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20 Back to School Slow Cooker Dinners

by Sarah Olson on August 10, 2019 | Updated August 4, 2020 13 Comments

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It’s already that time again! Get that crockpot out and ready for these back to school slow cooker dinners!

Do you have a hard time figuring out what to make for dinner every night? It’s time to get back into the routine of school again, why not make dinner something to look forward to.

collage of 6 slow cooker meals. Text overlay that says Back to School Slow Cooker Recipes.

I have been doing this blog for over 6 years and had the time to make a big collection of recipes that are tried and true. Though there may be a few recipes your kids may not like I think you will find a few they will love!

I broke these recipes down into three categories; chicken, beef and pork. Put a few of these recipes on the menu for the start of the school year and you won’t be disappointed.

Slow Cooker 1/3 full of gravy and shredded chicken

Does your family love chicken? Try one of these easy chicken recipes:

  • Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken – Yes, I ‘m giving you a recipe for plain chicken, but imagine the possibilities! Salads, tacos, casseroles and more can be made with this chicken.
  • Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Spaghetti – Forget boring pasta night with this recipe!
  • Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken and Red Potatoes – Who doesn’t love ranch flavor on everything?
  • Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Chicken and Pasta – This pasta is kid-friendly!
  • Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Casserole – You will love this one-pot meal.
  • Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy – Perfect comfort food, great with mashed potatoes.
  • Slow Cooker Crack Chicken – This meal is very decadent, we love this over rice.
  • Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken Fajitas – This meal will make you feel like your dining out!

Family favorite Slow Cooker Beef Recipes:

Cooked tater tot casserole in an oval slow cooker.
  • Slow Cooker Pepper Steak – This meal has peppers and onions in an Asian inspired sauce.
  • Slow Cooker Tater Tot Casserole – Tater tots, ground beef and green beans in a creamy sauce.
  • Slow Cooker Garlic Beer French Dips – The alcohol cooks out of this, so safe for the kids. Pile this meat on french bread, add swiss cheese and dip in the Au jus from the slow cooker.
  • Slow Cooker Classic Pot Roast Dinner – All this meal needs is a bag of dinner rolls for serving, the gravy is made at the same time as the roast and vegetables.
  • Slow Cooker Meatloaf and Baked Potatoes – The meatloaf and baked potatoes are cooked at the same time!
  • Slow Cooker V8 Chili – this chili is packed with vegetables from the V8 vegetable juice.

Here are my go-to Slow Cooker Pork recipes that we love:

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  • Slow Cooker Ham and Beans – this recipe is a classic and wonderful with cornbread.
  • Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Ribs – A unique recipe for country-style ribs.
  • Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Sesame Pork Loin – Pork loin cooked in a brown sugar sesame sauce. Pair this with white rice and a salad.
  • Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs – These ribs are coated in a homemade rub and slow-cooked to perfection.
  • Slow Cooker Baked Potato Soup – This recipe makes a big batch, tastes even better the next day.
  • Slow Cooker Cuban Pork – This roast has a citrus and garlic flavor, great recipe if you want a change from barbecue pork.

First Published: 08/09/2015

Updated: 08/10/2019

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    Comments

    1. Sherry says

      August 12, 2019 at 6:07 pm

      Looks delicious, all of tgem

      Reply
    2. pegasuslegend says

      September 11, 2015 at 7:46 pm

      I cant wait to try them all!

      Reply
    3. tamaranbardwell15 says

      September 1, 2015 at 10:19 am

      I love this collection I pinned it and I will try many of these thanks for posting

      Reply
    4. Sarah Olson says

      August 20, 2015 at 9:15 pm

      I am getting it to work, maybe it was a glitch, here is the link: https://www.themagicalslowcooker.com/chicken-enchilada-casserole/ 🙂

      Reply
    5. Blair Lonergan says

      August 19, 2015 at 4:48 am

      What a great round-up! I’m kind of obsessed with my slow cooker since it makes my life so much easier. Pinning this list to return to! 🙂

      Reply
    6. cookthestory says

      August 12, 2015 at 6:54 am

      Slow cooker recipes are a saving grace during the busy school season. Thanks so much for sharing my recipe!

      Reply
    7. Sarah Olson says

      August 11, 2015 at 1:11 pm

      If you click the link above the photo it should work, here it is if it doesn’t work for you. 🙂 https://www.themagicalslowcooker.com/poor-mans-stew/

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    8. Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama says

      August 11, 2015 at 12:42 pm

      LOVE this recipe collection!! 🙂 My slow cooker becomes my go-to once the school year and my son’s cross country season starts back up. And thank you so much for including my tacos in this!

      Reply
    9. Grandma Kc says

      August 11, 2015 at 9:16 am

      I shouldn’t have looked at these before eating something! Now I want to eat everything! Thanks Sarah!

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    10. Food Done Light (@FoodDoneLight) says

      August 11, 2015 at 7:48 am

      I have an only child too. She just started 3rd grade. Time flies. Tuesday nights we go straight from school to horse riding and come home at dinner time, so we need a slow cooker meal. I pinned lots of these to try out.

      Reply
    11. Sandra - The Foodie Affair says

      August 10, 2015 at 8:32 pm

      Oh my gosh, Kindergarten! 🙂 So many tasty looking recipes. The chicken and gravy is going on my must try list!

      Reply
    12. reneeskitchenadventures says

      August 10, 2015 at 8:05 pm

      Slow cooker meals are such great time savers for the busy back to school time! Great collection Sarah!

      Reply
    13. valeriebrunmeier says

      August 10, 2015 at 7:49 pm

      This is a fabulous collection! I want to try so many. Pinning 🙂

      Reply

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