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. If you need side dishes too, see my side dish category.
I have been doing this blog for over 8 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 four categories; chicken, beef, pork and vegetarian. Put a few of these recipes on the menu for
Try one of these easy chicken recipes:
- Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy (pictured) – Perfect comfort food, great with mashed potatoes.
- 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 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:
- Slow Cooker Ravioli Lasagna (pictured) – Our favorite easy dinner! This uses frozen ravioli.
- 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 – Allthis 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.
Slow Cooker Pork recipes that we love:
- Slow Cooker Ham and Beans (pictured) – 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.
Slow Cooker Meatless Recipes:
We love to do a night or two without meat! Saves on money and better for your health.
- Slow Cooker Zucchini Bolognese – Load of zucchini make up this easy pasta sauce!
- Slow Cooker Marinara Sauce – This recipe is great for pasta or even pizza sauce. Makes enough to freeze some for later
- Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili – My husband didn’t even realize that there was no meat in this, it’s that good!
- Slow Cooker Cajun Vegetarian 15 Bean Soup – You won’t believe how much flavor this soup has, great with cornbread on the side.
- Slow Cooker Tomato and Feta Pasta (pictured) – This is the Tik Tok famous recipe that I tweaked for the slow cooker and added my own spin on.
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I never did find the recipe for the slow cooker pork chops. Where is it?
I have type 2 diabetes. Do you have any recipes for diabetics.
Hi Joyce, I’m unsure if I have any. I apologize. I’m not familiar with cooking for diabetes.
Many of the recipes will be perfectly fine for diabetics. (I just personally avoid the pasta or breaded choices.) The key will be portion control. Serve them with steamed vegetables of your choice.
I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD WITH RELISH TO SARAH’S FABULOUS RECIPES!!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK TO PROVIDE US WITH THESE WONDERFUL MEALS!!!
Thank you, Pamela! I love making these recipes.
Everything looks great.
As a senior my crockpot is fabulous. I’m not able to cook like I used to but still want home cooked food. This is not much work for a good meal. Thanks Sarah!!
So wonderful to hear Debbie!
Looks delicious, all of tgem
I cant wait to try them all!
I love this collection I pinned it and I will try many of these thanks for posting
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! 🙂
Slow cooker recipes are a saving grace during the busy school season. Thanks so much for sharing my recipe!
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/
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!
I shouldn’t have looked at these before eating something! Now I want to eat everything! Thanks Sarah!
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.
Slow cooker meals are such great time savers for the busy back to school time! Great collection Sarah!