Your Crockpot Called—It’s Time to Shine

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Slow cookers are the kitchen equivalent of having a personal chef—just toss in your ingredients, walk away, and come back to something warm, cozy, and wildly satisfying. This collection has everything from ultra-comforting Slow Cooker Pot Roast and creamy Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese to hearty bowls like Zuppa Toscana Soup and Healthy Slow Cooker Chipotle Bean Chili. Whether you’re dishing up a game-day Crockpot Queso Fundido or meal-prepping with Mexican Quinoa, these recipes prove you don’t need to hover over a stove to eat like royalty!

Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Slow cooker pot roast with a large serving spoon
Photo credit: Downshiftology

If comfort had a smell, it would be Slow Cooker Pot Roast—a juicy, fall-apart chuck roast mingling with veggies in a broth that basically hugs your soul.
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Healthy Slow Cooker Chipotle Bean Chili

overhead photo of Healthy Slow Cooker Chipotle Bean Chili
Photo credit: Half Baked Harvest

Cozy called, and it asked for Healthy Slow Cooker Chipotle Bean Chili—a smoky, spicy, one-pot wonder that’s begging to be smothered in toppings and devoured on the couch.
Get the Recipe: Healthy Slow Cooker Chipotle Bean Chili

Zuppa Toscana Soup

Shredded Parmesan cheese being sprinkled over a bowl of homemade Tuscan soup
Photo credit: House of Nash Eats

Skip the chain restaurant and cozy up to Zuppa Toscana Soup, a creamy, dreamy bowl loaded with sausage, spuds, and leafy greens that actually tastes homemade.
Get the Recipe: Zuppa Toscana Soup

Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole

close up of green bean casserole with a spoon in it.
Photo credit: The Magical Slow Cooker

Creamy, crunchy, and delightfully retro, Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole frees up oven space while still delivering major holiday energy straight from your crockpot.
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole

Healing Curry Butternut Squash Lentil Soup (with a slow cooker option!)

vegan butternut squash lentil soup in a bowl
Photo credit: Ambitious Kitchen

Nutritious, cozy, and low-key magical, Healing Curry Butternut Squash Lentil Soup simmers away in your slow cooker like a hug in a bowl—with freezer-friendly perks.
Get the Recipe: Healing Curry Butternut Squash Lentil Soup (with a slow cooker option!)

Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes

A crockpot full of mashed potatoes with chives on top.
Photo credit: Culinary Hill

Creamy, dreamy, and no boiling required, Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes are rich with butter, tangy with sour cream, and way too easy to love.
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes

Short Ribs

Beef Short Ribs
Photo credit: Chelsea’s Messy Apron

Fork-tender and full of depth, Short Ribs in the slow cooker cook themselves into a luscious, meaty masterpiece—gravy included, stress not.
Get the Recipe: Short Ribs

Slow Cooker Whole Chicken

A rotisserie chicken in a black crock pot.
Photo credit: Culinary Hill

Skip the rotisserie run—Slow Cooker Whole Chicken gives you the same savory flavor but with homemade flair and zero plastic packaging.
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Whole Chicken

Crockpot Cowboy Casserole

Crockpot Cowboy Casserole with freshly grated and melted cheese on top, still in the crockpot.
Photo credit: Chelsea’s Messy Apron

Crockpot Cowboy Casserole is the one-pot rodeo of sausage, potatoes, beans, and melty cheese your weeknight dinner didn’t know it needed.
Get the Recipe: Crockpot Cowboy Casserole

Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese

macaroni and cheese on a wooden spoon.
Photo credit: The Magical Slow Cooker

Rich, creamy, and impossible to mess up, Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese is a cheesy miracle in a pot—perfect as a side or a main for the truly devoted.
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwich with Apple Slaw

a close-up of a slow cooker pulled pork sandwich with crunchy apple slaw in a bun
Photo credit: Salt and Lavender

Pulled pork meets sweet crunch in this Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwich with Apple Slaw, where smoky meat and tangy slaw make sandwich magic happen.
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwich with Apple Slaw

Mexican Quinoa

Mexican Quinoa in a bowl.
Photo credit: Chelsea’s Messy Apron

Nutritious, spicy, and surprisingly filling, Mexican Quinoa cooks itself into a colorful, meatless meal that still hits all the right flavor buttons.
Get the Recipe: Mexican Quinoa

Crockpot Queso Fundido

mexican cheese dip in a skillet with tortilla chips.
Photo credit: The Cookie Rookie

Crockpot Queso Fundido is what happens when chorizo and cheese throw a slow-cooked party—gooey, spicy, and perfect for face-first dipping.
Get the Recipe: Crockpot Queso Fundido

Slow Cooker Pulled Ham

A pulled pork sandwich with barbecue sauce, sliced pickles, and onions on a sesame seed bun, served with potato chips on a plate.
Photo credit: The Magical Slow Cooker

Slow Cooker Pulled Ham takes humble pork shoulder and turns it into juicy, shred-it-yourself sandwich gold—just add pickles and call it lunch.
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Pulled Ham

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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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