Easy Slow Cooker Recipes for Winter. Everything easy, cozy, and delicious, so dinner can be ready when you get home after a long day at work!
To know me is to love me my slow cooker. You guys. My crockpot is hands down my favorite kitchen tool.
Why?
#1 It’s Easy. Pretty much every crockpot recipe on Show Me the Yummy is throw and go. Meaning. Literally throw all the ingredients into your slow cooker and let it cook all day. Who doesn’t LOVE having dinner practically done when they walk through the door after a long day at work?
#2 It’s versatile and deee-lish. Soups. Chicken dishes. Thai recipes. Vegetarian meals. Pasta. The possibilities are endless! Those of you who think slow cooker recipes are boring and mushy . . . I’m here to prove you wrong!
#3 It’s affordable. You guys. My favorite crockpot is only $50 and I’ve had it for 5 years. If you don’t have one yet, what are you waiting for?! 🙂
#4 It’s cozy. While I am a firm believer that you should use your crockpot all year round (seriously – it saves my life to not have to slave over a hot stove in 100 degree weather) – I do love love LOVE my crockpot during these cold winter months when all I want is to cozy up to a bowl of steaming hot deliciousness.
So. Crockpot/slow cooker lovers unite and get ready for all my favorite Easy Slow Cooker Recipes for Winter!
Soups and Stews
Slow Cooker Chicken Lentil Soup – Healthy, Gluten Free
A lightened up version of my favorite potato leek soup, this Cauliflower Leek Soup Recipe is made in the crockpot, only has about 100 calories per cup, can be made vegan, and is just so.darn.tasty!
Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili
This Slow-Cooker White Chicken Chili Recipe is ridiculously easy to make, SO creamy, perfectly seasoned, and is just everything you want for a cozy fall dinner.
Crockpot Butternut Squash Soup – Healthy, Vegan, Gluten Free
This Crockpot Butternut Squash Soup Recipe is vegan, gluten free, healthy, full of vegetables, and topped with coconut cream, cilantro, and coconut bacon!
Slow Cooker Cauliflower Leek Soup – Healthy, Vegan, Gluten Free
A lightened up version of my favorite potato leek soup, this Cauliflower Leek Soup Recipe is made in the crockpot, only has about 100 calories per cup, can be made vegan, and is just so.darn.tasty!
Slow Cooker Ramen Noodles
This Slow-Cooker White Chicken Chili Recipe is ridiculously easy to make, SO creamy, perfectly seasoned, and is just everything you want for a cozy fall dinner.
Pasta
Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese – Vegetarian
This Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese takes minutes to put together and is full of FOUR kinds of cheese: Asiago, Sharp Cheddar, Monterey Jack, and Gouda, which makes this the best holiday side dish!
Crockpot Tomato Tortellini Soup – Vegetarian
A light vegetarian soup loaded with cheesy pasta, tomatoes, and spices, this Crockpot Tomato Tortellini Soup is quick to put together and is a sure crowd pleaser!
Meat
Slow Cooker Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip
Ok. So not really a dinner per se, but I mean, come on. It’s buffalo chicken dip. 😉 This Slow Cooker Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip is the snack dreams are made of! Only 5 minutes of prep for this ultra cheesy, perfectly spicy, super creamy chip dip!
Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff
Love beef stroganoff? You’ll love my Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff! It’s made in the crockpot, has no “cream of x” soup, & uses my blend of spices!
Take-Out Fake-Out
All of these recipes are cheaper, healthier, more delicious, and *almost* easier than take out!
Slow Cooker Carnitas
Slow Cooker Carnitas. An easy, flavorful, healthy meal made in the crockpot. Tender pork served in your favorite tortilla and topped with a homemade salsa? Gimme!
Slow Cooker Honey Sriracha Chicken
This Slow Cooker Honey Sriracha Chicken is quick to put together, healthy, easy, and is the perfect combo of sweet and spicy thanks to honey and sriracha!
Slow Cooker Carne Asada
Everything you love about carne asada made easier with a crockpot! This Slow Cooker Carne Asada is so tender, juicy, full of flavor, and topped with the best, homemade pico de gallo.
Crockpot Thai Chicken Curry
This Crockpot Thai Chicken Curry is healthy, tasty, & only takes one dish & five minutes to put together! 3 hours of cook time & you’ve got one yummy meal!
Crockpot Chicken and Broccoli
Forget take out and have this Crockpot Chicken and Broccoli instead! I love recipes like this, because it actually tastes better than take-out, you can schedule it to be ready exactly when you want it, and *bonus* it’s healthier!
Crockpot Orange Chicken
This Crockpot Orange Chicken is better than take out! It tastes better, is so much healthier, and is ridiculously easy to make. Orange chicken for the win!
So go! Get slow cookin’ with your fave crockpot!
– Jennifer
Want more slow cooker recipes? Let me know what recipes you’d like to see! Show Me the Yummy!
You must’ve read my mind, because I just got a slow cooker for Christmas! 🙂 Now I know exactly what to make! An absolute necessity in the freezing cold winter!
Wahoo!!!!! LOVE my slow cooker 🙂
Oh my gosh!!! ME TOO- couldn’t live without my slow cooker! Thanks for all these yummy recipes! 🙂
Aww thank you so much!!
That honey Siracha looks so darn delicous. Also, that Mac and cheese looks amazing!!! Do you think it would work with gluten free noodles? I love love your site!
Hi Eva! Thank you so much!! I don’t think it would work quite as well. MAYBE the Barilla brand would hold up, but most gluten free pastas break down much faster than “regular” pasta. 🙂
This all just made me SOOO hungry! Slow cookers are the best in the winter and chilly weather. As a new wife, I lived by the crockpot meals last year!! I love that you can just freeze the rest and save it for a rainy (lazy- “I don’t want to cook” day)I can’t wait to try a few of these out!
Aww thanks Mackenzie! I’m literally obsessed with my slow cooker. 🙂
I want them all!!! yum!!!
Thanks Alice!
Love all these recipes. Each and every one is perfect!
Thanks Tieghan!!
Jennifer,
what is the proper technique to prepare chicken in a non stick frying pan with teriyaki sauce? I want it caramelized with brown sugar, but not over cooked and tough. I can do the fried rice and veggies part but not experienced with the preparation of the chicken.
Thanks!
TJ
Hi Tim! Here’s a recipe that walks you through step by step: http://norecipes.com/recipe/teriyaki-chicken-recipe I hope that helps!! 🙂
Thank you dear! I’ll check it out.