12 Slow Cooker Dinner Recipes

Making a whole chicken in a slow cooker is simple. We preserve the shredded chicken for busy weeks.

Slow-Cooker Roast Chicken

Even on a hectic day, I can start this chicken in the slow cooker and still arrive to work on time. To complete off the dish, I make a spinach salad and crescent rolls when I get home.

Harvesttime Chicken with Couscous

I was looking for a unique way to use the leftover cranberries from Thanksgiving dinner. This appears to be an unusual combination, yet the effects are spectacular!

Slow-Cooked Cranberry Chicken

My husband enjoys meat and I enjoy vegetables, so this spicy take on meaty pot roast pleases both of us. It tastes like something you'd get at a Marrakesh bazaar, with garbanzo beans, eggplant, honey, and mint.

Moroccan Pot Roast

This is a great Sunday dinner idea since you can put it in the slow cooker in the morning and forget about it while you go to church! I recommend pairing it with salad or grilled asparagus. 

Buttermilk-Mushroom Pork Chops

I've prepared many tacos, but slow-cooked filling is unmatched. We've tried many pork tacos, but these are the greatest. If time allows, make mango salsa from scratch! Yum.

Pork Tacos with Mango Salsa

This slow-cooker beef brisket recipe is simple to make and has long been a family favorite. I used fresh mushrooms to enhance the flavor. 

Slow-Cooker Beef Brisket

In my slow cooker, I create chana masala, a traditional Indian chickpea stew. Browning the onion, ginger, and garlic first enhances the flavor of the sauce.

Chickpea & Potato Curry

One day, my hubby said he loves plums and beef. Next time I slow-cooked a roast, I added plums. His idea was right! This simple Crockpot pot roast is a keeper.

Slow-Cooked Hoisin Pot Roast

Make your next office party a taco or burrito bar! Set the beef, tortillas, bowls of shredded cheese, salsa, sour cream, chopped lettuce, jalapenos, onions, and tomatoes in the slow cooker on warm. 

Shredded Beef Burrito Filling

Caroline Gray and I created this delicious slow-cooker white chicken chili. It's unique in that it asks for Alfredo sauce. 

Slow-Cooker White Chicken Chili

Our family reunions often include Cincinnati chili because my in-laws are from Ohio. This family tradition was seasoned with cinnamon and cocoa powder and poured over hot dogs. Ideal for tailgates, game day, and potlucks.

Cincinnati Chili Dogs

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