Super Easy Slow Cooker Dinner Recipes for Busy Weeknights

BySandra Flegg Updated on

Some days there just aren’t enough hours to get everything done. Between work, school, after-school activities, errands, and trying to figure out what’s for dinner, it’s easy to feel stretched thin. That’s where your slow cooker comes to the rescue. Spend a few minutes getting dinner started, then let it cook while you get on with your day. By dinnertime, you’ll have a hot, homemade meal waiting for your family with hardly any last-minute effort.

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Slow Cooker Ravioli Lasagna

This easy Crockpot Ravioli Lasagna is made with simple ingredients and cooks low and slow until hot, cheesy, and full of flavor. It’s a family-friendly dump-and-go dinner that’s perfect for busy weeknights.

Frozen ravioli is placed in bottom of crockpot.
Mozzarella cheese is added during the final hour of cooking.
Crockpot ravioli lasagna in slow cooker scooped up with a spoon.

Ingredients

  • Ground beef
  • Minced garlic
  • Pasta sauce
  • Italian seasoning
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • Frozen ravioli
  • Mozzarella cheese

Full Recipe & Instructions: Crockpot Ravioli Lasagna

Ravioli lasagna served on a white plate.

Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas

If taco night is always a hit at your house, these Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas are a must-try! Just add everything to the crockpot and let it do the work while the chicken turns tender and flavorful. Serve with warm tortillas and everyone’s favorite toppings for an easy family dinner.

Ingredients for crockpot chicken fajitas in small glass bowls on counter.
Seasonings and salsa are sptread on top of chicken in slow cooker.
Cooked chicken fajitas in slow cooker.
Shredded chicken on cutting board.

Ingredients

  • Boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • Salsa Bell peppers
  • Onion
  • Fajita seasoning
  • Lime Fresh cilantro (optional)
  • Flour tortillas and toppings for serving

Full Recipe & Instructions: Crockpot Chicken Fajitas

Crockpot BBQ Pulled Chicken

This Crockpot BBQ Pulled Chicken is a family favorite that’s especially great for picky eaters. The tender shredded chicken is coated in a sweet and smoky BBQ sauce that’s perfect for sandwiches, sliders, wraps, or baked potatoes on busy weeknights.

Ingredients for crockpot pulled bbq chicken laid out on counter in preparation for the recipe.
BBQ sauce, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, paprika, and cayenne are added to the crockpot.
Chicken is placed on cutting board and shredde with two forks.
Crockpot bbq chciken served on a bun.

Ingredients

  • Boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • BBQ sauce
  • Brown sugar
  • Apple cider vinegar

Full Recipe & Instructions: Crockpot Pulled Chicken

BBQ pulled chicken served on a bun with coleslaw on the side.

Slow Cooker Mississippi Chicken

If you love comfort food with almost no prep, this Crockpot Mississippi Chicken is a must-try. Tender chicken cooks low and slow in a rich, buttery gravy with ranch seasoning and pepperoncini peppers, making it perfect for serving over mashed potatoes, rice, or noodles.

Ingredients

  • Boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • Sweet onion
  • Garlic Ranch seasoning
  • Brown gravy mix or au jus mix
  • Butter
  • Pepperoncini peppers
  • Pepperoncini juice
  • Chicken broth
  • Fresh parsley or chives (optional garnish)

Full Recipe & Instructions: Slow Cooker Mississippi Chicken

Mississippi chicken served on a plate with mashed potatoes, carrots, peas and au jus gravy.

Crockpot Creamy Cajun Chicken

If your family loves creamy pasta dinners, this Crockpot Cajun Chicken Pasta deserves a spot on your menu. Tender chicken cooks in a rich, creamy Cajun sauce before being tossed with pasta for an easy comfort food dinner that’s perfect for busy weeknights.

Ingredients for crockpot chicken cajun pasta laid out on kitchen counter.
First set of ingredients in slow cooker.
Cheese is added to the top of the pasta mixture.
Crockpot cajun chicken pasta in slow cooker.

