Slow-Cooker Meals For Busy Weeknights

Published 06/03/2025

Busy weeknights are about to get a whole lot easier with these easy slow-cooker recipes. These dishes practically cook themselves while you go about your day, which means you can enjoy dinner with your family without a lot of stress. Just set it, forget it, and come home to something delicious.

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Cozy Slow-Cooker Classics

This collection of easy recipes serves up classic, crowd-pleasing dishes that come together with zero stress

Slow-Cooker Chicken Parmesan Soup
4.2 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 34 reviews.
Cheesy Potato Slow-Cooker Soup
4.3 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 263 reviews.
Slow-Cooker Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Chili
4.6 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 165 reviews.
Slow-Cooker Swedish Meatballs
3.7 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 22 reviews.
Slow-Cooker Bacon Corn Chowder
4.5 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 94 reviews.

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Slow-Cooker Creamy Tortellini and Sausage Soup
4.3 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 15 reviews.
Dump-It Slow-Cooker Beef Stew
4.1 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 74 reviews.
Slow-Cooker Beef and Bacon Stew for Two
3.6 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 32 reviews.
Slow-Cooker Creamy Chicken Marsala
4.3 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 59 reviews.
Slow-Cooker Ham and Wild Rice Soup
4.0 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 26 reviews.

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Set It & Forget It

The beauty of the slow cooker is that you can add all the ingredients and let the slow cooker do the work while cross other things off your to-do list.

5-Ingredient Slow-Cooker Balsamic Chicken
4.6 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 34 reviews.
Slow-Cooker Honey-Garlic Meatballs
4.5 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 31 reviews.
Slow-Cooker Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta
4.0 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 12 reviews.
Slow-Cooker Shredded Mexican Chicken
4.7 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 72 reviews.
Slow-Cooker King Ranch Chicken Soup
4.7 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 58 reviews.
Slow-Cooker 3-Ingredient Italian Chicken
4.5 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 101 reviews.
Slow-Cooker Deep-Dish Pizza
4.0 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 22 reviews.
Slow-Cooker Italian Meatball Soup
4.2 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 189 reviews.

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Easy Prep, Big Flavor

If this collection of recipes had a mantra, it would be “minimal effort, maximum flavor.”

Slow-Cooker Creamy Tuscan Chicken
4.4 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 112 reviews.
Slow-Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken
4.1 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 73 reviews.
Easy Slow-Cooker Lasagna
4.2 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 282 reviews.
Slow-Cooker Orange Chicken
4.4 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 28 reviews.
Slow-Cooker Creamy Ranch Pork Chops
4.4 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 221 reviews.
Slow-Cooker Barbecue Ribs
4.3 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 62 reviews.
Slow-Cooker Thai Peanut Chicken Soup
0.0 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 0 reviews.

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Slow-Cooker Garlic Chicken
4.3 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 32 reviews.
Slow-Cooker Mexican Pork Burrito Bowls
4.6 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 20 reviews.
Slow-Cooker Chicken Adobo
4.5 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 32 reviews.
Slow-Cooker Hawaiian Pork Rice Bowls
4.5 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 2 reviews.
Slow-Cooker Poblano Chicken
4.2 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 17 reviews.
Slow-Cooker Chicken Parmesan Tortellini
4.4 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 36 reviews.