Pillsbury’s Top Slow-Cooker Recipes

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  3 hr 15 min
• Ingredients:  13
• Servings:  8

We took an all-time favorite Italian dinner and turned it into a supremely comforting soup in this delicious recipe for slow-cooker chicken Parmesan soup. Don’t skip the buttery bread crumbs on top—it brings this whole dish together!

We took an all-time favorite Italian dinner and turned it into a supremely comforting soup in this delicious recipe for slow-cooker chicken Parmesan soup. Don’t skip the buttery bread crumbs on top—it brings this whole dish together!

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  8 hr 30 min
• Ingredients:  6
• Servings:  6

There are few things better than a stick-to-your-ribs, creamy soup after a spending time outside on a chilly day, and this cheesy potato slow-cooker soup is the recipe you need. Each spoonful will warm you from head to toe! Even better, it’s super easy to make—the slow-cooker does all of the hard work for you, cooking your soup for eight hours.

There are few things better than a stick-to-your-ribs, creamy soup after a spending time outside on a chilly day, and this cheesy potato slow-cooker soup is the recipe you need. Each spoonful will warm you from head to toe! Even better, it’s super easy to make—the slow-cooker does all of the hard work for you, cooking your soup for eight hours.

• Prep:  35 min
• Total:  8 hr 35 min
• Ingredients:  13
• Servings:  6

Beef chuck roast gets slow-cooked with tomatoes, chiles, spices and a few additional ingredients for over eight hours, making the most flavorful batch of chili you’ll ever try. Serve with a side of biscuits, and your comforting meal is complete.

Beef chuck roast gets slow-cooked with tomatoes, chiles, spices and a few additional ingredients for over eight hours, making the most flavorful batch of chili you’ll ever try. Serve with a side of biscuits, and your comforting meal is complete.

• Prep:  10 min
• Total:  8 hr 10 min
• Ingredients:  6
• Servings:  5

You’re only three steps and six ingredients away from making this slow-cooker version of classic Italian meatball soup. One reviewer calls it “the easiest soup I ever made!”

You’re only three steps and six ingredients away from making this slow-cooker version of classic Italian meatball soup. One reviewer calls it “the easiest soup I ever made!”

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  8 hr 15 min
• Ingredients:  7
• Servings:  6

The name says it all! Everyone in the family will absolutely love this cozy stew during your next Sunday dinner. Packed with beef, potatoes, carrots and tomatoes, it’s one of our most flavorful stew recipes (and most popular, with over 130 ratings!).

The name says it all! Everyone in the family will absolutely love this cozy stew during your next Sunday dinner. Packed with beef, potatoes, carrots and tomatoes, it’s one of our most flavorful stew recipes (and most popular, with over 130 ratings!).

• Prep:  10 min
• Total:  9 hr 25 min
• Ingredients:  9
• Servings:  8

All-day slow-cooker recipes are hard to find, which is why we absolutely love this ham-packed version of creamy wild rice soup. It cooks for a long nine hours. Prep it in 10 minutes before you leave for work, and come home to an incredibly comforting meal!

All-day slow-cooker recipes are hard to find, which is why we absolutely love this ham-packed version of creamy wild rice soup. It cooks for a long nine hours. Prep it in 10 minutes before you leave for work, and come home to an incredibly comforting meal!

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  3 hr 30 min
• Ingredients:  9
• Servings:  8

This super satisfying slow-cooker chowder has all of the goods: bacon, corn and red potatoes combine to make this hearty dish. Some of our Pillsbury fans tried this recipe with ham instead of bacon, and loved it prepared this way too!

This super satisfying slow-cooker chowder has all of the goods: bacon, corn and red potatoes combine to make this hearty dish. Some of our Pillsbury fans tried this recipe with ham instead of bacon, and loved it prepared this way too!

• Prep:  10 min
• Total:  4 hr 10 min
• Ingredients:  8
• Servings:  4

This twist on chili is a huge hit with Pillsbury fans! One says, “I love this recipe!! I have made it several times. It's so easy to throw together…great after a cold day of skiing!”

This twist on chili is a huge hit with Pillsbury fans! One says, “I love this recipe!! I have made it several times. It's so easy to throw together…great after a cold day of skiing!”

