Try these Easy Crockpot Meals for family dinners. These slow cooker recipes are great additions to your weekly menu plans.
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It’s almost here–another school year will start soon! And for many families, that also means fall sports, and extracurricular activities, and homework, and busy weeknights. And oh, yeah–you still have to feed your family. Every. single. night.
It’s time to break out old faithful–the family crockpot. By planning some simple meals and using slow cooker recipes, you can get a healthy meal on the table easily. Need some new recipes to jazz up your back to school season?
Easy Crockpot Meals for Back to School
Most of the easy crockpot meals we make give us leftovers, so I like to pack them for lunch for my three kids. We use the Thermos Funtainer Food Jars for keeping foods warm in their lunchboxes, and they last forever!
The Funtainers we have are 6+ years old and still going strong. We just reheat last night’s dinner in the microwave, load up the Thermoses, and lunch is ready to go.
Take some time now to plan out meals for the first few weeks of school. You’ll thank yourself later! I do this every August and then it’s easy to glance at my plan and make a grocery shopping list each week. It saves time and stress, and we have plenty of healthy meals all month.
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40 Easy Crockpot Meals for Family Dinners
You'll love these easy crockpot meals - perfect for family dinners.
Beef
Slow Cooker Italian Sloppy Joes
Get dinner on the table easily with this Slow Cooker Italian Sloppy Joes recipe. It's one of our favorite crockpot meals.
Slow Cooker Beef Stew
If you've never tried cooking stew, this simple Slow Cooker Beef Stew recipe will make it easy for you. We make this crockpot stew often during the winter months.
Slow Cooker Korean Beef Bowl
This Slow Cooker Korean Beef is one of the most tender, melt in your mouth meals you will ever make! The best part it just takes minutes of preparation and dinner will be ready when you are.
Easy 5 Ingredient Crock Pot Roast
Crock pot roast beef is juicy, tender, and absolutely delicious! If you love pot roast, this is the easiest gluten free pot roast recipe you will ever make. Just add 5 simple ingredients to your slow cooker and power it on. Your dinner will be ready to eat just a few hours later.
Crock Pot Stuffed Pepper Soup Recipe
This easy to make Crock Pot Stuffed Pepper Soup Recipe will do the trick. Plus if your family eats at different times, the dish will stay warm and wait for them as long as necessary.
Slow Cooker Beef Pho
I have found the perfect Beef Pho Recipe! The Crockpot or Slow Cooker makes the most amazing broth which is the highlight of this Slow Cooker Beef Pho.
Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Chili
Sweet and spicy chili that simmers in the slow cooker for an easy supper. This chili has beef, sweet potatoes, 3 kinds of beans, corn, peppers and Hatch chiles for amazing flavor.
Slow Cooker Steak Fajitas
No need to have a screaming hot skillet, just use your slow cooker instead. These Slow Cooker Steak Fajitas will become a regular in your dinner time routine.
Crock Pot Italian Beef Sandwiches Recipe
Juicy, flavorful Crock Pot Italian Beef sandwiches are slow cooked with simple ingredients until fall-apart tender then piled high on toasty buns and topped with gooey cheese. Super easy hands-off meal and great for game day too.
Crock Pot Beef and Broccoli
Tender beef and broccoli florets simmer in a slow cooker to create this warm and hearty Crock Pot Beef and Broccoli! It’s a recipe that truly belongs in your dinner hall of fame.
Chicken
The Easiest Crockpot Pineapple Chicken
This easy Crockpot Pineapple Chicken is family friendly, simple to make, and preps well if you need to make it in advance. This is one slow cooker dinner recipe that you will want to have on hand year round.
Crockpot Greek Chicken
This Crock Pot Greek Chicken was born out of desire for that tasty Greek food down the street but not wanting to splurge. A few very simple ingredients and you have a fabulous chicken served wonderfully with a side of rice and a nice fresh salad with a little Feta Cheese and a light vinaigrette or on a flat bread with a drizzle of dressing as a wrap.
Crockpot Orange Ginger Chicken
I roamed around the internet, looked in my cookbooks and then decided to just make my own little kid friendly recipe Orange Ginger Chicken! Couldn’t have been easier. Was it deelish? YES, RAVE reviews from the whole fam!