Ingredients

  • Boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • BBQ sauce
  • Brown sugar
  • Apple cider vinegar

Full Recipe & Instructions: Crockpot Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

Crockpot Taco Casserole

Need a dinner that keeps everyone happy around the table? This Crockpot Taco Casserole is loaded with seasoned beef, tortillas, beans, corn, and plenty of melty cheese for an easy family meal that tastes like taco night with hardly any effort.

Ingredients for crockpot taco casserole in small bowls prepared for this recipe.
Meat mixture is placed on top of tortillas in crockpot.
Full layered taco casserole ready to slow cook.
Cooked taco casserole in slow cooker.

Ingredients

  • Ground beef
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Taco seasoning
  • Black beans
  • Corn
  • Diced tomatoes with green chilies
  • Salsa
  • Flour tortillas
  • Mexican blend cheese
  • Optional toppings

Full Recipe & Instructions: Crockpot Taco Casserole

Serving of slow cooker taco casserole served on a white plate.

Crockpot Garlic Butter Steak Bites

If you love steak but don’t love standing over the stove, these Crockpot Garlic Butter Steak Bites are for you. Tender pieces of sirloin slow cook in rich garlic butter until they’re melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Serve them over mashed potatoes, rice, or noodles for an easy dinner that feels a little extra special.

Garlic butter steak bites on white plate.

Ingredients

  • Ground beef
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Taco seasoning
  • Black beans
  • Corn
  • Diced tomatoes with green chilies
  • Salsa
  • Flour tortillas
  • Mexican blend cheese
  • Optional toppings

Full Recipe & Instructions: Crockpot Garlic Butter Steak Bites

Garlic butter steak bites finished dish in slow cooker ready to be served.

Crockpot Chicken & Dumplings With Canned Biscuits

Nothing beats coming home to a warm bowl of comfort food after a busy day. This Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings is made with tender chicken, a rich creamy broth, and fluffy canned biscuit dumplings for an easy family dinner everyone will ask for again.

Ingredients for crockpot chicken and dumplings laid out on counter in preparation for the recipe.
Cream of chicken soup and seasoning are added to the crockpot.
Biscuit pieces are added to the crockpot.
Cooked crockpot chicken and dumplings finished dish, ready to serve.

Ingredients

  • Boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Cream of chicken soup
  • Chicken broth
  • Poultry seasoning
  • Paprika
  • Garlic powder
  • Onion powder
  • Black pepper
  • Refrigerated canned biscuits

Full Recipe & Instructions: Crockpot Chicken & Dumplings

Crockpot chicken and dumplings scooped up on a spoon held over slow cooker.

Crockpot Chicken & Noodles

Nothing says comfort food quite like a big bowl of chicken and noodles. This easy Crockpot Chicken and Noodles cooks low and slow until the chicken is tender and the creamy broth is rich and flavorful. It’s one of those cozy family dinners everyone looks forward to on a busy weeknight.

Ingredients Needed

Ingredients for crockpot chicken and noodles laid out on counter in bowls in prepration for the recipe.
Chicken breasts are placed in bottom of slow cooker.
Noodles and shredded chicken are added back to the crockpot.
Side view of crockpot chicken and noodles with spoon.

Ingredients

  • Boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • Onion Garlic
  • Cream of chicken soup
  • Chicken broth
  • Butter Dried parsley
  • Dried thyme Dried sage
  • Garlic powder
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • Homestyle egg noodles
  • Fresh parsley (optional)

Full Recipe & Instructions: Crockpot Chicken & Noodles

Crockpot chicken and noodles served in a white bowl.

Crockpot Mississippi Pot Roast

There’s a reason Mississippi Pot Roast has become a slow cooker classic. This rich, buttery pot roast cooks low and slow until it’s fall-apart tender with a savory gravy that’s perfect over mashed potatoes, rice, or noodles. It’s the kind of comfort food everyone looks forward to.

Ingredients Needed

Ingredients

  • Beef chuck roast
  • Avocado oil
  • Sweet onions
  • Garlic
  • Ranch dressing mix
  • Brown gravy mix
  • Pepperoncini peppers
  • Pepperoncini juice
  • Butter Beef broth

Full Recipe & Instructions: Crockpot Mississippi Pot Roast

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