• Prep:  10 min
• Total:  7 hr 10 min
• Ingredients:  9
• Servings:  2

For smaller households, this slow-cooker beef and bacon stew is just what you need. You get a couple comforting bowls, without all of the leftovers. Serve this hearty stew with some mashed potatoes for the ultimate cozy meal!

For smaller households, this slow-cooker beef and bacon stew is just what you need. You get a couple comforting bowls, without all of the leftovers. Serve this hearty stew with some mashed potatoes for the ultimate cozy meal!

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  3 hr 20 min
• Ingredients:  12
• Servings:  6

If you haven’t tried this incredible slow-cooker King Ranch chicken soup, the time is now. It’s super easy to throw together! One reviewer says, “This was very tasty and VERY easy to make. I found the recipe in the morning, knew I had everything I needed and started it at lunch. Dinner at 5. DING!”

If you haven’t tried this incredible slow-cooker King Ranch chicken soup, the time is now. It’s super easy to throw together! One reviewer says, “This was very tasty and VERY easy to make. I found the recipe in the morning, knew I had everything I needed and started it at lunch. Dinner at 5. DING!”

• Prep:  35 min
• Total:  8 hr 35 min
• Ingredients:  5
• Servings:  12

There’s chili, and then there’s this five-ingredient pulled pork chili. This twist on classic chili will become an instant favorite in your household because of its ease and amazing taste. Try it tonight, and you’ll see what we mean.

There’s chili, and then there’s this five-ingredient pulled pork chili. This twist on classic chili will become an instant favorite in your household because of its ease and amazing taste. Try it tonight, and you’ll see what we mean.

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  5 hr 15 min
• Ingredients:  13
• Servings:  4

Honey and garlic team up to give this slow-cooker chicken dish its wonderful flavor. Prepped in just 15 minutes, it’s one of the easiest chicken dishes you can make in the slow cooker.

Honey and garlic team up to give this slow-cooker chicken dish its wonderful flavor. Prepped in just 15 minutes, it’s one of the easiest chicken dishes you can make in the slow cooker.

• Prep:  25 min
• Total:  4 hr 0 min
• Ingredients:  8
• Servings:  8

This Filipino classic gets its unique flavor from black peppercorns, soy sauce, bay leaves, rice vinegar and a whole bunch of garlic. Served over rice, this one dish you must try!

This Filipino classic gets its unique flavor from black peppercorns, soy sauce, bay leaves, rice vinegar and a whole bunch of garlic. Served over rice, this one dish you must try!

• Prep:  25 min
• Total:  2 hr 40 min
• Ingredients:  9
• Servings:  4

This saucy chicken dish is quickly becoming a Pillsbury favorite. One reviewer raves, “I made this the other day and it was fabulous!  My son and I both loved it.  We are having a pot luck for a Poker Party next weekend and I'm going to make this again.  It's too good not to share.”

This saucy chicken dish is quickly becoming a Pillsbury favorite. One reviewer raves, “I made this the other day and it was fabulous!  My son and I both loved it.  We are having a pot luck for a Poker Party next weekend and I'm going to make this again.  It's too good not to share.”

• Prep:  10 min
• Total:  4 hr 40 min
• Ingredients:  3
• Servings:  6

Perfect for jump-starting all of your favorite Mexican dishes like tacos, burritos and more, this super easy slow-cooker shredded Mexican chicken only requires three ingredients.

Perfect for jump-starting all of your favorite Mexican dishes like tacos, burritos and more, this super easy slow-cooker shredded Mexican chicken only requires three ingredients.

• Prep:  5 min
• Total:  2 hr 30 min
• Ingredients:  4
• Servings:  8

The not-so-secret ingredient in this crazy-good recipe is a cup of root beer. You may be skeptical, but trust us, paired with barbecue sauce, it makes for the most flavorful shredded chicken! Pile it on top of buns and serve sandwiches at a party or your next football viewing get-together.

The not-so-secret ingredient in this crazy-good recipe is a cup of root beer. You may be skeptical, but trust us, paired with barbecue sauce, it makes for the most flavorful shredded chicken! Pile it on top of buns and serve sandwiches at a party or your next football viewing get-together.

