25 Most Popular Slow-Cooker Recipes
"What to slow-cook, what to slow-cook?" you may be wondering. Yes, the possibilities are infinite and Pinterest recipes are abundant, but what's actually reliably good? These are POPSUGAR's 25 most popular slow-cooker recipes. Spanning from soups to side dishes to dessert, there's a winning recipe among our top-made slow-cooker dishes!
Hot Grape Cider
The grapes cook down into a velvety drink that tastes incredible alone, but it can also be spiked with a splash of bourbon if you so desire.
Get the recipe: hot grape cider
Slow-Cooker Bean Dip
Party-pleasing, hassle-free, and so tasty your eyes roll back: that's how every queso dip should be.
Get the recipe: slow-cooker bean dip
White Chocolate Peppermint Jumbles
You only need a few pantry ingredients, a slow cooker, and wax paper to put together these minty, crunchy, white-chocolaty treats.
Get the recipe: white chocolate peppermint jumbles from Christmas Cookie Swap! by Oxmoor House
Slow-Cooker Baked Potato Soup
All you need to do is come home and add the fixings . . .
Get the recipe: slow-cooker baked potato soup
Slow-Cooker King Ranch Chicken Soup
A casserole turned soup at its finest.
Get the recipe: slow-cooker king ranch chicken soup from Real Food Slow Cooker Suppers by Samantha Skaggs
Chicken and Pierogi
When you're craving something comforting, this is what you need to make.
Get the recipe: chicken and pierogi
Slow-Cooker French Onion Soup
This is a different yet elegant take on the French-bistro classic.
Get the recipe: slow-cooker french onion soup
Slow-Cooker Green Bean Casserole
This is no three-ingredient dump-it-and-forget-it recipe, but it won't take you all morning either.
Get the recipe: slow-cooker green bean casserole
Slow-Cooker Stuffing
Any stuffing recipe can be converted to a slow-cooker version by cutting back on the liquid in the recipe by 25 percent and cooking for four to six hours on low.
Get the recipe: slow-cooker stuffing
Easy Apple Butter
Apple butter is an obvious condiment for toast with butter on a Fall morning, but it also works well swirled into oatmeal or used as a filling in cake.
Get the recipe: easy apple butter
Slow-Cooker Pumpkin Pie
This incredible slow-cooker pumpkin pie maintains that coveted custardy texture despite not being baked.
Get the recipe: slow-cooker pumpkin pie
Slow-Cooker Sweet Potatoes
Keep this recipe in your back pocket for Thanksgiving when you are short on oven space.
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Slow-Cooker Root Beer BBQ Cocktail Meatballs
Everyone loves a cocktail meatball! Make them without the fuss of preparation.
Get the recipe: slow-cooker root beer BBQ cocktail meatballs
Chocolate Bread Pudding
This recipe is actually vegan, but you could always add regular butter and dairy milk if you wanted to.
Get the recipe: chocolate bread pudding
Slow-Cooker Poached Chicken
Poached chicken doesn't have to be bland, dry, or boring — especially if you slow-cook it.
Get the recipe: slow-cooker poached chicken
Slow-Cooked Chili-Orange Beef
This particular beef recipe receives its sweet-spicy flavor from Thai sweet chili sauce (easily found in most grocery stores).
Get the recipe: slow-cooked chili-orange beef from The Asian Slow Cooker by Kelly Kwok
Slow-Cooker Chicken Stock Recipe
This technique results in crystal-clear broth!
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Slow-Cooker Spaghetti and Meatballs
Simmer up spaghetti, sauce, and meatballs all together with this one-pot wonder.
Get the recipe: slow-cooker spaghetti and meatballs
Easy Slow-Cooker Bolognese
The beauty of this recipe? It calls for a handful of ingredients that yield incredible flavor.
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Slow-Cooker French Onion Pot Pie Stew
Comforting, nostalgic, and best of all, easy, this stew begs to be part of your weeknight dinner rotation or even served at a party.
Get the recipe: slow-cooker french onion pot pie stew
Slow-Cooker Meatballs
Slow-cooked meatballs with parmesan and pasta sauce mingle together in a bowl of comfort.
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Slow-Cooker Bolognese Sauce Recipe
Tossed with pasta and garnished with parmesan cheese, this saucy dish will woo both you and whoever you share it with.
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Slow-Cooker Taco Soup
Let this soup simmer away as you go about your day, and then, as if magic, you'll return home to a powerfully intoxicating, hearty-as-hell taco soup.
Get the recipe: slow-cooker taco soup
Slow-Cooker Beans
The only thing better than slow-cooker beans is meal prepping with them. Layer the beans with quinoa, cheddar, scallions, and hot sauce in mason or Weck jars for easy meals on the go.
Get the recipe: slow-cooker beans
Crockpot Chocolate-Nut Clusters
Melt chocolate with roasted peanuts and toasted pecans in a slow cooker, then divvy out little clusters on wax paper to harden. Serve them with vanilla ice cream if you know what's best for you.
Get the recipe: Crockpot chocolate-nut clusters