With back to school and a full schedule of afternoon and evening activities for 3 children I realized I am going to need to rely on my slow cooker a ton! I thought it would be helpful to share all of the slow cooker dinners we like to make. Some are better later in the fall when the weather turns cooler (soups and chili’s). This is a collection of all of my slow cooker dinners and some favorites from other sites (noted below).
Chicken
Honey Garlic Chicken
Only 5 Ingredients!
Serve with rice & your favorite veggies.
Chicken Orzo Soup
Instant Pot & Slow Cooker Directions – I love to add spinach to mine.
Chili Lime Chicken
Serve as make your own tacos and use the leftovers for a quesadilla night.
Shredded Chicken
Instant Pot & Slow Cooker Directions: the post has many meal ideas using it.
Garlic & Herb Whole Chicken
The post has ideas for leftover meals as well.
BBQ Chicken
3 Ingredients! We love this best as sliders with pickles, but it has many uses.
Moroccan Chicken
My favorite – serve with couscous, orzo, rice or a simple fresh baguette.
Teriyaki Chicken Wings
Make this an easy meal with steamed frozen rice & raw or steamed veggies.
Balsamic Chicken
from Damn Delicious
Serve with a simple salad or roasted veggies.
Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
from the Family Freezer: freeze or make fresh.
Orange Chicken
from The Magical Slow Cooker – for a one pot meal add veggies.
Beef & Ground Turkey
Meatballs
Serve with pasta for meal #1 and as meatball subs for an easy meal #2.
Sloppy Joe’s
We love these on toasted english muffins with sweet potatoes or tater tots!
Red Wine Braised Short Ribs
Serve with pasta, gnocchi or mashed potatoes.
Chili
Serve with your favorite fixings, add rice to bulk up the meal.
Beer Braised Short Ribs
We love to eat these as sliders or tacos with simple no cook sides.
Ground Beef or Turkey Tacos
What is your favorite – hard or soft shells?
Beef & Broccoli
from Damn Delicious
Serve with steamed rice for a super simple meal.
Korean BBQ Beef Tacos
from Pinch of Yum
Instant Pot & Slow Cooker Directions.
Bolognese
from Skinnytaste
A big batch that will last multiple meals!
Pork
Babyback Ribs
Made with a yummy spice rub and finished with honey or your favorite bbq sauce.
Pork Carnitas
5 ingredients for super yummy pork tacos or carnitas rice bowls.
Pulled Pork
Great as sliders, tacos or quesadillas – see the post for all serving suggestions.
Meatless
Lentil Soup
Slow Cooker & Stovetop Directions in the post along with serving ideas for kids.
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