• Prep:  25 min
• Total:  3 hr 40 min
• Ingredients:  9
• Servings:  6

Classic chicken tetrazzini gets the slow-cooker treatment in this simple recipe that’s extra creamy and cheesy. Serve it with a side salad to make it a complete meal!

Classic chicken tetrazzini gets the slow-cooker treatment in this simple recipe that’s extra creamy and cheesy. Serve it with a side salad to make it a complete meal!

• Prep:  25 min
• Total:  3 hr 20 min
• Ingredients:  10
• Servings:  4

Fans of classic French onion soup will go crazy for this equally appetizing French onion chicken dinner. Served with cheesy toast made from slices of a fresh baguette and Swiss, this meal delivers on that comfort food craving every time.

Fans of classic French onion soup will go crazy for this equally appetizing French onion chicken dinner. Served with cheesy toast made from slices of a fresh baguette and Swiss, this meal delivers on that comfort food craving every time.

• Prep:  10 min
• Total:  3 hr 20 min
• Ingredients:  8
• Servings:  6

Herbed cream cheese gives the sauce in this smothered chicken the taste of a restaurant menu dish, while being surprisingly easy to make! Eight ingredients and 10 minutes of prep time are all you need before you press “cook” and let the slow cooker do the rest.

Herbed cream cheese gives the sauce in this smothered chicken the taste of a restaurant menu dish, while being surprisingly easy to make! Eight ingredients and 10 minutes of prep time are all you need before you press “cook” and let the slow cooker do the rest.

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  4 hr 15 min
• Ingredients:  8
• Servings:  8

Pot pie in the slow cooker? It CAN be done! The filling for this creamy chicken pot pie is way more hands-off than the original stovetop recipe, and it all gets finished with flaky Pillsbury biscuits for a fun finish that won’t have you missing the crust one bit.

Pot pie in the slow cooker? It CAN be done! The filling for this creamy chicken pot pie is way more hands-off than the original stovetop recipe, and it all gets finished with flaky Pillsbury biscuits for a fun finish that won’t have you missing the crust one bit.

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  3 hr 55 min
• Ingredients:  8
• Servings:  4

Sometimes, simple is better, like this slow-cooker chicken recipe that gets its flavor from garlic and various seasonings like thyme, basil and oregano. These ingredients are probably in your kitchen already—try this recipe tonight and you’ll agree with the top marks it continues to receive from home cooks like you!

Sometimes, simple is better, like this slow-cooker chicken recipe that gets its flavor from garlic and various seasonings like thyme, basil and oregano. These ingredients are probably in your kitchen already—try this recipe tonight and you’ll agree with the top marks it continues to receive from home cooks like you!

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  3 hr 40 min
• Ingredients:  10
• Servings:  6

Two Italian favorites mashed up in one dish? We know what we’re making for dinner tonight. It’s hard to resist a chicken dinner that combines chicken

Two Italian favorites mashed up in one dish? We know what we’re making for dinner tonight. It’s hard to resist a chicken dinner that combines chicken

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  3 hr 20 min
• Ingredients:  6
• Servings:  8

Ranch lovers, we have the chicken dinner for you to try next. Made with boneless chicken thighs and smothered in a rich, creamy Ranch sauce over rice, this is one indulgent dinner you’ll want to make more than once.

Ranch lovers, we have the chicken dinner for you to try next. Made with boneless chicken thighs and smothered in a rich, creamy Ranch sauce over rice, this is one indulgent dinner you’ll want to make more than once.

• Prep:  10 min
• Total:  2 hr 15 min
• Ingredients:  7
• Servings:  4

Go easy on your wallet, skip the takeout order and make this slow-cooker orange chicken recipe instead! It tastes just like your favorite restaurant version without having to leave the house. Plus, you can adjust the level of spice by using more or less of the recommended amount of chili garlic sauce.

Go easy on your wallet, skip the takeout order and make this slow-cooker orange chicken recipe instead! It tastes just like your favorite restaurant version without having to leave the house. Plus, you can adjust the level of spice by using more or less of the recommended amount of chili garlic sauce.

• Prep:  25 min
• Total:  3 hr 55 min
• Ingredients:  9
• Servings:  4

This easy version of Indian butter chicken is one worth trying. Garam masala is the magic ingredient in this recipe, and it gets enhanced with other pantry staples like onion, garlic, butter and tomato paste. One reviewer says, “The first time I made this it was not enough. Everyone loved it...the second time I doubled it.” Try it tonight, and you’ll love it just as much, too!

