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When you’re too busy to spend time in the kitchen, these dump and go slow cooker recipes are the perfect solution! Just dump the ingredients in the crock pot, turn it on, and go about your day. You’ll come home to a delicious dinner that’s ready to eat.
These recipes are perfect for busy families or anyone who wants an easy weeknight meal. From hearty stews to tasty chicken dishes, there’s something for everyone.
“What’s for dinner, Mommy?”
Too often, my response is a blank stare or a shrug of the shoulders.
For a long time, I was really good at meal planning. I could tell you what was in the refrigerator at any given moment, and what I was going to do with it over the next week.
But once our third child was born, life went from kind of busy to complete chaos.
It took far too long to recover, but one the one thing that helped most was to incorporate a good variety of easy dump and go slow cooker recipes.
I can’t tell you how many times our programmablecrockpot with its removable ceramic insert and a pack ofBPAfreeliners have rescued our dinners – whether it’s because we were busy driving kids all over for extracurriculars, or just needed a simple recipe to bring over to my Mother in Law for Sunday dinner.
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Unfortunately, it’s too easy to end up in a rut with slow cooker dinners, so I went on a hunt for some easy and flavorful recipes to make on the busiest weeknights. Wether you’re looking for a recipe with chicken, a tasty dinner with beef, or even a slow cooker pork recipe, there’s something here for you.
And with so many awesome recipes in your arsenal, you’ll feel so glad that you can actually answer your kids when they ask “what’s for dinner?”
Slow Cooker Recipes with Beef
Is there anything better than coming home to a delicious, hearty meal that's already been cooked for you?
These beef recipes for the slow cooker are the perfect solution for busy weeknights or lazy weekends. From bourbon meatballs to short ribs and chili, these dishes are sure to please the whole family.
Crockpot Apple Butter Meatballs with Bourbon
Make a batch of these crockpot apple butter meatballs with bourbon for your next fall party. They're incredibly easy to make and are bursting with flavor.
Slow Cooker Teriyaki Beef
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Let dinner make itself tonight, with this flavorful Slow Cooker Teriyaki Beef, made in the CrockPot.
Yummy And Easy Slow Cooker Chili Recipe
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This prep 'n pour slow cooker chili makes for the perfect dinner. Tasty, and nutritious it's an impressive dish to have ready in the evening.
Slow Cooker Ranch Pot Roast - Dump & Start!
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You'll love this spin on classic pot roast, with zesty ranch seasoning and plenty of root vegetables. You'll also love how easy it is to make a such a tasty dinner that cooks while you get all your other to-dos done.
Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef Tacos
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These slow cooker barbacoa beef tacos are cooked with lime juice, chipotle peppers and seasonings until super tender. Served on corn tortillas with queso fresco, onions and cilantro, these tacos are any easy, delicious meal!
Korean Short Ribs (in Slow Cooker)
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You will be in for a real treat with this Slow Cooker Korean Beef Short Ribs recipe! Fall-of-the-bone, melt-in-the-mouth dish uses good quality beef and a bold Korean-style marinade to create a dish that has heaps of flavor, but only requires 15 minutes of hands-on time!
Crock Pot Roast (with Gravy!)
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This Crock Pot Roast recipe is easy to make with potatoes, carrots, and thick and flavorful gravy. The meat is moist and full of flavor, your family will love this home cooked meal!
Crock Pot Balsamic Beef Recipe
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Crock Pot Balsamic Beef is an easy slow cooker recipe that turns chuck roast into a delicious dinner with almost no work.
Slow Cooker Recipes with Chicken
Crock pot chicken recipes don't have to be boring! And these next recipes are here to prove it. From comforting soup recipes to creamy pasta, and zesty enchiladas there's something for everyone in this list.
Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken
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Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken. Tender, juicy chicken thighs cooked low and slow for 4 hours until tender and smothered in a homemade teriyaki sauce!
Slow Cooker Chicken Tortellini Soup
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This slow cooker chicken tortellini tomato soup is packed full of Italian flavors and is absolutely delicious. If your family loves pasta night, they’ll love this hearty soup. This cheery bowl of soup is full of juicy tomatoes, tender chicken, wholesome vegetables and plump cheese tortellini all in each bite.
Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili with Bacon
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This is the ultimate white chicken chili recipe! Made in your slow cooker, this white chicken chili with bacon is comforting, creamy, and packed with flavor. A real winner!
Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Pasta
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This Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Pasta Recipe is a delicious combination of easy-to-find, simple ingredients such as marinara sauce, tomatoes, pasta, cream cheese, and chicken. A meal loved by both kids and adults, this creamy chicken pasta is perfect for the busy family who loves delicious, comforting food.
Easy Crockpot Chicken Vegetable Soup
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Crockpot Chicken Vegetable Soup is a dump and go, hands-free chicken soup that's family loved. Chicken thighs, simple vegetables, broth, and classic seasonings make this one a comfort food favorite.
Slow Cooker BBQ Peach Chicken Thighs with a Cayenne Kick
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Kim Schob If you want a delicious and easy meal that will have your friends and family begging for more, then this slow cooker bbq peach chicken is what you need.
Slow Cooker Enchilada Casserole
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Slow Cooker Enchilada Casserole is the easiest one-pot recipe you will find for enchiladas. Made with tender chicken and plenty of cheese.
Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup
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Easy and flavorful Chicken Taco Soup recipe made in the slow cooker! Throw everything into the crockpot and let it do all the hard work!
Crock Pot Recipes with Pork and Ham
Beef and chicken are great, but if you want to change things up, you can't go wrong with a little bit of pork. There are so many delicious ways to cook pork, and the crock pot is one of the best.
Crockpot Potato Soup (Cheesy Delicious!)
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This cheesy crockpot potato soup recipe is delicious! Packed full of tender potatoes, ham and vegetables all mixed into a creamy base, the whole family loves this recipe. Make this cozy soup to warm you up on a cold night or rainy day.
Hawaiian Pork Dump Dinner {Only 4 Ingredients!}
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Hawaiian Pork Dump Dinner is savory and delicious, and just four ingredients. You'll love having this easy meal to come home to at the end of a long day!
Easy Crock Pot Pulled Pork
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This slow cooker pulled pork is a set it and forget it meal! Just dump in your veggies, roast, and seasonings and return home to a one crock meal ready to shred and enjoy.
Slow Cooker Kalua Pork
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Slow cooker kalua pork is an easy three-ingredient crock pot dinner recipe that takes less than 5 minutes of prep to make.
As you can see, there are so many options for easy slow cooker recipes for busy weeknights – especially when you pick one of these delicious dump and go crock pot recipes.
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