18 Delicious Slow Cooker Meals for Busy Nights

By Ashley S. • Nov 19, 2024

Craving a comforting and easy meal? Grab that slow cooker out of your cabinet! These 18 Slow Cooker Recipes are sure to impress even the pickiest of eaters. Chicken, beef, soups, pastas, and more — there's something for every kind of taste bud. Get your time back and let your crock pot do the heavy lifting for dinner this week!

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#1. Rustic Enchilada Soup

How heartwarming! How cozy! How delicious! Rustic Enchilada Soup is literally an enchilada in a bowl — the melt-in-your-mouth tender chicken, the fajita vegetables, the spicy jalapeño peppers, the hearty beans, it's all here! Oh, and the cheese! So, so much cheese... melty and spicy and salty! Rustic Enchilada Soup is a slow cooked masterpiece sure to warm you up when you need it most!

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#2. Fall Favorite Pork Chops

When the air gets nippy and autumn starts to turn chilly, you need the right dish to warm you up bottom to top! That's where these Fall Favorite Pork Chops come in, for sure! These ultra-tender, sweet and savory chops are slow cooked in a creamy and fantastically savory sauce with mushrooms for a hit of beefy goodness. You'll be amazed how the luxurious sauce alone makes you feel warm and happy! Fall Favorite Pork Chops are meant to become your favorite!

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#3. Slow N' Easy Enchiladas

It's the enchilada experience without the oven! Slow N' Easy Enchiladas use the slow cooker to make the delightful stuffed tortilla experience all the more accessible! Stack layers of tortillas, zesty seasoned and juicy chicken, and spicy tomatoes with chilies, then top it all with cheese and presto! Slow N' Easy Enchiladas are ready (with little effort) to be sliced and served whenever the enchilada cravings grab you!

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#4. Crock-Pot® Asian Meatballs

Cooking meatballs can be a time-intensive process that involves standing over a hot oven and frying meatballs in batches while getting splattered by hot oil. These Crock-Pot® Asian Meatballs are a little easier to make as they are prepared by first baking the meatballs, then cooking them in their sauce in a slow cooker for a couple of hours. With delicious flavors of garlic, ginger, and green onion, Crock-Pot® Asian Meatballs are a savory delight best when served with jasmine rice.

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#5. Cauldron Chicken Spaghetti

Sorry to disappoint you magic-lovers out there, but the "cauldron" of Cauldron Chicken Spaghetti is actually a slow cooker. But then again, it is a kind of magic, isn't it? In just a few hours, a hot meal is ready for you; one that is creamy and savory, with juicy bites of chicken and tender spaghetti and just the right amount of spicy heat! Cauldron Chicken Spaghetti casts a spell thanks to modern technology and what a tasty spell indeed!

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#6. Slow Cooker Turkey

Slow Cooker Turkey is the perfect way to whip up a perfect Thanksgiving dinner while still keeping stress to a minimum. A few quick steps and a few hours later, you'll have the ultimate moist turkey that's as tender and flavorful as anything coming out of a conventional oven. This main course may be a set-it-and-forget-it kind of meal, but your guests won't be able to set their forks down; they'll love it so much!

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#7. Slow Cooker Bourbon Chicken

Slow Cooker Bourbon Chicken is the kind of barbecue other barbecue dreams about at night! The bourbon sauce is rich, tart, tangy, and smoky, with just enough sweetness and spiciness to really make the tender cooked chicken shine. Slow Cooker Bourbon Chicken ensures the chicken is at its maximum juiciness and is completely coated in the luscious liquor-infused sauce. This is an easy dinner that delivers barbecue flavor without needing to fire up the grill.

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#8. Crock-Pot® Pizza

You don't need a Crock-Pot® to enjoy Crock-Pot Pizza! Just a slow cooker and a love of pizza flavors! The tender egg noodles support the rich pizza sauce, the spicy pepperoni, the beefy mushrooms, and of course the cheese. Melty, creamy, decadent cheese... it's like a passcode to human happiness! This dish requires very little from you except patience, and before you know it, you'll have an indulgent meal that's hot and ready for you. Why bother with delivery when Crock-Pot Pizza is waiting for you?

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#9. Sweet Suds Pulled Pork

Isn't it amazing when something out of the ordinary gives your food so much additional flavor? Sweet Suds Pulled Pork soaks up all the unexpected love of sweet and sudsy root beer. Believe us, you have just found your new favorite sandwich! It's so easy, too. Just add a pork shoulder roast, a bit of that bubbly beverage, and some tangy barbecue sauce to your slow cooker and then go about your business. When it's done, shred it and load up a bun with the best-tasting pulled pork you ever did enjoy! Sweet Suds Pulled Pork uses an unlikely soda and turns your favorite meat into an unbelievable meal!