This easy version of Indian butter chicken is one worth trying. Garam masala is the magic ingredient in this recipe, and it gets enhanced with other pantry staples like onion, garlic, butter and tomato paste. One reviewer says, “The first time I made this it was not enough. Everyone loved it...the second time I doubled it.” Try it tonight, and you’ll love it just as much, too!

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  3 hr 20 min
• Ingredients:  7
• Servings:  4

This recipe was the runaway dinner hit of 2018, and we can see why! The combination of chicken, Alfredo, sundried tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and spinach gives this slow-cooker recipe an irresistible flavor. Serve it over rice or pasta for extra heartiness.

This recipe was the runaway dinner hit of 2018, and we can see why! The combination of chicken, Alfredo, sundried tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and spinach gives this slow-cooker recipe an irresistible flavor. Serve it over rice or pasta for extra heartiness.

• Prep:  10 min
• Total:  4 hr 10 min
• Ingredients:  3
• Servings:  6

As if a three-ingredient dinner wasn’t easy enough, your slow cooker does all the heavy lifting in our weeknight go-to meal. Simply let your chicken, bell pepper and pasta sauce simmer for a few hours and serve over pasta when you’re ready to enjoy.

As if a three-ingredient dinner wasn’t easy enough, your slow cooker does all the heavy lifting in our weeknight go-to meal. Simply let your chicken, bell pepper and pasta sauce simmer for a few hours and serve over pasta when you’re ready to enjoy.

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  4 hr 50 min
• Ingredients:  7
• Servings:  8

Did you know? Your slow cooker can make lasagna! Making it this way is super easy because you don’t need to pre-cook the noodles. Layer ‘em up in the slow cooker for a few hours with pasta sauce, browned ground meat, and cheese and walk away while your slow cooker does the rest.

Did you know? Your slow cooker can make lasagna! Making it this way is super easy because you don’t need to pre-cook the noodles. Layer ‘em up in the slow cooker for a few hours with pasta sauce, browned ground meat, and cheese and walk away while your slow cooker does the rest.

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  8 hr 15 min
• Ingredients:  6
• Servings:  16

Make a big batch of taco ground beef and have it on hand for quick meals during busy nights this week—from tacos to salads, you’re one step closer to a handful of delicious dinners with this recipe.

Make a big batch of taco ground beef and have it on hand for quick meals during busy nights this week—from tacos to salads, you’re one step closer to a handful of delicious dinners with this recipe.

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  5 hr 25 min
• Ingredients:  6
• Servings:  6

A couple simple ingredient swaps take this meatloaf from basic meatloaf to Italian meatloaf. Marinara, red bell peppers, Italian-style bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese—ingredients you probably already have on hand—are key to this recipe!

A couple simple ingredient swaps take this meatloaf from basic meatloaf to Italian meatloaf. Marinara, red bell peppers, Italian-style bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese—ingredients you probably already have on hand—are key to this recipe!

• Prep:  25 min
• Total:  4 hr 35 min
• Ingredients:  9
• Servings:  8

If you haven’t made Bolognese sauce in a slow cooker before, you are missing out! Bonus: This sauce is freezer friendly, too. Store it in resealable gallon-size plastic bags and store in your freezer for up to three months.

If you haven’t made Bolognese sauce in a slow cooker before, you are missing out! Bonus: This sauce is freezer friendly, too. Store it in resealable gallon-size plastic bags and store in your freezer for up to three months.

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  8 hr 20 min
• Ingredients:  8
• Servings:  12

Brisket tastes best when it’s cooked low and slow, and this recipe proves it. Prep it in the morning and let is cook all day long. Serve it with Pillsbury biscuits as brisket sandwiches with a scoop of coleslaw.

Brisket tastes best when it’s cooked low and slow, and this recipe proves it. Prep it in the morning and let is cook all day long. Serve it with Pillsbury biscuits as brisket sandwiches with a scoop of coleslaw.

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  5 hr 50 min
• Ingredients:  8
• Servings:  5

We seriously sauced up beef stroganoff and turned it into the coziest stew. Everything—from the meat and sauce to the noodles—gets cooked in the slow cooker (that also means less dirty dishes for you!)

