Zero-Effort Slow-Cooker Recipes

Prep: 25 min
Total: 7 hr 40 min
Ingredients: 14
Servings: 6

Prep this cozy slow-cooker recipe in 25 minutes at the start of the day, then you’ll be greeted by a perfectly seasoned, pull-apart pot roast by the time dinner rolls around.

Slow-Cooker Beef Roast with Onions and Potatoes

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Prep: 15 min
Total: 9 hr 30 min
Ingredients: 7
Servings: 6

Serve this super easy slow-cooker recipe with a side of warm rolls for a wholesome family meal that you can throw together in a flash.

Slow-Cooker Salisbury Steak Meatballs

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Prep: 30 min
Total: 3 hr 40 min
Ingredients: 16
Servings: 8

These tender meatballs complete with a savory onion gravy, pair perfectly with a side of mashed potatoes.

Slow-Cooker Spinach-Mushroom Tortellini

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Prep: 30 min
Total: 7 hr 50 min
Ingredients: 12
Servings: 6

Use your slow cooker for a creamy, cheesy vegetarian dinner made easy.

Slow-Cooker Cheesy Bacon-Ranch Potato Soup

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Prep: 30 min
Total: 5 hr 45 min
Ingredients: 10
Servings: 6

You had us at bacon! Cozy up with a warm, rich bowl of Cheesy Bacon-Ranch Potato Soup.

Slow-Cooker Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta

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Prep: 15 min
Total: 2 hr 25 min
Ingredients: 10
Servings: 8

This comforting slow cooker recipe is perfect for company or a family night spent at home.

Slow-Cooker Italian Pork Loin

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Prep: 30 min
Total: 3 hr 35 min
Ingredients: 10
Servings: 8

You already make getting big flavor on the table look easy, and this Slow-Cooker Italian Pork Loin is no exception.

Slow-Cooker Barbecue Beef Short Ribs

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Prep: 20 min
Total: 8 hr 20 min
Ingredients: 8
Servings: 6

Now you can make fall-off-the-bone beef short ribs in 20 minutes, thanks to your trusty slow cooker.

Slow-Cooker Sesame Chicken with Cashews

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Prep: 20 min
Total: 2 hr 40 min
Ingredients: 15
Servings: 4

This sweet and slightly spicy cashew chicken offers a flavor that’s better than takeout.

Slow-Cooker Bolognese

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Prep: 25 min
Total: 8 hr 25 min
Ingredients: 15
Servings: 10

Who knew your slow cooker could make a bold Bolognese? Reach for this hassle-free recipe when you have a busy week coming up.

Slow-Cooker Cheesy Italian Tortellini

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Prep: 15 min
Total: 7 hr 30 min
Ingredients: 7
Servings: 4

Prep a cheesy tortellini dish in 15 minutes, then let your slow cooker do the rest! It doesn’t get much easier than that.

Slow-Cooker Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Pasta

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Prep: 20 min
Total: 3 hr 45 min
Ingredients: 11
Servings: 8

This cheesy chicken enchilada pasta meal is low on effort and high on flavor. It’s a creamy, cheesy, delicious dinner you won’t stop thinking about.

Slow-Cooker Prime Rib Roast

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Prep: 30 min
Total: 4 hr 0 min
Ingredients: 13
Servings: 8

Prime rib in a slow cooker? It can do it all. This tender prime rib is impressive enough for entertaining and easy enough for busy weeknights.

Slow-Cooker Creamy Tomato and Tortellini Soup

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Prep: 15 min
Total: 3 hr 50 min
Ingredients: 12
Servings: 7

As recipes go, this one’s a real bargain. With minimal effort, we’re talking about slicing some green onions and opening a couple of cans, this recipe yields maximum results: Tender cheese-stuffed tortellini floating in a creamy tomato soup that’s garnished with a dollop of herby pesto!

Slow-Cooker Cuban Black Bean Soup

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Prep: 15 min
Total: 6 hr 15 min
Ingredients: 11
Servings: 8

Wildly flavorful and super satisfying, the secret to this black bean soup is the ham shank. Despite the fact that ham shanks are really more bone than meat, they’ve still got plenty of flavor to give. Simmer up this soup to see for yourself!

Slow-Cooker Pot Roast with Chimichurri

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Prep: 10 min
Total: 8 hr 10 min
Ingredients: 14
Servings: 6

Sunday dinner or Tuesday dinner—your slow cooker makes pot roast possible on any night. Low and slow heat turns the boneless beef chuck roast called for in this recipe into a meltingly tender masterpiece that tastes way more expensive than it actually was, especially when it’s drizzled in bright chimichurri sauce.

Slow-Cooker Pizza Chicken

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Prep: 10 min
Total: 4 hr 10 min
Ingredients: 8
Servings: 8

Melted cheese, bright tomato sauce and tender chicken make this slow cooker dinner a winner among both kids and parents—it’s pizza-flavored after all! And the prep is so simple, you can toss it together in 10 minutes and let your slow cooker take it from there.

Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork Chili

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Prep: 20 min
Total: 8 hr 35 min
Ingredients: 12
Servings: 6

Upgrade your chili without breaking a sweat. Stewing pork shoulder together with beans, tomatoes and lots of zesty seasoning makes for a rich and succulent chili that you can start in the morning by simply tossing the ingredients in the pot. Let it cook all day for a hearty bowl o’ red that might just become your new favorite.

Slow-Cooker Southwest Shredded Pork

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Prep: 25 min
Total: 8 hr 25 min
Ingredients: 9
Servings: 12

Rich, succulent and versatile, this shredded pork recipe is a keeper. Mixed with black beans, veggies and imbued with zesty Southwest flavor, it makes a great enchiladas filling, pairs well with rice in a burrito or burrito bowl and can even be a nachos topping!

Slow-Cooker Creamy Ranch Chicken

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Prep: 15 min
Total: 3 hr 45 min
Ingredients: 10
Servings: 6

If chicken-bacon-ranch is your forever favorite combo, this recipe should be tonight’s dinner. The chicken cooks slowly in a creamy ranch sauce that’s a breeze to assemble. When it’s time to eat, serve your saucy dinner on a bed of rice garnished with chopped bacon and sliced green onions.

Slow-Cooker Barbecue Beef Brisket

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Prep: 10 min
Total: 6 hr 10 min
Ingredients: 13
Servings: 10

Tender brisket coated in a sweet-salty barbecue sauce is a crowd-favorite and host’s best friend. That’s because you can make it a day ahead and reheat and serve at your party, giving you plenty of time to actually enjoy your guests!

Slow-Cooker Mexican Rotisserie-Style Chicken

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Prep: 10 min
Total: 2 hr 40 min
Ingredients: 5
Servings: 6

Perfect for Sunday supper—or to have on hand to add to soups, sandwiches and tacos throughout the week—this chicken is as flavorful as it is effortless.

Perfect for Sunday supper—or to have on hand to add to soups, sandwiches and tacos throughout the week—this chicken i...

Slow-Cooker Split Pea Soup

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Prep: 15 min
Total: 10 hr 15 min
Ingredients: 8
Servings: 8

The magic of a ham bone is on full-display in this recipe. Infusing mild split peas with deep flavor that’s so much better than what you might imagine from reading the ingredient list. So never let the remains of your holiday ham go to waste again!

Slow-Cooker Hula Chicken

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Prep: 15 min
Total: 6 hr 15 min
Ingredients: 11
Servings: 4

Need an escape? Let your slow cooker provide with this taste-of-the-islands dinner featuring tender shredded chicken in a sweet-and-sour sauce. Throw it together in 15 minutes and then let your nose tell you when it’s time to dine.

Slow-Cooker Beef-Tortellini Soup

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Prep: 20 min
Total: 8 hr 45 min
Ingredients: 11
Servings: 6

Beef stew is pretty irresistible, what with the chunks of tender meat floating in a vegetable-rich broth, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room in the formula for a little innovation. With that in mind, the Betty Crocker Test Kitchens came up with this Italian-inspired recipe featuring cheese-stuffed tortellini!

Slow-Cooker Cheesy Ham au Gratin

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Prep: 10 min
Total: 8 hr 10 min
Ingredients: 6
Servings: 10

Thin sliced potatoes layered in a melted cheese sauce get turned into a complete meal with the addition of chopped ham, corn and peppers. So, if you’ve ever wanted to enjoy your favorite potato side as a main, give this all-in-one dish a try.

Slow-Cooker Buffalo Chicken Rigatoni

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Prep: 25 min
Total: 2 hr 45 min
Ingredients: 11
Servings: 6

Spicy and funky buffalo chicken isn’t for everyone, but if it’s for you, don’t miss out on this recipe. You get to enjoy every last bit of the flavorful sauce without getting your fingers sticky wrestling the meat off the wings.

Slow-Cooker Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

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Prep: 15 min
Total: 7 hr 45 min
Ingredients: 7
Servings: 8

Creamy, comforting and classic to the North Country, chicken and wild rice soup is a secret that the upper Midwest has been keeping to itself for far too long. If you need a new take on a hearty, family-friendly chicken soup, it’s time to simmer this one up.

Slow-Cooker Cheesy White Chicken Lasagna

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Prep: 15 min
Total: 3 hr 25 min
Ingredients: 11
Servings: 6

Lasagna becomes a weeknight affair with this lazy-day recipe. Toss Alfredo sauce, chicken, spinach and noodles in the slow cooker and forget about dinner for a while. When it’s time to eat, you can look forward to a bowl of non-traditional-but-still-irresistible lasagna.