14 Crockpot Dinners That Start With 10 Minutes and End With Empty Plates
Some of the best dinners start with just a few minutes of effort and a slow cooker doing the rest. These crockpot recipes require minimal prep, then spend the day developing rich flavors while you focus on everything else. By dinnertime, you’ll have hearty, satisfying meals that taste like you spent hours in the kitchen. The only problem? There probably won’t be any leftovers once everyone digs in.
Slow Cooker Cube Steak
Slow cooker cube steakmakes an easy comfort food dinner for busy weeknight dinners or lazy weekends. The crock pot cooks up this inexpensive cut of meat perfectly, for a classic home-cooked dinner of tender, juicy cube steak with a rich, seasoned mushroom gravy. It’s perfect to serve over noodles and rice for a hearty and satisfying meal.
Slow Cooker Mediterranean Beef Roast
I’m ushering in fall with cozy, comfort food at its finest, Slow Cooker Mediterranean Beef Roast. This easy recipe uses a slow cooker to do all of the work and combines fresh and flavorful parsley, garlic, and lemon zest with Calamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes, and melt-in-your-mouth tender roast beef to create a rich, hearty, flavorful entree.
Garlic Crockpot Pork Tenderloin
This Garlic Crockpot Pork Tenderloin is a lifesaver in my kitchen. I’ve found it’s the absolute easiest way to get a juicy, flavorful dinner on the table with practically zero effort. Seriously, I just toss everything into the slow cooker in the morning, and by dinnertime, I’ve got tender pork that melts in your mouth.
Slow Cooker Pork Chops with Apples
These 5-ingredient Slow Cooker Pork Chops with Apples are the perfect Fall dinner recipe that anyone can master successfully. Ideal for a busy weeknight or entertaining on a weekend, these pork chops are the ultimate comfort food that will taste like you spent hours cooking in the kitchen.
Slow Cooker Korean Beef
Tender Slow Cooker Korean Beef takes just 10 minutes to prep for a salty and sweet asian beef perfect for a weeknight dinner. Serve over rice or noodles.
Easy Slow Cooker Teriyaki Beef
All you need are just three ingredients to make this Easy Slow Cooker Teriyaki Beef recipe. Stew meat, diced onion, and teriyaki sauce marry together in your crockpot for a delicious meal everyone will love.
Slow Cooker Chicken and Cabbage
This Slow Cooker Chicken and Cabbage recipe combines two delicious ingredients for a one-pot comfort food meal to feed your whole family. Simple and usually on-hand seasonings are added for extra flavor. This a dish that can easily be paired with additional vegetables.
Crockpot Cabbage
Crockpot cabbage and sausage is a budget-friendly dish that’s packed with tons of flavor! It’s an ideal addition to any weeknight dinner and requires minimal effort to prepare. With just a few simple ingredients, you can easily whip up this delicious meal in your slow cooker – comfort food at its best!
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken
There’s no need for takeout when you can make this honey garlic chicken at home right in the slow cooker. With a sticky, sweet, addicting sauce (that’s way healthier than the Chinese takeout joint) and pieces of pineapple throughout, this EASY recipe will become a family favorite.
Slow Cooker BBQ Peach Pulled Chicken
This BBQ peach pulled chicken is made in the slow cooker for a simple sweet and easy meal.
Slow Cooker Steak Fajitas
Craving fajitas, but not the hot sizzling skillet and smoke? Try these tender and juicy Slow Cooker Steak Fajitas! They are just as colorful and delicious as regular fajitas, with less work and no smoking skillet!
Slow Braised Brisket
A slow, red-wine braised brisket is the perfect dinner for an indulgent night with minimal effort. A prime cut of beef gets slowly roasted in a flavorful braising liquid until it’s fall apart tender and served with silky sauce made from the same pot.
Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Chicken
This Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Chicken is sweet, tangy, and full of rich flavor thanks to a simple marinade that cooks right into the meat. It takes just minutes to prep and makes a great weeknight dinner.
Slow Cooker Bourbon Chicken
This Slow Cooker Bourbon Chicken recipe is made with juicy chicken thighs smothered in a homemade sauce made from apple juice, ketchup, brown sugar, and other seasonings for a deliciously sweet and bourbon taste.