We seriously sauced up beef stroganoff and turned it into the coziest stew. Everything—from the meat and sauce to the noodles—gets cooked in the slow cooker (that also means less dirty dishes for you!)

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  8 hr 20 min
• Ingredients:  7
• Servings:  10

Skip the drive-thru lines! We gave classic soup a fast-food makeover with our tasty Slow-Cooker Cheeseburger Soup so you can enjoy a burger-inspired meal in the comfort of your own home. Bonus: Did we mention it preps in just 20 minutes?

Skip the drive-thru lines! We gave classic soup a fast-food makeover with our tasty Slow-Cooker Cheeseburger Soup so you can enjoy a burger-inspired meal in the comfort of your own home. Bonus: Did we mention it preps in just 20 minutes?

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  8 hr 20 min
• Ingredients:  7
• Servings:  12

Carolina barbecue is typically vinegar-based and has no tomato products in it whatsoever, and that’s the case with this slow-cooker Carolina barbecue sauce that gets cooked with pork. Apple cider vinegar is the star of the sauce, mixed with brown sugar, soy sauce, and seasonings like chili powder and garlic powder. Serve this pork sandwich-style on Pillsbury biscuits—perfect for parties and big get-togethers!

Carolina barbecue is typically vinegar-based and has no tomato products in it whatsoever, and that’s the case with this slow-cooker Carolina barbecue sauce that gets cooked with pork. Apple cider vinegar is the star of the sauce, mixed with brown sugar, soy sauce, and seasonings like chili powder and garlic powder. Serve this pork sandwich-style on Pillsbury biscuits—perfect for parties and big get-togethers!

• Prep:  10 min
• Total:  2 hr 15 min
• Ingredients:  7
• Servings:  6

Juicy pork tenderloin gets slow-cooked for a few hours with a savory honey-Dijon sauce, giving you a tender, incredibly flavorful pork dinner. Serve it alongside mashed potatoes and greens and prepare for compliments!

Juicy pork tenderloin gets slow-cooked for a few hours with a savory honey-Dijon sauce, giving you a tender, incredibly flavorful pork dinner. Serve it alongside mashed potatoes and greens and prepare for compliments!

• Prep:  10 min
• Total:  5 hr 10 min
• Ingredients:  4
• Servings:  4

With over 150 reviews, this slow-cooker dinner is easily our most popular pork chops recipe, and it’s easy to see why. The pork chops get cooked in the slow cooker and smothered in a sauce that’s spiked with Ranch—and the whole recipe calls for only four ingredients!

With over 150 reviews, this slow-cooker dinner is easily our most popular pork chops recipe, and it’s easy to see why. The pork chops get cooked in the slow cooker and smothered in a sauce that’s spiked with Ranch—and the whole recipe calls for only four ingredients!

• Prep:  30 min
• Total:  6 hr 30 min
• Ingredients:  7
• Servings:  4

The unique blend of flavors is what makes this pork recipe really shine. Apple butter, Dijon mustard and fajita seasoning mix combine to give the sauce of this dish an unforgettable taste, and potatoes and cut-up pieces of pork chops give it the heartiness you crave in a Sunday dinner.

The unique blend of flavors is what makes this pork recipe really shine. Apple butter, Dijon mustard and fajita seasoning mix combine to give the sauce of this dish an unforgettable taste, and potatoes and cut-up pieces of pork chops give it the heartiness you crave in a Sunday dinner.

• Prep:  30 min
• Total:  6 hr 30 min
• Ingredients:  9
• Servings:  8

Skip the fast food line—you can easily make burrito bowls at home! Thanks to some help from your slow cooker, making juicy shredded pork is super easy. Pile it into a bowl with your other favorite burrito ingredients and dinner is served.

Skip the fast food line—you can easily make burrito bowls at home! Thanks to some help from your slow cooker, making juicy shredded pork is super easy. Pile it into a bowl with your other favorite burrito ingredients and dinner is served.

• Prep:  40 min
• Total:  7 hr 40 min
• Ingredients:  8
• Servings:  6

This tasty pork bowl tastes just like vacation. You only need eight ingredients to get started! Pork shoulder roast, veggies, teriyaki, rice and fresh chunks of pineapple give this dish a sweet and savory flavor you can enjoy any time of year.

