14 8-Hour Dinners That Make Weeknights So Much Easier
Busy weeknights are a lot easier when dinner is already waiting for you. These slow cooker recipes are designed to simmer for around eight hours, transforming simple ingredients into flavorful, satisfying meals while you go about your day. With minimal prep and maximum convenience, they’re perfect for workdays, family schedules, and anyone who wants less stress at dinnertime. Just set it, forget it, and come home to a meal that’s ready to serve.
Sweet Baby Rays Crockpot Chicken
A perfect pairing of tender chicken and Sweet Baby Ray’s barbecue sauce! The slow cooker does all the work, creating a flavorful, melt-in-your-mouth dish the whole family will love.
Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Sesame Pork Loin
This Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Sesame Pork Loin is full of flavor and takes only minutes to put in the slow cooker.
Slow Cooker Chicken Spinach Artichoke Pasta
If you like the flavor of spinach artichoke dip, then you’ll undoubtedly love the combination of this slow cooker chicken spinach artichoke pasta. This dish is made with boneless chicken breasts, spinach, artichokes, and a few twists for a taste everyone will enjoy.
Slow Cooker Peachy Barbecue Ribs
Slow Cooker Peachy Barbecue Ribs combine tender, fall-off-the-bone pork with a sweet and tangy peach-infused barbecue sauce, creating a flavorful dish that’s perfect for weeknight dinners or entertaining guests.
Slow Cooker Maple Mustard Corned Beef
This easy Slow Cooker Maple Mustard Corned Beef combines ingredients that yield a delicious homemade mustard glaze and fork tender beef, which is perfect for a change of pace on St. Patrick’s Day (or any other day!).
Slow Cooker Black Eyed Peas Recipe
Make a new tradition with this slow cooker black-eyed pea recipe and bring yourself good luck by making these on New Year’s Day! These southern-style black-eyed peas are slow-cooked with ham, bacon, and onion and make a perfect meal.
Slow Cooker Coca Cola Pork Roast
Slow Cooker Coca Cola Pork Roast is an easy and mouthwatering one pot dinner for busy days. Just throw all the easy to find ingredients into the pot and cook for 7-8 hours. Coca Cola lends a sweetness to the barbecue sauce while the long cooking time provides the tenderness. The results … a juicy, caramelized pulled pork with the most incredible barbecue-flavored gravy. A stress-free family dinner everyone will enjoy!
Slow Cooker Country Style Pork Ribs
This comforting Slow Cooker Country Style Pork Ribs is prepped in five minutes using six ingredients. These boneless pork ribs are fork tender!
Slow Cooker Turkey Breast
Cooking for a small gathering? This juicy, buttery Slow Cooker Turkey Breast is the perfect solution. No one will notice that it wasn’t cooked traditionally in the oven!
Crockpot Honey Mustard Chicken
ThisCrockpot Honey Mustard Chicken is an easy dinner recipe that’s one of our family’s favorite comfort foods. Forget ordering takeout, this recipe takes 10 minutes to prep and the slow cooker does the rest of the work for you.
Easy Slow Cooker Beef Stew
This Easy Slow Cooker Beef Stew is simple to make and loaded with cozy flavors. With just 30 minutes of prep time, leave it to the crockpot to do the hard work for you. Serve with toasted bread or a sandwich, it makes for a great weeknight meal and perfect for leftovers.
Crockpot Tomato Basil Chicken
This Crockpot Tomato Basil Chicken takes just ten minutes prep and then the slow cooker does all of the work! This Italian dish has a rich and creamy sauce that is perfect served over mashed potatoes or noodles!
Beef and Cheddar Soup
This beef and cheddar soup is a crave-worthy soup, filled with tender beef, potatoes and cheese. It’s filling and a crowd pleaser.
Slow Cooker Italian Chicken with Gravy
Turn ordinary chicken breasts into a delicious meal with this zesty Italian chicken with gravy recipe. If there is one thing everyone can agree on, it’s no more boring chicken dinner recipes.
