One of the most versatile tools in the kitchen is the crock pot. The beauty of this tool is that you can just throw all your ingredients in it, plug the crock pot in, set to desired strength, and wait. This is incredibly useful for me because I got about 10 different things I could be doing instead of watching an oven all day, so I like to make crock pot and instant pot meals very often.
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1. BBQ Ranch Pork Chops
Barbecue sauce and ranch seasoning together on pork chops, which sounds odd until you try it. The crock pot does the rest. Recipe from The Frugal Girls.
2. Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Meatballs in a pineapple sweet and sour sauce. Works as a dinner over rice or as something to put out when people come over. Recipe from The Recipe Rebel.
3. Chicken Burrito Bowls
Everything goes in, and hours later you have the makings of burrito bowls for the whole family. Good for a night when nobody agrees on toppings. Recipe from The Kitchn.
4. Crockpot Lasagna
Layers of noodles, meat sauce and cheese without turning the oven on. I make this in the summer when the kitchen is already hot enough. Recipe from I Heart Naptime.
5. Easy Slow Cooker Beef Stew
A proper beef stew you start in the morning and forget about. This is the one I want on the first cold night of the year. Recipe from Love From The Oven.
6. Chicken and Gravy
Three ingredients, served over rice. Hard to argue with that on a weeknight. Recipe from Plain Chicken.
7. Crack Hash Brown Casserole
Hash brown potatoes with ranch seasoning and bacon. It is not health food and it is not pretending to be. Recipe from Call Me PMc.
8. Chicken Broccoli and Rice
A cheesy chicken casserole with the broccoli and rice already in it, so dinner is one dish and one pot to wash. Recipe from Kristine’s Kitchen.
9. Italian Chicken and Potatoes
Chicken, carrots and potatoes in the slow cooker with Italian seasoning. Five ingredients and a full plate. Recipe from Skinny Fitalicious.
10. Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef
Strips of steak that go soft in a dark, slightly sweet sauce. Better than takeout and cheaper. Recipe from The Recipe Rebel.
11. Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings
Chicken and dumplings without standing over the stove. Comfort food that cooks itself. Recipe from Buns In My Oven.
12. Mozzarella Stuffed Crockpot Meatloaf
Meatloaf with mozzarella hidden in the middle and a honey sriracha glaze on top. The cheese is the whole point. Recipe from Diethood.
13. Beef Tips and Gravy
Beef tips in gravy, which you can put over mashed potatoes, noodles or rice depending on what you have. Recipe from The Southern Lady Cooks.
14. Tater Tot Casserole
A bacon cheeseburger tater tot casserole made from scratch rather than out of a can. The kids will not leave any. Recipe from Julie’s Eats and Treats.
15. Crock Pot Chicken and Stuffing
Chicken and stuffing cooked together so the stuffing takes on all the flavor. Thanksgiving food on an ordinary Tuesday. Recipe from The Cozy Cook.
16. Crock Pot Chicken Pot Pie
The inside of a chicken pot pie, made in the slow cooker. Spoon it over biscuits and skip the crust entirely. Recipe from Eating On A Dime.
17. Best Crock Pot Pulled Pork
Pork loin with a savory rub, cooked down until it pulls apart with a fork. Makes enough for sandwiches for days. Recipe from The Recipe Rebel.
18. Slow Cooker Kielbasa Casserole
Sausage and potatoes in one pot. Cheap, filling, and it reheats well. Recipe from The Frugal Girls.
19. Crock Pot Broccoli Alfredo Chicken
Chicken and broccoli in an alfredo sauce. Put it over pasta and it feeds a crowd. Recipe from The Frugal Girls.
20. Slow Cooker Baked Ziti
Baked ziti without the baking. Good for bringing somewhere, because it travels in the pot it cooked in. Recipe from Build Your Bite.
21. Crock Pot Jalapeno Popper Chicken
All the cream cheese and jalapeno flavors of the appetizer, turned into an actual dinner. Recipe from Mommy’s Fabulous Finds.
22. Slow Cooker Chicken Breast
Plain seasoned chicken breast that comes out juicy instead of dry. Make it on a Sunday and use it in salads and sandwiches all week. Recipe from The Recipe Rebel.
23. Easy Slow Cooker Taco Pasta
Taco flavors and pasta in the same pot. You can prep it the night before and start it in the morning. Recipe from Kristine’s Kitchen.
24. Crock Pot Chicken and Gravy
Tender chicken with a savory gravy, over mashed potatoes or noodles. Simple and it never fails. Recipe from South Your Mouth.
More from our own kitchen
Keep the crock pot going with a few of our own favorites: Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chili, Slow Cooker Chicken Chili With Pesto, Slow Cooker Corn Chowder, Slow Cooker Ham and Cheese Soup, Slow Cooker Vegetable Beef Soup and Slow Cooker Taco Bean Soup.
Looking for one more slow cooker dinner? Try our Crockpot Pulled Pork, which feeds ten people off a single pork shoulder.
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1 comment
I like chicken burrito bowls and easy slow cooker beef stew. Thanks for the list of dinner recipes.