This tasty pork bowl tastes just like vacation. You only need eight ingredients to get started! Pork shoulder roast, veggies, teriyaki, rice and fresh chunks of pineapple give this dish a sweet and savory flavor you can enjoy any time of year.

• Prep:  10 min
• Total:  3 hr 25 min
• Ingredients:  4
• Servings:  12

Say no more to dried-out, overcooked ham! Our foolproof Slow-Cooker Maple-Brown Sugar Ham is guaranteed to be juicy and full of flavor every time. Pillsbury baker AprilDakota says, “The ham was moist and the crockpot made for easy preparation. Happy crowd when served and the aroma was an excellent tease to the meal.”

Say no more to dried-out, overcooked ham! Our foolproof Slow-Cooker Maple-Brown Sugar Ham is guaranteed to be juicy and full of flavor every time. Pillsbury baker AprilDakota says, “The ham was moist and the crockpot made for easy preparation. Happy crowd when served and the aroma was an excellent tease to the meal.”

• Prep:  10 min
• Total:  2 hr 40 min
• Ingredients:  4
• Servings:  12

Meatballs are arguably one of the crowd’s favorite apps at every party. Make the prep work easier on yourself by making them in the slow cooker with this simple recipe! You only need four ingredients.

Meatballs are arguably one of the crowd’s favorite apps at every party. Make the prep work easier on yourself by making them in the slow cooker with this simple recipe! You only need four ingredients.

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  1 hr 25 min
• Ingredients:  8
• Servings:  16

Packed with corn, poblano chile and plenty of cheese, serve this indulgent dip with some tortilla chips at your next potluck!

Packed with corn, poblano chile and plenty of cheese, serve this indulgent dip with some tortilla chips at your next potluck!

• Prep:  10 min
• Total:  3 hr 10 min
• Ingredients:  6
• Servings:  10

Alfredo sauce gives creamy green bean casserole a tasty twist in this slow-cooker version of the classic holiday side. (Don’t worry, we kept the fried onion topping.)

Alfredo sauce gives creamy green bean casserole a tasty twist in this slow-cooker version of the classic holiday side. (Don’t worry, we kept the fried onion topping.)

• Prep:  10 min
• Total:  3 hr 10 min
• Ingredients:  3
• Servings:  4

People love this simple slow-cooker chicken recipe. Serve it as an appetizer, or add additional ingredients to turn it into dinner! One reviewer says, “Love, love, love the sauce and would be delicious with any cut of chicken. Paired with white rice & stir fry vegetables, this chicken made an awesome meal and will definitely make again!”

People love this simple slow-cooker chicken recipe. Serve it as an appetizer, or add additional ingredients to turn it into dinner! One reviewer says, “Love, love, love the sauce and would be delicious with any cut of chicken. Paired with white rice & stir fry vegetables, this chicken made an awesome meal and will definitely make again!”

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  6 hr 20 min
• Ingredients:  2
• Servings:  20

When you need space in your oven at parties, or want to keep your oven off during the hot summer months but still want some mashed potatoes in your life, turn to this simple slow-cooker take on mashed potatoes! You just need two ingredients and a slow cooker.

When you need space in your oven at parties, or want to keep your oven off during the hot summer months but still want some mashed potatoes in your life, turn to this simple slow-cooker take on mashed potatoes! You just need two ingredients and a slow cooker.

• Prep:  10 min
• Total:  4 hr 10 min
• Ingredients:  5
• Servings:  10

Corn pudding gets a yummy upgrade with the addition of crispy bacon in this slow-cooker recipe. Believe the reviews—this recipe has an average rating of five stars!

Corn pudding gets a yummy upgrade with the addition of crispy bacon in this slow-cooker recipe. Believe the reviews—this recipe has an average rating of five stars!

• Prep:  10 min
• Total:  2 hr 0 min
• Ingredients:  5
• Servings:  7

Yes, you can actually make fluffy, warm Italian dinner rolls in your slow cooker! This recipe proves that there’s nothing the slow cooker can’t do. Try it, and you’ll agree!

Yes, you can actually make fluffy, warm Italian dinner rolls in your slow cooker! This recipe proves that there’s nothing the slow cooker can’t do. Try it, and you’ll agree!

