Wouldn’t we all love to have a personal chef? Well, if you’ve got a slow cooker in your kitchen, you almost do. With most slow cooker meals, you dump the ingredients, set the timer and get on with your day. Check out these 17 slow cooker meals that practically cook themselves.
Simple Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken
This recipe for Simple Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken is such a classic. It has only six ingredients and includes those easily found in your pantry or refrigerator. Just dump in the Crock Pot and get on with your day.
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Overnight Slow Cooker French Toast
This recipe is called Overnight Slow Cooker French Toast but you can set it in the morning and then have breakfast for dinner that evening — almost as if you had a chef making it for you.
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Crock Pot Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Alfredo with Tortellini
With this Crock Pot Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Alfredo with Tortellini recipe, it’s like you have an Italian chef working for you. First you’ll cook the chicken thighs in the alfredo sauce. Then you’ll add the tortellini.
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Fried Chicken in the Crock Pot
When I talk about making fried chicken in my slow cooker, the word “fried” is a euphemism. I’m not really frying anything. However, the end result tastes like fried chicken yet you barely lifted a finger to make it.
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Pork Loin in the Crock Pot
It’s always the perfect time of year to pull out our slow cooker and make a meal. With this Pork Loin in the Crock Pot recipe, once the pork is done, we can shred it like pulled pork and serve it with our favorite sides.
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Sweet Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken
This Sweet Hawaiian Crockpot chicken is ideal for busy weeknights. The only effort you’ll make is firing up your rice cooker so you can serve it over brown or white rice or even quinoa.
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Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Legs
You won’t even have to get out a pastry brush to coat the chicken legs in barbecue sauce. When you add them plus that aforementioned BBQ sauce to the Crock Pot, your slow cooker does all the work.
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Crock Pot Ramen
Crock Pot Ramen is a one-pot wonder with a new level of convenience. Toss in the ingredients, set it and forget it, and return to a bowl of steaming, flavorful ramen, almost as if your personal chef made it for you.
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Slow Cooker Cheesy Penne
Sometimes slow cooking is synonymous with comfort food. It’s always synonymous with convenience. With this Slow Cooker Cheesy Penne, you’ll discover a delish dish of ground beef, tomato sauce, pasta and cheese.
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Crock Pot Beef and Noodles
Even a cheap cut of beef you got on sale will become tender and delicious after simmering in your slow cooker all day. Pair with noodles for an easy dinner that won’t bust your budget.
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Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken
There’s no need for takeout when you can make this honey garlic chicken at home right in the slow cooker. With a sticky, sweet, addicting sauce, it is sure to become a family favorite and one that is so easy to make.
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Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken
This is a busy weeknight’s best friend, even if you don’t have a personal chef. With just a few ingredients, this slow cooker honey mustard chicken is cooked to perfection in a sweet and tangy glaze.
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Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken
Want to eat whole30 without the whole30 price tag? Then set up this Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken in your Crock Pot before work tomorrow for a terrific dinner that will be waiting for you, no personal chef required.
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Gluten-Free Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli
This Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli recipe has a bunch of things going for it. Primarily, the ease of making it but also a way to enjoy a Chinese dish if you’re eating gluten free and can’t afford to hire a personal chef.
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Dairy- and Gluten-Free Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie
Dump everything from the freezer — frozen peas, frozen carrots, frozen chicken — into the slow cooker crock for a dairy-free chicken pot pie that has all the traditional flavor with a healthy, gluten-free twist.
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Slow Cooker Sausage and Peppers
It’s hard to beat this Crock Pot dinner recipe for Slow Cooker Sausage and Peppers. Grab a bag of rolls on your way home from work. Then, stuff them to make sausage and pepper sandwiches for dinner.
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Slow Cooker Lamb Ragu
This Slow Cooker Lamb Ragu tastes like you brought home a high-priced Italian meal for dinner. The truth is because you braised the lamb for hours in the slow cooker, you’ve got a rich, delicious dish that tastes like a professional chef made it just for your family.
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