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. Make my kid approved crockpot dinners. If you need side dishes too, see my slow cooker side dishes.

I have been writing this blog for over 11 years and have had the time to create a large collection of tried-and-true recipes. Though there may be a few recipes your kids may not like, I think you will find a few they will love! So many easy kid-friendly crockpot recipes here!

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

Try one of these easy slow cooker chicken recipes:

• Chicken and Gravy (pictured) – Perfect comfort food, great with mashed potatoes.
• 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.
• Chicken Pot Pie Pasta – All the ingredients for pot pie EXCEPT instead of crust, kid friendly pasta in stirred in.
• Creamy Chicken Spaghetti – Forget boring pasta night with this recipe!
• Ranch Chicken and Red Potatoes – Who doesn’t love ranch flavor on everything?
• Garlic Butter Chicken and Pasta – This pasta is kid-friendly!
• Chicken Enchilada Casserole – You will love this one-pot meal.
• Crack Chicken – This meal is very decadent, we love this over rice.
• Chicken Fajitas – This meal will make you feel like your dining out!

Family Favorite Slow Cooker Beef Recipes:

• Ravioli Lasagna (pictured) – Our favorite easy dinner! This uses frozen ravioli.
• Pepper Steak – This meal has peppers and onions in an Asian inspired sauce.
• Tater Tot Casserole – Tater tots, ground beef and green beans in a creamy sauce.
• 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.
• 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.
• Teriyaki Beef – Truely only three ingredients! Great over steamed jasmine rice.
• Meatloaf and Baked Potatoes – The meatloaf and baked potatoes are cooked at the same time!
• V8 Chili – this chili is packed with vegetables from the V8 vegetable juice.

Slow Cooker Pork recipes that we love:

• Ham and Beans (pictured) – this recipe is a classic and wonderful with cornbread.
• 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.
• Crockpot 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.
• Cuban Pork – This roast has a citrus and garlic flavor, great recipe if you want a change from barbecue pork.
• Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork – This shredded pork tastes great piled on buns!

Slow Cooker Meatless Recipes:

We love to do a night or two without meat! It saves money and is better for your health.

• Zucchini Bolognese – Load of zucchini make up this easy pasta sauce!
• Marinara Sauce – This recipe is great for pasta or even pizza sauce. Makes enough to freeze some for later.
• Stuffed Shells – Great for pasta night, and very hearty!
• Vegetarian Chili – My husband didn’t even realize that there was no meat in this, it’s that good!
• Cajun Vegetarian 15 Bean Soup – You won’t believe how much flavor this soup has, great with cornbread on the side.
• 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.

You may also want to see my BEST slow cooker chicken recipes, or Best Slow Cooker Chili Recipes.