The Best Crock Pot Recipes

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Discover the ultimate collection of easy and delicious crock pot recipes perfect for busy weeknights, cozy weekends, or effortless meal prep! From comforting soups to hearty mains, these slow cooker favorites make dinner a breeze.

There’s nothing better than coming home to a warm, home-cooked meal, especially when your slow cooker did all the work! This round up of crock pot recipes is packed with comforting, easy-to-make dishes that are perfect for busy days, family dinners, or meal prepping for the week.

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View from the side of a plate of red beans and sausage on rice.

 
Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice
Slow cooker red beans and rice is hearty, rich, smoky, and spicy. It's a super easy dinner and the ultimate comfort food.
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Slow cooker taco meat in a large white bowl.
Slow Cooker Taco Meat
This 3-ingredient slow cooker taco meat recipe is packed with flavor! It's the perfect hands-free way to cook the best taco meat for parties and busy weeknights.
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Slow cooker steak bites in a serving bowl with a large fork.
Slow Cooker Steak Bites
These juicy slow cooker steak bites are stewed for hours in a rich gravy made from beef broth, au jus mix, garlic, and onions. Serve them over rice or mashed potatoes for a hearty weeknight dinner!
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A slow cooker Hawaiian chicken sandwich on a plate, with a serving of green salad in the background.
Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken
This juicy slow cooker Hawaiian chicken with pineapple is cooked for hours in the crockpot and then shredded in a sweet-smoky sauce. Serve it in sandwiches or over rice!
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cropped close up chicken drumsticks
Slow Cooker Chicken Drumsticks
Just a few ingredients and you can have these slow cooker chicken drumsticks waiting for you. Let the crockpot do all the work and get tender, juicy, and delicious chicken!
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Slow Cooker Pork Roast
This Crock Pot Pork Roast is tender, flavorful, and perfectly juicy every time. Slow-cooked with simple ingredients, it’s an easy, comforting dinner that’s great for busy weeknights or Sunday suppers.
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close up of slow cooker jambalaya in a bowl
Slow Cooker Jambalaya
Slow Cooker Jambalaya – This Jambalaya is a Creole rice dish made with shrimp, andouille sausage, chicken and vegetables.  A hint of spice and so much flavor, this dish is cooked in a slow cooker for an easy dinner.
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Slow Cooker Italian Beef - use your crock pot to make these super tender Italian Beef Sandwiches. Cooks all day in great spices, for a tender and flavorful dinner. 
Slow Cooker Italian Beef Sandwiches
Slow Cooker Italian Beef – use your crock pot to make these super tender Italian Beef Sandwiches. Cooks all day in great spices, for a tender and flavorful dinner. 
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Verde Chicken Pozole
Slow Cooker Chicken Pozole Verde
Slow Cooker Chicken Pozole Verde – a hearty and comforting soup with tons of great flavor, and it cooks in the crock pot all day!
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Crockpot Cajun chicken pasta in a bowl with a fork.
Crockpot Cajun Chicken Pasta
Creamy crockpot Cajun chicken pasta is an easy one-pot dinner with juicy chicken, spicy Andouille sausage, and a rich Parmesan cream sauce. Make it in the slow cooker and add your favorite pasta!
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cropped close up creamy ranch chicken
Crockpot Ranch Chicken
This 5-ingredients Crockpot Ranch Chicken is creamy, comforting and delicious. Not to mention super easy to make!
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Crock pot chicken alfredo served in a white bowl.
Crock Pot Chicken Alfredo
This crock pot chicken alfredo has juicy shredded chicken tossed in a rich and creamy sauce with tender pasta. It's an easy, family-friendly one-pot dinner!
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A plate with two sandwiches stuffed with sausage and peppers
Crock Pot Sausage and Peppers
Crock pot sausage and peppers is a hearty and healthy comfort meal. It's packed with tender bell peppers and onions, juicy chicken sausage, and a rich marinara sauce.
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cropped close up cube steak with mushroom gravy
Crock Pot Cube Steak
Pure comfort food this Crock Pot Cube Steak is easy to make, with no canned soup! Super flavorful, tender beef, and a delicious gravy.
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close up fiesta chicken and rice in a bowl
Crockpot Fiesta Chicken
Crockpot Fiesta Chicken – a deliciously easy Mexican flavored chicken dish with just a handful of ingredients you probably have in your pantry already! Great for salads, tacos, burritos and more!
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Crockpot Chicken and Gravy
Crockpot Chicken and Gravy – dinner doesn't get much easier than this! Creamy, comforting, and tender chicken cooked in a rich gravy.
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Crockpot Breakfast Casserole
Crockpot Breakfast Casserole – make your favorite breakfast casserole in your slow cooker. It cooks overnight while you sleep and is ready and waiting for you in the morning!
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Crock Pot Potato Soup
Crock Pot Potato Soup
