Brisk weather calls for hearty meals that'll satisfy kids coming in from the cold, and we've got 20 recipe ideas that are guaranteed to do just that. Best of all? They're all made in the slow cooker, meaning more time with your family and less time in the kitchen. Check out some of our very best Winter-ready recipes to keep your family full, happy, and healthy — all season long!
Mom's Kitchen Handbook's saucy slow-cooker turkey meatballs should be a requirement in every family's dinnertime repertoire.
We know kids love creamy macaroni and cheese, which makes this seriously easy recipe from Culinary Cory perfect for busy days. Serve with roasted chicken and fresh steamed veggies for a complete meal.
With only a few ingredients, these sloppy joes from Budget Gourmet Mom are on the table and ready for noshing after a day of cooking slow and low, thanks to your crockpot. And leftovers do double duty as lunch the next day.
There's nothing like a big bowl of chicken soup on a cold Winter afternoon, and Food Network's recipe nails it (check out the surprise secret ingredient!).
Proving that chicken doesn't have to be boring, this Cuban chicken recipe from the Williams-Sonoma Food Made Fast Slow Cooker Cookbook incorporates citrus and herbs for a crave-worthy, easy-to-make dinner.
Throw all the ingredients for Dainty Chef's chicken enchilada soup in your slow cooker in the morning, and you'll come home to a delicious, filling meal.
If chicken parm is a family favorite, try mixing things up a bit with Foxes Love Lemons' recipe for chicken parmesan soup. It has all of the saucy, cheesy goodness of the Italian staple but can be thrown together in the morning and have your whole house smelling heavenly by dinner!
Give your family's taco night a slow-cooker makeover with Our Family Eats' recipe for easy pork tacos. Let the pork simmer all day, and then when you get home, all you have to do is shred and assemble.
Honey, garlic, and soy sauce are the dynamic trio that make Just a Taste's honey garlic chicken your new solution to boring old chicken cutlets.
Prudent Baby's four-ingredient butternut squash soup is delicious and good for you, and it can be customized to your family's liking with whatever spices and toppings you have on hand.
Ten hours of slow cooking makes for superflavorful pulled pork. Pile it high, and top with refreshing lemon slaw for dinner on a bun. (Plus, plenty of leftovers!)
Serve this lightened-up Italian chicken dish with a side of spaghetti for a complete meal.
It may not be the purist's approach to BBQ ribs, but cooking them in the crockpot offers up loads of flavor and fall-off-the-bone goodness while allowing you to do just a little bit of prep work before going about your day.
If you're used to thinking of risotto as a carb-heavy indulgence, check out this revised approach that uses barley and chickpeas as the basis for the meatless main.
An incredibly elegant meal that's perfect for slightly more sophisticated eaters, slow-cooker chicken marbella incorporates Mediterranean flavors and pairs perfectly with a dish of fluffy couscous.
Skip the takeout Thai, and instead DIY with Everyday Reading's easy approach to spicy Thai beef crockpot chili.
Proof that turkey's not just for Thanksgiving, these slow-cooker pulled-turkey sandwiches bring a taste of a summertime barbecue to the chilliest of Winter nights.
Your kids don't need to know how incredibly healthy this carrot soup is for them — they can just kick back and gobble it up.
For a dish worthy of its own dinner party, try this crockpot pork with dried plums. Serve it over mashed potatoes, and keep the secret of just how simple it was as your own little secret!
The addition of a cup of quinoa gives this easy chili recipe a healthy, hearty spin.