While we seem to have gotten back into our homeschool and work routine in the months since Jackson was born, getting dinner on the table continues to be a struggle since my freezer stash ran out!
The idea of finding time to refill the freezer honestly gives me a panic attack, but I recently pulled my Ninja 3-in-1 back out and began searching for more slow cooker meals, which I had gotten out of the habit of making.
There’s so much to love about slow cooker or crock pot meals:
You can assemble the ingredients early, during the time of day when you have more energy and “want to”.
Most dishes are one-pot wonders, so you don’t have a load of dirty dishes to deal with.
Slow cooker recipes are almost always warm and cozy comfort food.
If you really get your act together, you can fill your freezer with bags of ready-to-go slow cooker meals for an even simpler dinner solution!
I’m happy to report that we’ve been eating so much better — and trying lots of fun new recipes — in the past two weeks thanks to the slow cooker!
Here is a list of 50 recipes I’ve added to my meal planning queue so that we don’t get stuck eating the same 3 slow cooker meals each week:
Soup & Stew
Minestrone Soup with Sausage
Moroccan Chicken Stew
Orange Beef Stew
Beef and Cabbage Soup
Guinness Beef Stew
Tex-Mex Chicken Stew
Bean & Rice Soup
Cheesy Cauliflower Soup
Apple and Split Pea Soup
Pasta e Fagioli Italian Soup
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Chili
Blue Ribbon Chili
Creamy White Bean and Apple Chili
Braised Short Rib and Bacon Chili
Chicken Taco Chili
Meatless Chili
White Chili with Black Beans
Chicken
Gluten-Free Orange Chicken
Chicken Parmesan
Whole Chicken
White Chicken Lasagna
Salsa Chicken Wraps
Chicken Sausage Ragu
Enchiladas
Honey Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches
Tex Mex Chicken & Beans
Beef
Mongolian Beef
Italian Beef Sandwiches
Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches
Pot Roast Italiano
Flank Steak Fajitas
Sweet & Sour Meatballs
Carnitas Tostadas
Cheeseburger Meatloaf
Beef Brisket
French Dip Panini
Beef & Broccoli
Southwestern Casserole
Beef Barbacoa
Pork
Texas Pork Chops
Teriyaki Boston Butt
Spanish Rice with Sausage
Ginger Cranberry Pork Roast
Cumin-Lime Pork Loin
Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes with Ham
BBQ Ribs
Pasta
Macaroni & Cheese
Lasagna
Creamy Chipotle Chicken Tortellini
Beef Ziti Recipe
Chicken Fettuccine
Bacon Ranch Chicken and Pasta
Cajun Chicken Spaghetti
Slow Cooker eBooks
For those of you who prefer having your recipes compiled in a cookbook, here are three ebooks that are packed full of delicious recipes:
Slow Cooker Freezer Recipes eCookbook
Crock On: A Semi-Whole Foods Slow Cooker Cookbook
Keep Crockin’: Poorganic Slow Cooker Cookbook
What is your favorite slow cooker recipe?
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Mandi Ehman is the blogger behind Life Your Way. She and her husband have four beautiful girls plus one baby boy, and together they live, work and homeschool on a little slice of heaven in wild, wonderful West Virginia. Mandi loves coffee, chocolate, easy meals, beautiful things and minimalist spaces.
50+ Slow Cooker Recipes to Simplify Dinnertime
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