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#10. Slow Cooker Glazed Ham

Slow Cooker Glazed Ham cuts the time it usually takes to roast a glazed ham in half! Half the work but all the flavor? Sign us up! The ham is succulent and deeply savory, with every inch saturated in a syrupy-sweet and distinctly tangy glaze! Accented with fresh rosemary, the Slow Cooker Glazed Ham is going to make Sunday dinner a real breeze!

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#11. Slow Cooker Red Beans, Rice, & Sausage

Curious about the history of this classic dish? Red beans and rice are actually a native meal to Louisiana. Traditionally, this dish was prepared on Mondays using leftovers from Sunday dinner, cooked slowly in a pot, and served over rice. Typically comprised of red beans, veggies, spices, and meat such as ham or andouille — this dish serves a crowd and is now a staple in areas across the world. The best part of this particular recipe? Toss the ingredients in the slow cooker and voila, 6 hours later, you have a delicious and hearty dish to enjoy.

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#12. Slow Cooker Hawaiian Ribs

Slow Cooker Hawaiian Ribs are tender and so so sweet! Every bite is coated in a to-die-for pineapple-teriyaki sauce that brings out the most in the meat and will leave you licking your fingers. The best part is it is so easy to make: just prep your ingredients in just 10 minutes and let your slow cooker do the rest! Once they're done, you'll be met with fall-off-the-bone Slow Cooker Hawaiian Ribs, positively bursting with flavor. Make your next barbeque a tropical affair!

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#13. Lazy Lentil Soup

Why interrupt your precious weekend time of lounging around and doing as little as possible by fussing over dinner? Why not let Lazy Lentil Soup take the reins for a while? It practically does all the work for you, cooking up tender, hearty lentils in a savory and very aromatic chicken broth. All you need to do is put it together in the slow cooker and then do a quick bit of blending so the delicious bean flavor infuses every sip. Nothing to do now but wait for Lazy Lentil Soup to finish up... perfect for continuing on with the best lazy day ever!

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#14. Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken, Bacon, & Tater Tot Bake

Everyone loves a good tater tot and bacon casserole. It's so delicious that the only way it could be better is if it cooked itself. Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken, Bacon, & Tater Tot Bake does exactly that, so you know it’s pretty amazing! After all, it's sharp cheese, bacon, and savory chicken in every bite, nestled in with crispy, fluffy tater tots. It may just be all the best parts of food all together in a slow cooker. Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken, Bacon, & Tater Tot Bake is how you want to be greeted when coming home after a long day.

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#15. Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef

Mongolian Beef actually has its origin in Taiwanese Mongolian Barbeque, which has nothing to do with either Mongolia or barbeque. Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef takes the stir-fried, sweet, sour, and savory flavors of the traditional dish and makes it easy. With just 10 minutes of prep time, you can have Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef and its tangy, salty, garlic-infused sauce made, essentially, for you instead of by you. Nothing says welcome home than seeing this meal ready to eat!

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#16. Slow Cooker Asian Beef Broccoli

Instead of ordering takeout, why not let your slow cooker take care of dinner tonight? Slow Cooker Asian Beef Broccoli has that tangy sweet, and savory flavor of beef and broccoli but even fresher and more tender than ever tasted before! With just a touch of spicy heat and plenty of crunchy broccoli, Slow Cooker Asian Beef Broccoli is refreshing and hearty all at once.

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#17. Finger-Licking Lemon Chicken

Bring on the napkins! Finger-Licking Lemon Chicken will have you elbow-deep in lip-smacking great taste! A freshly butchered chicken is tenderly browned, then immersed in a lemon and garlic sauna of a slow cooker, along with some chicken stock to get the juices flowing and create the base of a gravy in the making. We've got thyme, lots of thyme, and the flavors in Finger-Licking Lemon Chicken show it! Serve with your favorite(s) and you will have them eating out of the palm of your hand... it's just that finger-licking-delicious!

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#18. Slow Cooker Lasagna

Slow Cooker Lasagna is full of your favorite Italian flavors, and it basically cooks itself! If you’re in the mood for Italian comfort, this dish provides flavors like spicy Italian sausage, fresh tomato sauce, and creamy cheese. Slow Cooker Lasagna is a simple recipe that can serve a crowd, or you can save leftovers to carry its deliciousness over to the next day! Every bite is a celebration with this on your plate!

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