• Prep:  25 min
• Total:  4 hr 25 min
• Ingredients:  7
• Servings:  6

Ham and cheesy potatoes doesn’t get any easier than this recipe. Pile all of the ingredients in your slow cooker and cook for three or four and hours and this dish is done. It’s easy enough for any weeknight, but tastes impressive enough to serve to guests, too!

Ham and cheesy potatoes doesn’t get any easier than this recipe. Pile all of the ingredients in your slow cooker and cook for three or four and hours and this dish is done. It’s easy enough for any weeknight, but tastes impressive enough to serve to guests, too!

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  3 hr 50 min
• Ingredients:  8
• Servings:  14

This slow-cooker version of classic sweet potato casserole with marshmallows saves the dinner party when you have too much going on in the kitchen, and too many dishes that require the oven.

This slow-cooker version of classic sweet potato casserole with marshmallows saves the dinner party when you have too much going on in the kitchen, and too many dishes that require the oven.

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  2 hr 45 min
• Ingredients:  9
• Servings:  12

This next-level queso dip gets its heartiness from the addition of chicken. Keep the slow cooker set to warm when you serve it so the queso doesn’t go cold.

This next-level queso dip gets its heartiness from the addition of chicken. Keep the slow cooker set to warm when you serve it so the queso doesn’t go cold.

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  3 hr 15 min
• Ingredients:  5
• Servings:  10

Just read the reviews like this one for our slow-cooker stuffing, and you’ll understand why you must try it: “We didn't have potatoes and gravy, but this was stand alone with our Christmas turkey. It was delicious. I didn't tinker with the recipe, made it just as printed. It was fluffy and not sticky/clumped together. The celery gave it crunch, perhaps I might add cranberries another time, but it was soooo good. Enough to warm up for a couple more meals. It's a KEEPER!!”

Just read the reviews like this one for our slow-cooker stuffing, and you’ll understand why you must try it: “We didn't have potatoes and gravy, but this was stand alone with our Christmas turkey. It was delicious. I didn't tinker with the recipe, made it just as printed. It was fluffy and not sticky/clumped together. The celery gave it crunch, perhaps I might add cranberries another time, but it was soooo good. Enough to warm up for a couple more meals. It's a KEEPER!!”

• Prep:  5 min
• Total:  4 hr 5 min
• Ingredients:  5
• Servings:  10

A few simple ingredients take baby carrots from ordinary to extraordinary in this incredibly easy recipe.

A few simple ingredients take baby carrots from ordinary to extraordinary in this incredibly easy recipe.

• Prep:  10 min
• Total:  6 hr 10 min
• Ingredients:  6
• Servings:  6

Inspired by the coziest winter drink, this breakfast will have even oatmeal haters scraping their bowl clean. The best part: this cooks overnight so you can wake up to an immediate breakfast.

Inspired by the coziest winter drink, this breakfast will have even oatmeal haters scraping their bowl clean. The best part: this cooks overnight so you can wake up to an immediate breakfast.

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  2 hr 20 min
• Ingredients:  7
• Servings:  8

Make this slow-cooker version of biscuits and gravy casserole for your next weekend brunch! It makes enough to feed eight people, and isn’t as fussy as classic biscuits and gravy.

Make this slow-cooker version of biscuits and gravy casserole for your next weekend brunch! It makes enough to feed eight people, and isn’t as fussy as classic biscuits and gravy.

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  5 hr 25 min
• Ingredients:  7
• Servings:  8

The surprising ingredient that makes this casserole? Cubed French bread! Mixed with eggs, bacon, bell pepper, half-and-half and cheese, it makes for a supremely satisfying all-in-one breakfast casserole.

The surprising ingredient that makes this casserole? Cubed French bread! Mixed with eggs, bacon, bell pepper, half-and-half and cheese, it makes for a supremely satisfying all-in-one breakfast casserole.

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  2 hr 15 min
• Ingredients:  7
• Servings:  12

Dessert for breakfast, or breakfast for dessert? You decide in this decadent monkey bread that has all of your favorite turtle candy flavors in every bite.

Dessert for breakfast, or breakfast for dessert? You decide in this decadent monkey bread that has all of your favorite turtle candy flavors in every bite.

