way to prepare steak in the cold fall and winter months. Spoon these tender beef tips over a mound of creamy mashed potatoes for a satisfying, family-friendly meal. Get this hearty Slow Cooker Beef Barley Soup simmering in your slow cooker and you'll come home to a wholesome and comforting weeknight dinner. It's loaded with chunks of tender beef, vegetables, and wholesome barley. Crock Pot Braised Beef Ragu With Polenta: delicious and comforting dinner idea. Super easy to make and perfect for the whole family. Perfect for the winter. Creamy comforting chicken topped with a delicious crust all made right in the crock pot. Comfort food doesn't get any easier than this! This beef chuck roast in the slow cooker is fall-apart tender, juicy, a touch spicy and just packed with incredible flavor. When you’re craving the bold flavors of the South, this Crockpot Shrimp Jambalaya with Sausage is the perfect dish to satisfy your taste buds. Combining juicy shrimp, smoky sausage, and the classic trio of onions, bell peppers, and celery, this jambalaya is packed with flavor and texture. This Slow Cooker Garlic Parmesan Chicken Stew is bound to be your new favorite winter comfort food! It’s hearty, creamy, cheesy and loaded with vegetables! The crockpot makes it an easy weeknight meal. This Mushroom Wild Rice Soup is easily prepped in your slow cooker in only 15 minutes! The flavors meld together perfectly, it makes 8 servings for great meal prep and cleanup is a breeze! Make this simple, warm Crock Pot Corn Chowder right in your slow cooker with tender potatoes, sweet corn, and salty, smoky bacon in a creamy soup. This easy Crock Pot Ground Beef Stroganoff recipe with the best beef stroganoff flavors has just 5 minutes of prep time. Crockpot hamburger stroganoff uses ground beef instead of strips of beef like my traditional stroganoff. Slow cooking allows the beef broth, sour cream and cream of mushroom soup to create a creamy beef sauce with a rich deep flavor.
