Crockpot Meals for Families with Packed Schedules

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Balancing after-school activities with family dinner doesn’t have to be stressful. These slow cooker recipes offer easy, delicious solutions that fit seamlessly into your busy schedule, ensuring that you can provide a home-cooked meal without the hassle.

Birria (Slow Cooker)

Beef birria tacos.
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Mexican birria de res is a hearty slow-cooked stew with the utmost flavor and juicy, tender beef. Serve it as is or make birria tacos!
Get the Recipe: Birria (Slow Cooker)

Easy Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings Recipe with Canned Biscuits

Easy Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings Recipe with Canned Biscuits
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Our Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings with canned biscuits is a fantastic pick for any meal. With its rich flavors, tender chicken, and fluffy dumplings, it’s a cozy and fulfilling choice for busy weeknights or special occasions.
Get the Recipe: Easy Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings Recipe with Canned Biscuits

Slow Cooker Herbed Chicken and Rice Pilaf

overhead photo of Slow Cooker Herbed Chicken and Rice Pilaf on serving plate
Photo credit: Half Baked Harvest

Slow Cooker Herbed Chicken and Rice Pilaf: I turned everyone’s favorite dinner into an easy and delicious slow cooker recipe using pantry staples like wild rice, autumn herbs, and chicken breasts. This slow cooked chicken dinner is hearty, but healthy, and it’s the easiest dinner to prepare!
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Herbed Chicken and Rice Pilaf

Easy Crock Pot Chicken And Stuffing

Easy Crock Pot Chicken And Stuffing
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Indulge in comfort with this Chicken and Stuffing Crock Pot Casserole recipe. Layers of tender chicken, creamy sauce, and savory stuffing await. Easy, delicious, and satisfying.
Get the Recipe: Easy Crock Pot Chicken And Stuffing

Crock Pot Italian Beef Sandwiches

Slow cooker Italian beef on a crusty roll with provolone cheese and peppers.
Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings

Enjoy crock pot Italian beef sandwiches with rich, savory seasonings and tender, melt-in-your-mouth beef sandwiches topped with gooey melted provolone.
Get the Recipe: Crock Pot Italian Beef Sandwiches

Crockpot Honey Sriracha Turkey Meatballs

A plate with turkey meatballs coated in sticky honey sriracha sauce sitting next to green beans and soba noodles.
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These flavor-packed turkey meatballs are made in the slow cooker for an easy game day appetizer or weeknight dinner. The sticky honey sriracha sauce is totally crave-worthy!
Get the Recipe: Crockpot Honey Sriracha Turkey Meatballs

Easy Crockpot Steak Bites

Easy Crockpot Steak Bites
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Enjoy the tasty goodness of our mouthwatering Crockpot Steak Bites recipe. These tender and flavorful bites are a great choice for a comforting meal.
Get the Recipe: Easy Crockpot Steak Bites

Crockpot Sausage and Peppers

Crockpot Sausage and Peppers
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Our Slow Cooker Sausage and Peppers is made by combining sausages, bell peppers, onions, and marinara sauce, resulting in a flavorful dish.
Get the Recipe: Crockpot Sausage and Peppers

Crock Pot Spiral Ham

Spiral ham on a plate with asparagus and peaches in the background.
Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings

This Crock Pot Spiral Ham is the perfect ham recipe for a stress-free holiday dinner or a weeknight meal. Peach preserves, honey, and red pepper flakes make this ham sweet and spicy.
Get the Recipe: Crock Pot Spiral Ham

Chicken Philly Cheese Steaks

shredded chicken in hoagie rolls
Photo credit: The Magical Slow Cooker

Chicken Philly Cheese Steaks have tender chicken, piles of veggies and topped with swiss cheese. A fun and different dinner idea.
Get the Recipe: Chicken Philly Cheese Steaks

Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes

Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes
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Learn how to make easy make-ahead crock pot mashed potatoes and take the stress out of holiday meal prep. Get the simple steps and ingredients.
Get the Recipe: Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes

Easy Crockpot Crack Chicken

Easy Crockpot Crack Chicken
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Indulge in this Crockpot Crack Chicken recipe, featuring tender chicken, creamy Ranch, crispy bacon, and melted Cheddar. A delightful, family-friendly meal awaits.
Get the Recipe: Easy Crockpot Crack Chicken

Crock Pot Pork Chops

Plate of pork chops with creamy mushroom sauce, onion slices, and fresh parsley on a marble surface next to a striped napkin.
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Indulge in a timeless crockpot dish featuring succulent Crock Pot Pork Chops bathed in a luscious creamy mushroom and onion gravy. An ideal choice for a weekend evening meal.
Get the Recipe: Crock Pot Pork Chops

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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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