One of the reasons I love cooking with my Crock Pot is everything tastes like I spent hours making the dish. And while it is true that slow cooking is called that for a reason — things cook slowly and often take a long time. However, with these 13 deceptively simple dishes, your Crock Pot is the one that spent hours in the kitchen, not you. Try them today.
Low Carb Slow Cooker Shredded Beef
Low Carb Slow Cooker Shredded Beef is great for tacos, rice bowls or lettuce wraps. Leftovers work just as well for soups or salads, making it a versatile pick for meal prep or weeknight dinners.
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Slow Cooker Spinach Artichoke Dip
Slow Cooker Spinach Artichoke Dip is creamy, cheesy and made to share. Toss everything in and let it cook while you relax. It’s the kind of dish people keep coming back to.
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Crock Pot Chicken Taco Soup
Crock Pot Chicken Taco Soup is hearty, thick and loaded with flavor. It’s the perfect dinner for cold nights when you need something simple to warm everyone up.
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Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken brings takeout flavors home with soy sauce, hoisin and sesame oil. It’s great for nights when you want something easy that feels like a treat.
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Slow Cooker Chicken Corn Chowder
Slow Cooker Chicken Corn Chowder is a hearty meal that stays ready for seconds. It’s a great pick for feeding a crowd or keeping things easy on busy nights.
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Copycat Slow Cooker Panda Express General Tso Chicken
Copycat Panda Express General Tso Chicken makes this mall classic easy to whip up at home. It’s packed with bold flavors and delivers all the stir-fry vibes you’re craving.
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Slow Cooker Caesar Chicken With Pasta
Caesar Chicken with Pasta in the Slow Cooker serves up creamy chicken now and makes leftovers easy to use for pasta, sandwiches or salads. It’s a simple way to stretch a meal further.
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Slow Cooker Honey Lime Shredded Chicken Enchiladas
Slow Cooker Honey Lime Shredded Chicken fits perfectly in enchiladas but works just as well in tacos, sandwiches or soups. It’s packed with flavor and can easily be part of any dinner plan.
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Slow Cooker Beef Stew
Slow Cooker Beef Stew channels the comforting vibes of Cracker Barrel’s Sunday pot roast. It’s a rich, hearty dinner that’s great for bringing the family together.
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Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Soup
This recipe for Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Soup is actually vegan but you don’t have to be following a vegan diet to fall in love with it. One of the secrets to its delicious flavor is using coconut milk versus dairy milk.
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Sourdough Bread in the Crock Pot Without Starter
If you’re impatient like I am and don’t want to make sourdough starter from scratch or wait for it to warm up to room temperature so you can use it, check this out: by using yeast and Greek yogurt, and then baking your bread in the slow cooker, you get the same great result.
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Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Lettuce Wraps
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Lettuce Wraps take slow-cooked pork shoulder and wrap it in crunchy lettuce for a fresh spin on a classic. It’s a dinner everyone will want on repeat.
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Slow Cooker Chicken Tater Tot Casserole
Slow Cooker Chicken Tater Tot Casserole is comfort food made simple in just four hours. Packed with familiar flavors, it’s a meal even picky eaters will clear off their plates.
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