25 Effortless 30 Minute Slow Cooker Meals Even You Can Make

Slow cooker recipes have a separate fanbase, all thanks to the delicious taste that gets elevated by cooking for long period. Here are some stupid simple slow cooker meals that go well with the main course to be served for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Honey Garlic Chicken

Honey Garlic Chicken is the perfect recipe that even the pickiest eater will love. Serve it over some rice and a veggie on the side and dinner is complete!

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Sweet Potato Soup

This slow cooker sweet potato soup is an incredible dish that will even make your grandmother jealous! A definite winter warmer, preparing this recipe is almost too easy.

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Balsamic Pulled Pork

This slow cooker balsamic pulled pork is sweet and juicy served over cheesy polenta and topped with a cilantro infused avocado crema. Serious comfort food!

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Pork Chops (Breakfast & Dinner Meal)

Slow cooker pork chops are a convenient, easy, and affordable way to enjoy a tender, juicy, and flavorful meal. Just throw all your ingredients in the slow cooker in the morning, and dinner will be ready when you get home.

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Lamb Stew

This slow cooker lamb stew is a hearty, cozy bowl of comfort made with lean American lamb stew meat, mushrooms, white beans, kale, tomatoes and rosemary.

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Taco Soup (Vegan, Gluten-Free, Healthy)

This vegan taco soup recipe is cozy comfort food. If you like tacos then you’ll love this taco-inspired soup! Made with two types of beans, chili peppers and corn.

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Pork Tenderloin (Complimented With Mushrooms)

Pork tenderloin is a special cut of meat that works perfectly with mushrooms and a marinade of herbs. This recipe shows you how to make it in a slow cooker to ensure the meat is moist and full of flavor with the minimal amount of work possible.

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Red Beans and Rice

Consider this your new I don’t feel like cooking but I want something stick to my ribs cozy yet not covered in butter, cream or cheese. This vegan red beans and rice recipe is like a rice casserole for the adult crowd, smoky beans and creamy rice that takes all of five minutes to throw together.

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Lentil Lasagna Soup

Pull out your slow-cooker- it’s lasagna time! You will love this hearty, healthy slow-cooker soup made vegetarian with lentils. Easily vegan with dairy-free ricotta.

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Vegetable Chowder

Slow Cooker Vegetable Chowder! Save this vegan and gluten-free meal when you want an easy dinner option. Start in the morning, and it’ll be ready by the time you get home from work! Potatoes and vegetables in a creamy sauce.

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Bison Stew (Easy Prep)

This delicious bison stew recipe is perfect for a chilly evening. It’s a hearty stew that can be made in a slow cooker, or on the stovetop in a large heavy pot. The great thing about this thick soup is that you can put it in a crock pot and forget about it. There is minimal time in front of the stove. Total prep time is 20 minutes at most, and then you can walk away and do other things while it cooks.

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White Chicken Chili

This Crockpot White Chicken Chili recipe is perfect to make for dinner tonight! Chili is perfect for a cold night when all you want to do is warm up your body and soul. This chili recipe is clean and easy to make in your slow cooker!

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Pot Roast

This is literally the best damn slow cooker pot roast recipe ever! An easy, delicious, economical meal for your family any night of the week!

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Venison

If you are looking for a super easy way to cook some of those tougher cuts of venison, you’ve come to the right place! Looking for great information regarding how to cook Venison in the Slow Cooker? The slow cooker does wonders for those tough, rear leg roasts! They come out tender and juicy and they will even pulled like pork or beef! You know they are tender, if they pull!

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Chicken Noodle Soup

This stovetop chicken noodle soup is better than the canned stuff! Instantly feel better with this nourishing dish that is served in a slightly different way. This easy stovetop chicken noodle soup puts a twist on the classic comfort food by cooking the chicken soup and noodles (or pasta) separately.

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Pesto Chicken Thighs

Made with just chicken thighs and pesto (plus salt and pepper!), this chicken essentially cooks itself in the slow cooker, leaving you with pieces of chicken that have tons of flavor and are super juicy. Then serve these pesto chicken thighs as a part of a meal or pair with pasta or rice and a veggie like kale salad or frozen broccoli for a simple, nutritious, and delicious meal. It’s also delicious in sandwiches like turkey pesto panini or tomato mozzarella panini.

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Chicken Mole

A slow cooker chicken mole recipe that is so easy to make. You’ll have mole for dinner every night! We love mole but I have memories of my mom slaving over a hot stove to make a sauce from scratch and then cook all of the components of an excellent mole. We use a store bought jar of prepared mole to make this an easy meal for any weeknight. Serve the mole over rice with salad and a dollop of Knorr’s creamy guacamole for a dish the whole family will love.

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Mexican Steak & Beans

Crockpot Mexican Cubed Steak and Beans is a quick, easy, and healthy recipe for weeknight meals. This low carb and keto recipe can be used for fajitas, served over rice, or with a side of veggies. 5 minute prep and toss in the slow cooker.

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Minestrone Soup

I’ve got a cozy dinner for you tonight. Slow cooker minestrone soup that’s packed with vegetables, beans, lentils and orzo pasta (my favorite soup pasta!)

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Coconut Curry

Slow Cooker Coconut Curry! This crockpot meal is healthy, tasty and takes just minutes to put together.

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Sweet and Spicy Meatballs

These meatballs are packed in a sweet and spicy pepper and pineapple sauce. So delicious and perfect for weeknight dinners! Throw everything in a slow cooker, and dinner is ready when you are!

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Butternut Squash Soup

Looking for a simple butternut squash soup recipe? This butternut squash slow cooker soup is perfect for Autumn! Squash, apples, onion, carrots simmered for hours then pureed with creamy coconut milk.

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Vegan & Gluten-free Chana Masala (Healthy Meal Option)

Chickpeas cooked in a fragrant, spiced tomato sauce. Make in the morning for dinner at night! Vegan and Gluten-Free. This slow cooker chana masala recipe was first published in 2016 and updated in 2021.

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Chicken and Potatoes (10-minute Prep)

This crockpot chicken and potatoes recipe is a cozy, comforting meal that has great flavor and perfectly juicy chicken thighs. Making your chicken and potatoes in a crock pot is great because you can do all the prep in just 10 minutes and then let the slow cooker do all the work. (And your house will smell SO good!)

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Short Ribs (Complimented With Rosemary & Orange)

Get your slow cooker ready for our Low FODMAP Short Ribs! When the weather turns cooler we start thinking of heartier dishes like casseroles and braises. The slow cooker, sometimes referred to as the original brand name, “Crock Pot”, is the perfect device to help you with these tasks – so that they do not feel like tasks at all!

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Bourbon Baby Back Ribs

These easy bourbon baby back ribs are drenched in a delicious bourbon BBQ sauce, then tossed into the slow cooker and cooked to perfection. Serve with your favorite summer sides and enjoy!

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