Crock Pot Recipes – Ideas for Cooking with a Slow Cooker

Most busy homemakers love easy recipes, and you truly can’t get much easier than crock pot recipes.

If you asked me (and many cooks) the question: “What is one cooking appliance that you cannot do without,” my guess is that the most popular answer would be “My crock pot, of course!” 

Crock pots, also commonly referred to as slow cookers, make the task of getting dinner on the table an easy one. (Not all slow cookers are crock pots though!)

All you need to do is load the crock pot in the morning and get on with your day. The house will smell wonderful later in the day and many crock pot recipes don’t even need any additional tasks doing once the cooking is finished.

Be sure to check out my 15 Tips for Slow cooker meals, too.

Why use a Crock Pot to cook?

Crock pots save energy and tenderize meats. They generally need no babysitting (and don’t like it if you do). A crock pot frees up your oven and is easy to clean up, especially if you use crock pot liners.

With all these things going for them, it is no wonder that crock pots are so popular.

Crock Pot Recipes Index

Here is a list of over 20 crock pot recipes that I make all the time.  The list is ever growing, especially this time of the year, when I usually add a new recipe to the list at least once every few weeks.

Be sure to keep checking back for new crock pot recipe ideas!

Crock Pot Beef Recipes

• Beef Stew with Root Vegetables – Get the most out of your Fall garden.
• Crock Pot Beef Tips – Lovely Moroccan Sauce
• Crock Pot Taco Chili – A hearty weeknight meal.
• Hearty Beef Stew with Herb Dumplings – The dumplings are made in the crock pot too.
• Old Fashioned Beef Stew – Scallions, root veggies and the most amazing sauce.
• Savory Slow Cooker Pot Roast – This recipe has a red wine gravy.
• Slow Cooker Beef Stew – Hearty and Fork Tender.
• Tavern Style Pot Roast and Vegetables – The Pub Favorite at Home

Crock Pot Chicken Recipes

• Braised Chicken and Noodles with Wine and Veggies – A Favorite in my house.
• Chicken Corn Crock Pot Soup – Hearty and Delicious!
• Crock Pot Chicken Tagine – A Moroccan Delight.
• Crock Pot Salsa Chicken – For Soups, tacos and stews.
• Crock Pot Turkey Chili – Lighter fare for lunchtime.
• Curried Chicken in the Crock Pot – Paleo, Gluten free and Whole30 compliant.
• Pumpkin Chili in the slow cooker – The perfect cool weather fall recipe
• Savory Hearty White Bean Chili – Lighter Chili Fare
• Sesame Seed Honey Chicken – Asian flavors make this recipe a hit.
• Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie – Warm and Comforting – Just like Mom’s!
• Slow Cooker Garlic Chicken – Brown the chicken first for a great presentation.
• Tikka Masala Curry – With Cannelloni Beans and Cashew Nuts

Crock Pot Pork Recipes

• Beer Braised Pork Roast – One of my most pinned crock pot recipes.
• Slow Cooker Boston Baked Beans – Just like mum used to make.
• Crock Pot Pork Cacciatore – An Italian Favorite.
• Paleo Chicken Curry -one of my favorite healthy slow cooker recipes.
• Slow Cooker Applesauce and Pork – a perennial favorite pairing
• Slow Cooker Herbed Apricot Pork Loin – another fruit and pork favorite..

Crock pot Fish and Seafood Recipes

• Crock Pot Jambalaya – A Louisiana Tradition!

Crock Pot Meatless Recipes

• Crock Pot Vegetable Curries with Apples – A Fall favorite.
• Vegetable Curry with Chick Peas – Perfect for Meatless Monday

Crock Pot Chili Recipes

• Crock Pot Taco Chili – A hearty weeknight meal.
• Crock Pot Turkey Chili – Lighter fare for lunchtime.
• Savory Hearty White Bean Chili – Lighter Chili Fare.
• Vegetable Curry with Chick Peas – Perfect for Meatless Monday

Crock Pot Soups

• Butternut Squash Soup – Made with Sherry and Leeks.
• Chicken Corn Crock Pot Soup – Hearty and Delicious!
• Curried Broccoli Soup – Amazing creamy flavor without too much heat.
• Minestrone Soup – Spicy Italian Favorite.
• Slow Cooker Vegetable Beef Soup – Hearty and comforting.
• Split Pea Soup – Bring Prosperity in the New Year.
• Vegetable Beef and Barley Soup – Warm up with this hearty soup

There are all sorts of sizes and styles of crock pots, as well as many accessories to go with them.  These are just a few of them.

Crock Pot Party Recipes

• Slow Cooker Cinnamon Almonds – the perfect party starter.
• Slow Cooker Spiced Wine – Made with Oranges and Cranberries.

How about some Crock Pot Recipes – Round up Style?

• 6 Slow Cooker Recipes from Main Course to Dessert.
• 11 Recipes for a Slow Cooking Summer.
• 15 Easy Slow Cooker Recipes.
• 25 Crock Pot Chicken Recipes.

Have you had less than stellar results with your crock pot? If you have, perhaps you are making one of these 15 Common Slow Cooker Mistakes.

My tips may just tell you exactly what you need to know to make sure that your crock pot recipes turn out perfectly every time.

Looking for even more Crock Pot Recipes?  Be sure to visit my Crock Pot Cooking Board on Pinterest.