Winter Slow Cooker Recipes
If you’re looking to use your slow cooker more this winter, this round-up has 24 slow cooker recipes to help you put it to good (and delicious!) use.
There are plenty of main dish ideas, from soup, stew, pasta, and more. Some of the recipes are from yours truly, with a few delicious recipes from other great food blogs. I hope you find a few new slow cooker recipes to try!
Browse Slow Cooker Recipes By Ingredient
Chicken Recipes
Salsa Verde Chicken
This Salsa Verde Chicken is an easy recipe! The chicken, tomatillos, poblano peppers, jalapenos, and other simple ingredients go right in the slow cooker – no precooking steps are needed. A few hours later, you get tender, juicy chicken coated in a bright, flavorful verde sauce. Spoon it over rice and add your favorite toppings for a delicious dinner.
Thai-Style Chicken Soup
Chicken noodle soup meets Thai chicken curry, which means this soup is packed with flavor and the perfect way to warm up on a cold winter’s day.
Chicken Ragu
Tender chicken thighs and sauce simmer in the slow cooker for several hours – when it’s done, shred the chicken and add your favorite cooked pasta. It’s a comforting low-fuss dinner.
Bistro Chicken Thighs
This slow-cooker chicken recipe is loaded with flavor! Slow-cooked chicken thighs with tomatoes, wine, onion, garlic, and thyme will turn your kitchen into a cozy French bistro. Serve the chicken with mashed potatoes on the side for a comforting cold-weather dinner.
Beef Recipes
Ground Beef Chili
This easy no-bean chili recipe cooks in the slow cooker for an easy weeknight dinner. Lean ground beef, peppers, onions, green chile, and chili seasonings simmer for hours – when it’s done, ladle it into bowls with your favorite toppings for a cozy and hearty dinner.
Slow Cooker Pho
Pho is mainly about two things: the beef broth and the toppings, and Susan, as usual, has nailed it with her slow cooker version. The broth cooks for hours on its own, so when it’s done, you have a deeply flavored, savory base for the soup. This is definitely a must-try!
Easy Shredded BBQ Beef
Shredded BBQ Beef cooks in the slow cooker all day until it’s falling apart tender! This is an easy recipe that only takes a few minutes to prep. Leave it to cook, and hours later, you’ll have juicy, flavorful BBQ beef you can serve up a few different ways.
Asian-Style Pot Roast
Pot roast is a classic winter comfort food dish, and I love the seasoning twist in this slow cooker version. The beef simmers in beef stock, soy sauce, and five-spice seasoning, along with carrots and potatoes, for an easy, hands-off dinner.
Slow Cooker Sunday Sauce
If you love a meat sauce, you will love this slow cooker Sunday sauce. It combines beef and Italian sausage, simmered for hours in the slow cooker with tomatoes, mushrooms, peppers, garlic, and seasonings. It’s the best weekend pasta sauce recipe when there’s time to prep it in the morning and then just leave it to simmer all day.
Honey Garlic Meatballs
To make these honey garlic meatballs, you need only a slow cooker and five ingredients. They’re a great party appetizer, but I also like them with rice and veggies on the side for a quick and easy dinner.
Slow Cooker Shredded Beef
This shredded beef is super easy and can be served over rice, mashed potatoes, or (and my favorite) used to make shredded beef sandwiches.
Slow Cooker Meatballs
These slow cooker meatballs don’t need any pre-cooking – just mix, roll, and drop them in the slow cooker with the sauce. These soft and juicy meatballs are freezer-friendly and great for sub sandwiches or served with pasta.
Slow Cooker Beef Stew
Cozy and comforting beef stew with rutabaga, carrots, and fresh herbs. Use a 6-quart slow cooker to simmer the stew all day until the beef is falling apart tender. Serve with crusty bread on the side to soak up all the gravy.
Beef Brisket with Mushroom Gravy
How would you like to serve yourself that plate of brisket and potatoes on a cold night? And that mushroom gravy looks so delicious!
Beef Ragu
Are you a make-ahead meal prepper? How about a big batch of beef ragu that you can make ahead in the slow cooker for easy meals during the week? Sounds good to me!
Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli
I love a great take-out / fake-out recipe, and this beef and broccoli is a 7-ingredient-low-prep dinner wonder that cooks all day in the slow cooker – no take-out menus required!
Crock Pot Meatball Soup
Homemade mini meatballs simmered with veggies all day and then ladled into bowls. Sounds like a soup I’d be happy to have any night of the week -especially with some crusty bread on the side to soak up all the broth.
Pork Recipes
Easy Pork Chops and Apples
Apples and pork chops are a classic combo, and this looks like a great way to enjoy them together!
Roasted Poblano-Tomatillo Chili with Pork
Warm and cozy poblano-tomatillo chili with pork that cooks in the slow cooker for an easy, hands-off, cold-weather dinner!
Easy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
This Pulled Pork recipe is an easy slow cooker recipe with just a few ingredients. It’s easy to prep, and then you leave it to cook until the seasoned meat is tender and juicy. Use it to make BBQ pulled pork, sandwiches, enchiladas, or nachos.
Slow Cooker Bolognese
This slow cooker bolognese sauce is made with ground beef, pork, crushed tomatoes, and Italian seasonings. It simmers in the crockpot for hours until it’s thick and rich. Serve it with pasta for a cozy comfort food dinner.
Teriyaki Ribs
These easy teriyaki ribs cook in the slow cooker and then are brushed with teriyaki sauce and broiled. They’re juicy and tender with a delicious caramelized sticky-sauce crust.
Ground Turkey Recipes
Slow Cooker Turkey Chili
This slow cooker turkey chili is easy to prep in the morning – just brown the turkey and add all of the other ingredients! Leave it to simmer all day on low, and dinner will be a breeze later that night.
Mexican Lasagna
No rolling necessary! This Mexican Lasagna is made in a slow cooker. You can use your favorite store-bought enchilada sauce or try Isabel’s homemade one. Either way, this is a slow cooker must-try.
Want More Recipe Ideas?
Are you ready to get the slow cooker out? I hope you give some of these cozy winter slow cooker recipes a try. Enjoy!
Happy cooking,
This round up is just filled with deliciousness!! I want them all!! Thank you so much for including my Thai Chicken Noodle Soup!! Im honored! Cheers, girlie!
This is a fantastic collection of slow cooker recipes. I plan to try them all.
Thank you!!!
You’re welcome! Have fun slow cooking 🙂
So many great comforting dishes to warm up with on a cold night! Love this collection! (And thanks for including my Slow Cooker Bistro Chicken Thighs!)