Five o’clock stress — it’s a real thing. However, with these 19 Crock Pot dinner ideas, you can relieve and fix your five o’clock stress for weeks at a time. Just set up your slow cooker in the morning and come home to dinner already made.
Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos in Crock Pot
If you think you’ll be craving tacos at 5:00, cut those costly cravings off at the pass with this Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos in Crock Pot recipe. They’ll save your sanity and some money, too.
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Fried Chicken in the Crock Pot
With this recipe, you can get the taste of fried chicken by using your slow cooker and you don’t have to fry a thing. Plus, it will stop you from getting takeout chicken for dinner.
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Simple Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken
With just six ingredients, this Simple Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken can be your salve at five o’clock. No need to panic about what to make for dinner. It’s done and waiting for you at home.
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Pork Loin in the Crock Pot
It’s always the perfect time of year to pull out our slow cooker. With this Pork Loin in the Crock Pot recipe, once the pork is done, you can shred it like pulled pork and it melts in your mouth.
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Sweet Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken
This sweet Hawaiian Crockpot chicken recipe brings a tropical twist to your dinner menu, with tender chicken breasts and sweet pineapple. You’ll be excited to get home after work to eat.
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Slow Cooker Pepper Steak
Knowing that this Slow Cooker Pepper Steak recipe is waiting for you at home for dinner, you’ll be able to crush your Chinese food takeout cravings, thanks to tender beef, zesty and colorful peppers and a savory sauce.
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Copycat Chipotle Slow Cooker Barbacoa
You can drive right by Chipotle at 5:00 p.m.. That’s because you’ve got this Copycat Chipotle Slow Cooker Barbacoa recipe at home that you made in your Crock Pot.
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Crock Pot Ramen
Sure, you can make ramen in the microwave in five minutes. But with this CrockPot Ramen recipe, you can elevant this simple noodle to a gourmet dish. It will taste like a restaurant meal but at home.
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Slow Cooker Cheesy Penne
Pasta plus your Crock Pot? Sounds crazy, right? However, this delicious Slow Cooker Cheesy Penne creates pasta in a rich beefy tomato sauce. It’s better than Olive Garden any night of the week.
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Crock Pot Beef and Noodles
Crock Pot Beef and Noodles is a tasty, comforting dinner perfect for busy weeknights. So, if you leave work starving, there’s no need to freak out. Your slow cooker has your back for dinner tonight.
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Slow Cooker Cincinnati Chili
Some fast food restaurants have impressive chili dishes. But don’t go through the drive through for dinner. Instead, set this Slow Cooker Cincinnati Chili before work and come home to a delish dinner.
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Slow Cooker Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Pasta
This Slow Cooker Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Pasta is one that will leave your home smelling wonderful. It will simmer all day and wipe away the 5:00 dinner panic the minute you walk through the door.
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Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken
We’ve all cured the five o’clock dinner panic with takeout Chinese food at one time or another. However, this Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken will stop that forever because you can’t wait to get home and eat it.
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Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken
If getting a whole30 dinner is important to you, then you’ll love this Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken recipe. Also, it is so delicious that your family will swear you got it from the local Italian restaurant.
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Slow Cooker Sausage and Peppers
It’s OK if you stop off at the grocery store for sandwich buns at 5:00. You’re getting them to serve with the Slow Cooker Sausage and Peppers dinner you’ve had simmering all day.
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Slow Cooker Lamb Ragu
If you’re craving an upscale Italian restaurant meal for dinner, this Slow Cooker Lamb Ragu can satisfy that craving. With rich lamb, crushed tomatoes, onions, garlic and Italian spices, it makes the perfect meat sauce.
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Easy Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken
Easy Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken really is the easiest slow cooker chicken dish you’ve ever made. It’s basically a Crock Pot dump dinner that provides the fixings for tacos, wraps or bowls.
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Keto Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff
Eating Keto? This Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff will save you at five o’clock. The tender beef, savory mushrooms and a creamy sauce is big on flavor and low on net carbs for dinner.
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Slow Cooker Carnitas
You’ll love the flexibility you’ll have at dinnertime when you’ve made Slow Cooker Carnitas. You can use them in just about any main meal recipe. Add your favorite toppings to customize and enjoy.
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