10 Crockpot Meals that Won’t Let You Down

Not all Crockpot meals are made equal. Just because someone threw ingredients in a Crockpot doesn’t mean it’s a crockpot meal… or even good for that matter.

The slow cooker (or crockpot) is an amazing tool that can make your life so much easier and save you hundreds of dollars a month – if you know how to use it. I’ve been researching, practicing, tweaking, and tasting Crockpot Meals for years in a real intentional way. More than just trying different recipes, I’ve spent lots of time figuring out how the slow cooker cooks different types of food.

Everything I’ve learned has been put into these recipes. If they weren’t perfect, I went back to the drawing board or abandoned them all together. With these crockpot meals, you’re getting tried and tested recipes. These are the ones that made it through all the elimination rounds. You’re definitely going to want to bookmark this page!

10 Crockpot Meals that won’t let you (or the kids) down

1) Chicken Pot Pie

So how to make this creamy without the condensed soup mix? Well I’m glad you asked! Don’t worry when you first throw everything in the slow cooker. You will come in at the end and make a quick cream sauce with butter, flour, and milk and mix it in the with everything else. It blends perfectly and leaves you with that creamy, tasty, and satisfying pot pie filling that you would expect.

2) Honey Parmesan Pork Loin

Sweet, juicy, just the right amount of saltiness – this Honey Parmesan Pork Loin is just amazing. Honey, Parmesan cheese, soy sauce, garlic – it just all works so well to make such a flavorful pork loin.

3) Slow Cooker Beef Paprikash

When the weather is cool, a big dish of Slow Cooker Beef Paprikash can really warm the soul and body. I just love the subtle smoky flavor of paprika, and this dish makes it shine. You probably have most of the ingredients in your pantry right now.

4) Swedish Meatballs

Once I realized how well meatballs cook in the slow cooker, I had to come up with a great Slow Cooker Swedish Meatball recipe! And this is it! Just place the meatballs in the bottom of the slow cooker, top with the beef broth (or bouillon and water), and spices and then cook. It’s really that simple!

5) Beef Ragu

This will make your entire house smell AMAZING all day while it cooks. But don’t cheat and serve it early! You’ve really got to let this one cook on low for at least 8 hours. The meat fibers in the chuck roast will slowly break down as this tough cut of meat becomes tender, melt-in-your-mouth bites of delicious beef mixed in a rich and robust tomato sauce.

6) Zesty Orange Chicken

This has tons of flavor and is so ridiculously easy to put together! You will love it, and there’s plenty of yummy orange sauce to soak into the rice. Zesty Orang-y deliciousness!

7) Verde Chicken

A bold, latin-inspired dish. Green tomatillo-based salsa, cilantro, and lime juice. All green. Add some garlic, chicken bouillon, cumin and that’s all she wrote folks.

8) Cuban Beef Sandwiches

It seriously tastes like something I would have gotten from a food truck with some amazing & authentic food. Toast some kaiser rolls, smear them with mayo, and slice some avocado and you’re good to go. Pretty much a complete meal.

9) Chicken Parmesan Casserole

Anyone who has been following me for any length of time knows what a fan of Chicken Parmesan I am. I have a Slow Cooker version, and the ULTIMATE Chicken Parmesan recipe as well. But this is even easier. Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Casserole. And it’s so good! I’ve even got an awesome way to add that crispy-crunch that you’d miss out on with just a slow cooker. Check it out!

10) Lemon Awesome Chicken

I can’t quite say enough about this Lemon Chicken Thigh dish. I put it together and I knew it would be pretty good… but it was quite a bit more than that. It was absolutely fantastic. Lemon, basil, thyme, a cream sauce. Now we’re talkin’!

Well there you have it. 10 amazing Crockpot Meals that won’t let you down. Want to know a secret? Most of these recipes are also part of my AMAZING meal plans. And guess what? I’m offering them here, in this post for 40% off! you won’t find this deal in my online store:

These meal plans really take your freezer cooking and crockpot meals to the next level. If you haven’t tried out one of our meal plans before, it is so much more than simply a cookbook. It is a complete system that sets up your grocery store run, your prep, storage, and cooking of 20 meals!

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