Crock Pot Potato Soup – Creamy loaded potato soup that is made in the crock pot. Perfect comfort food for a cold winter night
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Crockpot Tortellini Soup
Crockpot Tortellini Soup – a hearty and comforting soup you can make in your slow cooker. Super easy and so full of flavor.
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crock pot chili in a bowl
Crock Pot Chili
Crock Pot Chili – thick and hearty chili made in the crock pot. Easy, delicious, and super comforting for a cold day!
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A bowl of shredded pork topped with pepperoncini peppers
Mississippi Pork Roast
Mississippi pork roast is full of tender, juicy, and rich meat, with spicy pepperoncini peppers. It's hearty and comforting, and easy to make in a crock pot or Instant Pot.
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A bowl of beef and noodle soup with bread
Beef and Noodles Soup
Beef and Noodles Soup – use the crock pot to make this super easy soup recipe. Tender beef, noodles, and a delicious broth make for a comforting soup.
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pork carnitas on a plate
Pork Carnitas
Pork Carnitas – Tender like pulled pork and even easier to make in the crock pot! Slow-cooked with ingredients like salsa, green chiles, and tequila, they’re packed with flavor and perfect for taco night.
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Close up of a bowl of rice with southwest chicken on top, topped with sour cream and green onions, with tortilla chips
Santa Fe Chicken
Crock pot Santa Fe chicken is full of juicy meat, fresh veggies, a spicy enchilada sauce, and gooey cheese. It's an easy, healthy, and hearty comfort meal.
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Slow Cooker Balsamic Pork with Polenta & Avocado Cream
Slow Cooker Balsamic Pork with Polenta and Avocado Cream
Creamy polenta topped with slow cooker balsamic pork and a creamy avocado cream.
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Slow Cooker Korean Beef Tacos - Let your crock pot do the work and get perfectly tender, sweet and spicy beef that is perfect piled on a tortilla topped with a little Korean coleslaw.
Slow Cooker Korean Beef Tacos
Slow Cooker Korean Beef Tacos – Let your crock pot do the work and get perfectly tender, sweet and spicy beef that is perfect piled on a tortilla topped with a little Korean coleslaw.
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A close up of a french dip sandwich on a plate
Slow Cooker French Dip
Tender pieces of beef in a delicious au jus sauce. Made in the slow cooker, so it is ready when you get home from a busy day
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close up crockpot chex mix
Crock Pot Chex Mix
Crock Pot Chex Mix – Make Chex Mix in your crock pot with this super simple recipe. Down right addicting and super easy to customize.
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cropped close up crockpot pizza dip in crockpot
Crockpot Pizza Dip
Simple and easy to make this Crock Pot Pizza Dip will disappear in no time at your next get together. Everything you love about pizza in a cheesy, gooey, and delicious dip!
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Close up of a bowl of white queso dip, topped with pickled jalapeños, with a chip sticking in it
Crock Pot Queso Dip
Crock pot queso dip is the perfect recipe to serve with chips at a party. It's creamy, cheesy, and spicy, and so easy to make.
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close up forkful of cheesy hashbrown casserole
Crockpot Hashbrown Casserole
Crockpot Hashbrown Casserole – classic cheesy potato casserole made in the crockpot. Super simple, frees up the oven and makes dinner time easy!
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Crock Pot Honey Garlic Meatballs - super tender meatballs that simmer in a delicious honey garlic sauce. Great for an appetizer or over rice for dinner.
Crock Pot Honey Garlic Meatballs
Crock Pot Honey Garlic Meatballs – super tender meatballs that simmer in a delicious honey garlic sauce. Great for an appetizer or over rice for dinner.
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A bowl of slow cooker potatoes.
Slow Cooker Potatoes
This slow cooker potatoes recipe makes fork-tender potatoes that are fluffy inside and full of flavor! Make them with your choice of oil and seasonings.
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garlicky crock pot mashed potatoes in a slow cooker
Crockpot Mashed Potatoes
Crockpot Mashed Potatoes – make your favorite mashed potatoes in the slow cooker! They are loaded with garlic, super creamy, decadent and the perfect side dish!
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close up caramelized onions on a fork
Slow Cooker Caramelized Onions
Slow Cooker Caramelized Onions – sweet and buttery caramelized onions that are all done in your crockpot. They turn out perfectly every time, without standing over and stirring the whole time!
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A bowl of black beans on a plate
Slow Cooker Black Beans
Slow Cooker Black Beans – dried black beans that are cooked in the crock pot all day.  Perfectly seasoned and cooked until soft and delicious.
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About Erin Sellin

Welcome to Dinners, Dishes, & Desserts where my love of food meets my busy life. My name is Erin and I’m a casual home cook who loves to feed people. On this blog, you’ll find hundreds of quick and easy recipes made mostly from scratch. My days are spent in the kitchen, creating new recipes to share with family and friends.

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