Crockpot. Slow Cooker. Whatever you want to call it, this handy-dandy little appliance makes one-pot cooking a breeze. Who wouldn’t prefer to come home to a warm meal rather than having to cook after a long, stressful day? To help with that, I’ve found 25 Slow Cooker Entrees You’ll Love.
25 Slow Cooker Entrees
I’ve divided the crockpot recipes into categories; pork, chicken, beef, and ground beef. I’ve also included a few breakfast entrees-for those days you want “Breakfast for Dinner,” and included a bonus vegetarian option as well.
Pork Entrees
- Easy Pork Chops – Jen at A Magical Mess shares a 3 ingredient pork chop recipe that makes tender chops topped with a creamy gravy.
2. Slow Cooker Pork Chops with Gravy– Jen Around the World shares a fast, five ingredient recipe for pork chops with brown gravy using common pantry ingredients.
3. Easy Gluten Free Apple Pork Tenderloin – Val from Mom Knows It All shares a fruit and vegetable pork tenderloin recipe with just five ingredients.
4. Crock Pot Pork and Sauerkraut – Michelle at Midlife Healthy Living shares a 5 ingredient German-inspired pork and sauerkraut dish.
5. Slow Cooker Barbeque Styled Ribs – Amanda from Amanda’s Cookin’ shares this sweet and spicy Barbecue Rib recipe that she says goes great with baked potatoes and corn.
6. Slow Cooker Apple Bourbon BBQ Pork Sandwiches – Julia from A Cedar Spoon shares a simple four-ingredient Pork Sandwich recipe.
7. Wicked Good Beer and Barbeque Pulled Pork Barb from Rural Mom shares another simple dish-just four ingredients and so delicious! Use your favorite beer and experiment with different tastes.
Chicken Entrees
8. Crock Pot Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas- Melissa from I Was Born To Cook shares a scrumptious 7-ingredient recipe that will have you craving enchiladas!
9. Easy Crock Pot Chicken and Biscuits Val from Mom Knows It All shares an easy 10-ingredient Amish Style Chicken and Dumplings recipe. The secret to the dumplings? Canned biscuits.
10. Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan -Jen from A Magical Mess shares a 9-ingredient recipe for a savory Chicken Parmesan. Her secret? A good dry wine.
11. Butternut Squash Salsa Chicken Dawn from Cutefetti share this super easy 4-ingredient salsa chicken with a surprise ingredient-butternut squash.
12. Slow Cooker Cheesy Ranch Chicken – Dawn from Cutefetti does it again with another easy recipe. This one has four ingredients and includes cheese and ranch dressing mix. Yum!
13. Slow Cooker Portabella Mushroom Chicken Another easy recipe from Dawn at Cutefetti. This one has five ingredients and she assures, “It won’t last long!”
14. Slow Cooker Barbecue Chicken Spareribs Seven ingredients (including a jar of prepared barbecue sauce) are all you need to make this dish from Barb at Rural Mom.
Beef Entrees
15. Crock Pot French Dip Sandwiches Melissa from I Was Born to Cook shares a super easy recipe for French Dip Sandwiches. You’ll want to prepare these often!
16. Slow Cooker Seasoned Roast Lynda from Southern Kissed shares another easy recipe for a delicious roast with veggies. You’ll find lots of flavor here from the added herbs and spices!
17. Easy Crockpot Beef Roast Melissa from Outnumbered 3-to-1 shares her simple herbed pot roast with vegetable recipe, along with the best cuts of meat to use.
18. Crockpot Beef and Broccoli Jen from Jen Around the World shares how to make one of her favorite Chinese takeout foods with only 10 ingredients.
Ground Beef Entrees
19.No Boil Crockpot Baked Ziti from Chrysa at Thrifty Jinxy shares how to make a delicious Italian style meal with only 10 ingredients. She also shares optional spices you can use, if desired.
20. Crockpot Meatballs Chrysa from Thrifty Jinxy shares how to make luscious homemade meatballs in a savory homemade tomato sauce.
21. Hamburger Corn Goulash Brandy from Farmer’s Wife Rambles shares a spicy hamburger corn goulash with only 10 ingredients.
22. Crockpot Lasagna -Only 7-ingredients are needed to make this tasty lasagna from Jen at Jen Around the World.
Breakfast Entrees
23. Cinnamon Swirl Slow Cooker Pancake Bake 5 common pantry and fridge ingredients are all you need to make these pancakes shared by Dawn at Cutefetti.
24. Crock Pot Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oatmeal An easy recipe from Julia at A Cedar Spoon shows how to prepare steel cut oats with plenty of spices and apples.
25. Slow Cooker French Toast With only 8 ingredients (and that includes syrup!) this recipe from Jen at A Magical Mess is a great way to use slightly stale bread.
Bonus- Vegetarian Entree
26. Slow Cooker Macaroni and Cheese from Cheap is the New Classy is a terrific comfort food. Make it a complete meal by adding chopped, frozen vegetables or vegan meat crumbles.
Once you’ve tried some of these recipes, there will be no turning back. The Crockpot might become one of your favorite kitchen appliances! What is your favorite slow cooker recipe?