Slow Cooker Meals That Practically Make Themselves

Let your slow cooker do the heavy lifting with these effortless meals. Just prep, set, and forget—dinner will be ready when you are. These recipes are hearty, flavorful, and perfect for busy nights. You’ll wonder how you ever cooked without one.

Slow Cooker Chicken Stew

Hearty slow cooker chicken stew with vegetables in broth.
Slow Cooker Chicken Stew. Photo credit: The Kitchen Magpie.

Delicious, hearty slow cooker chicken stew – perfect for when you need a heavier meal than chicken soup!
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Classic 3 Ingredient Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Tender pot roast with carrots and potatoes in a rich gravy.
Classic 3 Ingredient Slow Cooker Pot Roast. Photo credit: The Kitchen Magpie.

This slow cooker pot roast uses a can of mushroom soup and a packet of onion soup mix to make the best retro pot roast you are ever gonna make! My version adds in beef broth because we love a lot of gravy!
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Slow Cooker Vegetable Beef Soup

Slow-cooked beef noodle soup with colorful vegetables.
Slow Cooker Vegetable Beef Soup. Photo credit: Or Whatever You Do.

A convenient and hearty meal, this vegetable beef soup is made in a slow cooker, allowing flavors to meld together beautifully over time. It’s a great set-it-and-forget-it option for a nourishing, home-cooked meal.
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Vegetable Beef Soup

Slow Cooker Lamb Stew

Slow cooker lamb stew with potatoes, carrots, and herbs.
Slow Cooker Lamb Stew. Photo credit: Running To The Kitchen.

This slow cooker lamb stew is a hearty, cozy bowl of comfort made with lean American lamb stew meat, mushrooms, white beans, kale, tomatoes and rosemary.
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Slow Cooker Shredded Mexican Beef Bowls

Juicy Mexican-style shredded beef with seasonings.
Slow Cooker Shredded Mexican Beef Bowls. Photo credit: Running To The Kitchen.

These shredded Mexican beef bowls are made in the slow cooker and perfect for weekly meal prep with rice, beans, plantains and peppers to round them out!
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Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie

Rich and cheesy slow cooker casserole with golden top.
Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie. Photo credit: Baking Beauty.

My crock pot chicken pot pie features a rich, creamy broth and lattice crust; all made right in the slow cooker. This comfort food practically makes itself!
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Slow Cooker Italian Stuffed Peppers

Bell peppers stuffed with meat and rice, slow-cooked to perfection.
Slow Cooker Italian Stuffed Peppers. Photo credit: Girl Carnivore.

The traditional Italian grandma trick for getting perfectly tender peppers without turning them to mush. Your house will smell amazing, and the leftovers taste even better.
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Slow Cooker Beef Shanks

Braised beef shanks in a savory sauce.
Slow Cooker Beef Shanks. Photo credit: Girl Carnivore.

The $5 cut of beef that top chefs are quietly using for melt-in-your-mouth meals. This set-and-forget recipe creates restaurant-worthy results while you sleep.
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Slow Cooker Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo

Creamy fettuccine Alfredo with chicken from the slow cooker.
Slow Cooker Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo. Photo credit: xoxoBella.

This creamy slow cooker chicken fettuccine alfredo is so good. You can cook it on high or low, and it’s wonderful with a salad on the side.
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo

Super Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Layered enchilada casserole with shredded chicken and cheese.
Super Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Casserole. Photo credit: xoxoBella.

Although you don’t have to slow cook a chicken enchilada casserole, it really is the best way. And the flavors in this are just amazing.
Get the Recipe: Super Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Slow Cooker Meatball and Potato Soup

Light vegetable soup in a white bowl.
Slow Cooker Meatball and Potato Soup. Photo credit: Life Currents.

Herby brothy veggie filled Slow Cooker Meatball and Potato Soup Recipe is rich and filling, without being heavy and thick, and it’s nice and healthy, and loaded with flavor.
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Mexican Pork Carnitas for the Slow Cooker

Pork carnitas street tacos with toppings in soft tortillas.
Mexican Pork Carnitas for the Slow Cooker. Photo credit: Food Fun and Faraway Places.

These Pork Carnitas Street Tacos are tender, juicy, and filled with authentic Mexican flavors. Whether it’s a festive gathering or a casual family dinner, these tasty tacos are sure to be a hit.
Get the Recipe: Mexican Pork Carnitas for the Slow Cooker

Easy Slow Cooker Korean Chicken Wings Recipe

Delicious Korean chicken wings garnished with sesame seeds and green onions on a plate.
Easy Slow Cooker Korean Chicken Wings Recipe. Photo credit: Sassy Chopsticks.

This Korean chicken wings recipe is full of flavor and easy enough to make as a ‘bring people together’ dish for your next game day spread.
Get the Recipe: Easy Slow Cooker Korean Chicken Wings Recipe

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