Comfort Food Classics Made Easy in the Slow Cooker

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Get ready to let your slow cooker work its magic! Forget standing over the stove—just toss some ingredients in and let it do the heavy lifting while you relax. Picture this: Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Beef Barbacoa, tender and juicy, just waiting to be piled on tacos. Or maybe you’re in the mood for something hearty, like Slow Cooker Guinness Beef Stew, perfect for cozy nights. If you’re craving a kick, the Slow Cooker Bang Bang Chicken will bring the heat, while the Slow Cooker Teriyaki Meatballs give you that sweet-savory satisfaction. Don’t forget a side of Slow Cooker Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole—because who can resist that cheesy goodness? And for the ultimate sandwich, Slow Cooker Hot Roast Beef Sandwiches will have everyone coming back for more. Let’s dive in—these recipes are about to make your life a whole lot easier (and tastier)!

Mexican Shredded Beef Barbacoa

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An image of a bowl of Mexican shredded beef surrounded by tortillas, cilantro, and guacamole.
Photo credit: House of Nash Eats

Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded beef is incredibly tender and delicious. Simple, easy and perfect for nachos, tacos, chimichangas, chilaquiles, and more!
Get the Recipe: Mexican Shredded Beef Barbacoa

Slow Cooker Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Broccoli

Slow Cooker Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Broccoli
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Slow Cooker Chicken and Sweet Potatoes is a rich and healthy dinner that’s easy to chop, season, and start in your crockpot for later!
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Broccoli

Slow Cooker Cuban Mojo Pork

a plate full of mojo pork and side dishes
Photo credit: House of Nash Eats

Tender, Slow Cooker Cuban Mojo Pork is full of garlic and citrus flavors.  It’s a simple dump-and-go recipe with a Cuban mojo sauce.
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Cuban Mojo Pork

Slow Cooker Beer, Onion and Ketchup Chuck Roast

cooked shredded meat in a slow cooker in beef, onion and ketchup sauce.
Photo credit: The Magical Slow Cooker

Slow Cooker Beer, Onion and Ketchup Chuck Roast is a reader’s recipe I had to try! Smells SOOO good while cooking.
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Beer, Onion and Ketchup Chuck Roast

Slow Cooker Greek Chicken Drumsticks

greek chicken thighs on a pie tin with squash.
Photo credit: The Magical Slow Cooker

These Slow Cooker Greek Drumsticks have so much flavor and are fall off the bone good!
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Greek Chicken Drumsticks

Slow Cooker Bang Bang Chicken

chicken drumsticks cooked in bang bang sauce in slow cooker
Photo credit: The Magical Slow Cooker

Make this unique slow cooker recipe for bang bang chicken drumsticks! Bang bang sauce is an addicting creamy sweet and spicy sauce.
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Bang Bang Chicken

Slow Cooker Teriyaki Meatballs

Close up of meatballs in teriyaki sauce in slow cooker
Photo credit: The Magical Slow Cooker

Want an easy dinner to throw in the slow cooker? Try this drool worthy recipe for slow cooker teriyaki meatballs along with a pot of rice!
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Teriyaki Meatballs

Slow Cooker Guinness Beef Stew

close up of guinness beef stew in slow cooker
Photo credit: The Magical Slow Cooker

Make Slow Cooker Guinness Stew for St. Patrick’s day (or any day!). Made with beef, vegetables, and Guinness beer, slow-cooked to perfection.
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Guinness Beef Stew

Slow Cooker Swiss Steak

close-up of piece of swiss steak coming out of the crockpot.
Photo credit: The Magical Slow Cooker

Make this classic recipe for Swiss steak in the slow cooker with round steak, tomatoes and peppers which makes the best savory sauce!
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Swiss Steak

Slow Cooker Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole

wooden spoon with a scoop of slow cooker cheesy hashbrown casserole.
Photo credit: The Magical Slow Cooker

Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole made in the slow cooker. Filled with sour cream and cheese and cooked to perfection.
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole

Slow Cooker Hot Roast Beef Sandwiches

An open-faced sandwich on toasted bread features mashed potatoes and shredded beef, topped with brown gravy and garnished with herbs.
Photo credit: The Magical Slow Cooker

My favorite diner food is these Hot Roast Beef Sandwiches, easily made at home in the slow cooker with the gravy made at the same time!
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Hot Roast Beef Sandwiches

Instant Pot Barbacoa Beef

Instant Pot Barbacoa Beef Tacos
Photo credit: Gimme Some Oven

LOVE this Instant Pot Barbacoa Beef recipe! It’s easy to make in the pressure cooker, full of big flavors, and perfect for tacos, burritos, salads and more!
Get the Recipe: Instant Pot Barbacoa Beef

Turkey Cheeseburger Soup

Lightened-Up Turkey Cheeseburger Soup Recipe
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This lightened-up Turkey Cheeseburger Soup is quick and easy to make in the Instant Pot, Crock-Pot or on the stovetop…and SO delicious!
Get the Recipe: Turkey Cheeseburger Soup

Oven BBQ Beef Brisket

A large brisket made in the oven and sliced into pieces then topped with bbq sauce.
Photo credit: House of Nash Eats

Slow Roasted Oven BBQ Beef Brisket is so tender and juicy, with a sweet & smokey hickory barbecue sauce, no one will care the meat wasn’t smoked for hours!
Get the Recipe: Oven BBQ Beef Brisket

Chicken Carnitas (Dutch Oven, Instant Pot, Slow Cooker)

Chicken carnitas in a dutch oven.
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My chef’s perfected chicken carnitas recipe is easy to make and full of flavor! Cook it in your dutch oven, Instant pot or slow cooker.
Get the Recipe: Chicken Carnitas (Dutch Oven, Instant Pot, Slow Cooker)

Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas

Crockpot Chicken Fajitas
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The easiest slow cooker chicken fajitas recipe! Yet they are still so tender and flavorful! This slow cooker method is perfect for busy weeknights.
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas

Best Ever Meaty Mushroom Chili

A large white dutch oven of chili loaded with beans, browned ground beef, and mushrooms, along with tomatoes and spices.
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Nothing beats a big, bowl of chili with a slice of cornbread drenched in honey on a chilly, wet day!  We’ve had a lot of that kind of weather lately, and this meaty mushroom chili has been keeping my family fed, happy and warm!
Get the Recipe: Best Ever Meaty Mushroom Chili

About Jenny deRemer

I am a Charleston, South Carolina-based culinary novice, an ardent authority on all things travel, a designer by trade, and the creator of Not Entirely Average. I have a weakness for farmers' markets, delight in adventures way off the beaten path, enjoy documenting my many moods through photography, and have been known to conquer the occasional yard sale with gusto!

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