Slow Cooker Rosemary Chicken, Sausage & Mushrooms
Slow Cooker Rosemary Chicken, Sausage & Mushrooms. Just add mashed potato because you will need something to soak up the delicious gravy. This is the ultimate comfort food, well, it is for this meat and potatoes girl.
Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Recipe
This slow cooker chicken parmesan recipe is great for weeknight dinners. Now that slow cooker season, aka fall, is approaching, this is a Crockpot dinner you’ll want to pin for your meal plan.
Crock Pot Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe
Make this Crock Pot Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe for dinner this week. Just dump in the ingredients in the morning and you’ll be ready for a fabulous family meal at night.
Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice Recipe
You are going to LOVE this red beans and rice in the slow cooker because it is so delicious and easy.
Pork & Ham
Slow Cooker Pork Ragu & Fettuccine
Once you try this Slow Cooker Pork Ragu & Fettuccine, you'll want to add to your meal plan! The slow cooker does the heavy lifting and you just reap the rewards.
Slow Cooker Honey Lime Ginger Pork
Delicious and tender pork cooked in the slow cooker with a honey, lime, soy, garlic, and ginger infused marinade. We loved it so much we had it twice in one week.
Crockpot Pulled Pork Gyros
If you’re looking for something new, something exciting, to make for dinner that also happens to be easy to prepare, then look no further than this pulled pork crockpot recipe.
Slow Cooker Maple and Brown Sugar Pork Tenderloin
Make some of the most tender pork with our slow cooker maple and brown sugar pork tenderloin recipe! Enjoy the delicious tenderloin along with that amazing gravy it makes.
Creamy Crockpot Ham and Potato Soup
Crockpot ham and potato soup is amazing! Use leftover ham or ham hocks to make this creamy bowl of comfort food for your family tonight.
Slow Cooker Chili Verde (Whole30, Keto)
Slow Cooker Chili Verde that is so simple! Made with less than 10 ingredients, and spices like cumin and oregano, it’s the perfect easy dinner to throw in your crockpot.
Kale and White Bean Soup
Kale and white bean soup, hearty and marvelously simple, makes it to our kitchen table a few times each winter when the damp, cold, dark days of the Pacific Northwest call for something both warming and filling. It's an inexpensive soup to make, combining good broth with winter vegetables and beans.
4 Ingredient Crockpot Cranberry Pork
Make your life easier with this 4 ingredient crockpot cranberry pork . It’s easy and delicious and the perfect dinner solution.
Slow Cooker Hawaiian Pork Chops
Incredibly tender Slow Cooker Hawaiian Pork Chops will make your mouth water with sweet and tangy Hawaiian sauce and juicy warm pineapple.
Vegetarian
Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese
This delicious Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese is easy to make and super tasty. There's nothing easier than cooking with the Crockpot! Keeping simple slow cooker recipes like this on hand is great for family dinners.
Crockpot Enchilada Quinoa Recipe
Looking for a meal for Meatless Monday, or just a yummy vegetarian option! Check out this simple and tasty Crockpot Enchilada Quinoa Recipe! It's a winner.
Slow Cooker Potato and Corn Chowder
The easiest chowder you will ever make. Throw everything in the crockpot and you’re set! Easy peasy.
Super Easy Skinny Veggie Crockpot Lasagna
This skinny Veggie Crockpot Lasagna? Packed with good-for-you veggies, super easy to make, and made with a handful of simple ingredients.
Slow Cooker Three Bean Chili
So. Easy. It's perfect for the chilly winter weather coming up in the next couple months and all you have to do is throw everything into the slowcooker and press a button!
Slow Cooker Broccoli Cheese Soup
This is one of the best crock pot recipes to make you feel just as warm and toasty as the Panera original.
Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole with Artichokes
This Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole with Artichokes also has red pepper and Feta and it’s easy for a tasty low-carb breakfast! And if you haven’t cooked eggs in the slow cooker you may be pleasantly surprised.
Easy Crockpot Macaroni and Cheese Recipe
This Easy Crockpot Macaroni and Cheese Recipe is quick and simple to make and tastes way better than anything from a box.
Classic Vegetable Soup
This soup is just like the classic you grew up with – hot, soothing, and familiar. It is savory from the broth, crunchy from the corn, and just delicious from the rest of the brew. This one is as classic as it gets!
This post was originally published in 2016 and sponsored by TapInfluence.