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  3 hr 15 min
• Ingredients:  11
• Servings:  10

This version of cheesy potatoes is loaded with all of the best ingredients: bacon, hash browns, cheddar cheese and sour cream. It gets an extra dose of creaminess from cream of mushroom soup, too! It makes enough to serve 10 people—perfect for parties!

This version of cheesy potatoes is loaded with all of the best ingredients: bacon, hash browns, cheddar cheese and sour cream. It gets an extra dose of creaminess from cream of mushroom soup, too! It makes enough to serve 10 people—perfect for parties!

• Prep:  25 min
• Total:  3 hr 25 min
• Ingredients:  11
• Servings:  10

Give your egg breakfast casserole a Tex-Mex twist with this genius slow-cooker recipe. Packed with potatoes, eggs, cheese, chiles and pork, it’s sure to satisfy everyone at the table. Set out a variety of toppings like cilantro, salsa and sour cream.

Give your egg breakfast casserole a Tex-Mex twist with this genius slow-cooker recipe. Packed with potatoes, eggs, cheese, chiles and pork, it’s sure to satisfy everyone at the table. Set out a variety of toppings like cilantro, salsa and sour cream.

• Prep:  10 min
• Total:  2 hr 10 min
• Ingredients:  5
• Servings:  8

This recipe is a game changer. It only requires five ingredients, and really makes each one count. You’ll find cinnamon rolls, bananas, caramel sauce, milk and cream cheese in this recipe, and once it’s done cooking in the slow cooker, you’ll want to make it again and again.

This recipe is a game changer. It only requires five ingredients, and really makes each one count. You’ll find cinnamon rolls, bananas, caramel sauce, milk and cream cheese in this recipe, and once it’s done cooking in the slow cooker, you’ll want to make it again and again.

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  4 hr 30 min
• Ingredients:  4
• Servings:  4

This is it: The easiest (and best) way to make apple butter. You won’t find a recipe that’s simpler than this one! Take all those apples from your latest orchard haul and throw them in the slow cooker with cinnamon, brown sugar and salt, and you’re on your way to some seriously delicious apple butter.

This is it: The easiest (and best) way to make apple butter. You won’t find a recipe that’s simpler than this one! Take all those apples from your latest orchard haul and throw them in the slow cooker with cinnamon, brown sugar and salt, and you’re on your way to some seriously delicious apple butter.

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  10 hr 20 min
• Ingredients:  8
• Servings:  8

It’s true, the slow cooker can even make cheesecake, and we’re partial to this decadent pumpkin swirl cheesecake recipe. Making cheesecake in your slow cooker is a great option for when your oven is full of dishes to be served at dinner, or it’s too hot outside to turn on the oven (but if you want oven directions, we have those in our “expert tips” section!).

It’s true, the slow cooker can even make cheesecake, and we’re partial to this decadent pumpkin swirl cheesecake recipe. Making cheesecake in your slow cooker is a great option for when your oven is full of dishes to be served at dinner, or it’s too hot outside to turn on the oven (but if you want oven directions, we have those in our “expert tips” section!).

• Prep:  25 min
• Total:  4 hr 25 min
• Ingredients:  9
• Servings:  10

Classic apple crisp gets elevated with chopped pecans and toffee bits for a slow-cooker treat that tastes amazing with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Classic apple crisp gets elevated with chopped pecans and toffee bits for a slow-cooker treat that tastes amazing with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream.

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  3 hr 10 min
• Ingredients:  7
• Servings:  8

Pillsbury biscuits make prep work for this slow-cooker peach cobbler an absolute breeze. Don’t forget to serve it with some vanilla ice cream!

Pillsbury biscuits make prep work for this slow-cooker peach cobbler an absolute breeze. Don’t forget to serve it with some vanilla ice cream!

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  2 hr 0 min
• Ingredients:  6
• Servings:  4

Think homemade custard is hard? Think again! You only need six ingredients and your slow-cooker for this amazing vanilla bean custard to come together. Served in individual ramekins, it’s a perfect mid-week treat for the family.

Think homemade custard is hard? Think again! You only need six ingredients and your slow-cooker for this amazing vanilla bean custard to come together. Served in individual ramekins, it’s a perfect mid-week treat for the family.