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Summer is here and wanting to be inside might sound nice on the hot days, but having time with your family outside is even better.
With these 30+ Easy Crockpot Recipes, you can lean on your slow cooker to do the heavy lifting this summer for delicious dinner recipes that take only a few minutes of prep work, and simple ingredients.
The slow cooker is a great way to make hearty and healthy meals at home, without having to be in the kitchen for half the day cooking.
All of these crockpot recipes are super simple to make and are bursting with flavor that the whole family can enjoy.
Use your slow cooker this summer to do most of the cooking, while still enjoying some of the best dinner recipes with only a little bit of work.
Plus, for most of the recipe, you dump the ingredients into the slow cooker, maybe stir a little, and you are good to go.
30 of the Best Slow Cooker Recipes:
The first 6 recipes in this list are featured in this video: https://youtu.be/Z2E3QWeUXDg
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Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken
This Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken has three ingredients and is bursting with flavor. Serve it over hamburger buns for delicious and simple pulled chicken sandwiches.
This is a Meatless Chili Mac recipe that is an amazing and easy dinner recipe that can be made in one pot in the slow cooker, with dry pasta, and a combination of tomatoes, beans, and seasonings.
Tender strips of chicken slow-cooked with peppers, onions, and savory seasoning, topped with melted mozzarella on a toasted hoagie roll—this easy Crockpot meal is a delicious twist on the classic Philly cheesesteak.
Slow Cooker Hawaiian Pork Chops are some of the best yummy pork chops you've ever had made in a homemade tangy hawaiian sauce for a simple pork recipe.
One of my very favorite slow cooker dishes of all time, this Marry Me Chicken Recipe is easy and extremely indulgent! Sun-dried tomatoes and a creamy sauce make this dish so amazing.
Most of these crockpot recipes call for raw chicken breasts, chicken tenders, pork chops, or tenderloins.
Are these healthy recipes?
I would say that, for the most part, these are healthy recipes. Though there are a few of my favorite comfort food recipes mixed in, because balance!
Do I need to use a slow cooker?
All of these slow cooker recipes are made in mind for a slow cooker. However, you could use an Instant Pot and put it on the slow-cook setting or with a Dutch oven on a low temperature in the oven.
Hello, I’m Julia Pacheco, and I’m so glad you’re here! I’m a published cookbook author with a passion for creating delicious, budget-friendly meals. My blog focuses on recipes that are accessible and enjoyable, because I truly believe in the power of food to heal, inspire, and bring people together. From early lessons in the kitchen with my mom to navigating life on WIC and food stamps, I’ve learned the value of making every meal count. Cooking has been my creative outlet, a way to connect with others, and it even helped me land my dream job.
