20 Of Our Favorite Slow Cooker Recipes

1. Slow Cooker Recipes: Pulled Pork or Chicken Sliders

Looking for some perfect addition to a relaxed menu? Try these delicious, mouthwatering pulled chicken sliders. The intelligent slow cooker does all the work for you, so that when you come back home six to eight hours later, you will have juicy pork or chicken ready to be shredded and served in a sandwich with your favorite barbecue sauce.

2. Butternut Squash Soup is the perfect Crock Pot Recipe

This one is one of our all time favorite soups. We love the recipe because you can throw everything in the crock pot and walk away. In about few hours you have a tasty soup all ready waiting for you. And of course, your home will smell just amazing while it’s cooking way. Simply open the cupboard and add what you desire. Freeze for another meal!

Don’t you love butternut squash soup in a slow cooker?

3. Easy Crock Pot Recipes: Herb Chicken with Mushrooms

Flavorful spices and herbs, onion and mushrooms give this plain herb chicken recipe a rich flavor. Vegetables and cooking juice complete the meal. If you don’t wish to use the wine, you can use cooking sherry instead and omit the salt. Serve it with mashed potatoes or a side dish like steamed green beans and you will have a satisfying meal.

4. Slow Cooker Recipes: Delicious Cranberry Pork

Cranberry pork tenderloin is a tasty, easy dinner any time of the year, but it’s especially a great choice during cooler weather. It’s healthy, simple, and just as good reheated the next day. A slow cooker really helps to bring out the best in pork loin, leaving it juicy and tender, and saving you hours in the kitchen.

5. Thai Pumpkin Soup Slow Cooker Recipes

The smell of fresh pumpkin soup with Thai spices has to be one of the best wafting through your home during the colder months. Try this delicious Crock Pot Thai Pumpkin Soup recipe and delight your senses!

Slow cooker meals are such a time saver. Set and forget at the beginning of the day and come back home to a hot dinner. Let us know through comments what you think about our collection of recipes?

15 Slow Cooker Recipes from Blogger Friends

1. Crock Pot Balsamic Chicken
2. slow Cooker Butternut Stew
3. Slow Cooker Lasagna
4. Slow Cooker Chicken Teriyaki Quinoa Bowls
5. Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli
6. Slow Cooker Pizza Meatloaf
7. Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff
8. Slow Cooker Herbed Cornish Hens
9. Slow Cooker Apricot BBQ Chicken Wings
10. Slow Cooker Loaded Carnitas
11. Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken Sandwich
12. Slow Cooker Chicken Curry
13. Slow Cooker Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup
14. Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef
15. Slow Cooker Healthy Beef Stew

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Our Favorite Vegetarian Recipes for Summer

Healthy Vegetarian Recipes: Grilled Vegetable Kabobs

A kabob recipe packed with the nutritious vegetable fillings such as zucchini, cherry tomatoes, and eggplants sounds just the perfect recipe for a barbecue party this summer. The vegetables and the flavors of fresh basil, yellow bell pepper, and black paper provide a sumptuous taste while the smoky flavor adds an extra tang to the kabobs. Get the full recipe here: Grilled Vegetable Kabobs Recipe.

Slow Cooker Recipes: Lentil Soup

Lentils are packed with nutrients, proteins, fiber, and folic acid, and are the perfect ingredients to make super healthy as well as delicious slow cooker vegetarian recipes. Putting lentils and a bundle of vegetables such as carrots, tomatoes, celery, bay leaves, and tasty vegetable broth into a slow cooker makes the cooking easier and the dish more delicious.

The slow cooker lentil soup is perfect for winter but the healthy nutrients of lentils will be equally appetizing if you crave some during a summer night.

Looking for more soup recipes? All Recipes has a good collection of vegetarian slow cooker recipes worth checking out.

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Eggplant Recipes: Roasted Eggplant Lasagna

It is difficult to avoid the temptation of all those fried, greasy, and meaty dishes that are not super-healthy but super-tasty without a doubt! How would you feel if you find a vegetarian recipe that is as equally tasty without the risk of health hazards? A big YES!

This roasted eggplant lasagna recipe that is so cheesy and delectable that it will soon become your family favorite. Eggplants and tomatoes will add the healthier portion while the flavors will come from herbs, spices, and Italian seasoning.

Healthy Recipes: Berry and Kale Slaw

Salads are nutritional powerhouses, especially during summer season when you have the chance to add all the amazing seasonal produce into your daily menu. This berry and kale slaw recipe is easy and quick to make, requires no cooking, and is the perfect way to maximize all the seasonal produce.

This flavorful salad recipe is also amazing if you want to lose weight. Take a look at this Food Network collection of healthy vegetarian recipes to keep your weight gain in check!

All of these vegetarian recipes are perfect for summer picnics, outdoor camping, a hearty dinner during a lonely night, or even a simple family weekend bonding at home. They are easy to assemble, simple to cook, and good for health, and definitely deserve a slot in your menu list.

You can tweak the recipes by adding and substituting one or a couple of ingredients. Serve them hot by pairing up with your favorite refreshments and share with your whole family.

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Here’s links to the past ‘Best Of’ Stagetecture years:

Best of 2015 – No 2 – Our Favorite Slow Cooker Recipes

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These days, Crock Pot Meals are becoming the most popular appliance of choice, and for a good reason. From side dishes to dinner to desserts, you can throw almost anything in the crock pot for scrumptious, slow simmered flavor. As the season of slow cooker meals is almost upon us, we point you our favorite recipes so that you can have your meal practically cook itself.

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Easy Slow Cooker Recipes

Pulled Pork Sliders

Looking for some perfect addition to a relaxed menu? Try these delicious, mouthwatering pulled pork sliders. The intelligent slow cooker does all the work for you, so that when you come back home six to eight hours later, you will have juicy pork ready to be shredded and served in a sandwich with your favorite barbecue sauce.

Herb Chicken with Mushrooms

Flavorful spices and herbs, onion and mushrooms give this plain herb chicken recipe a rich flavor. Vegetables and cooking juice complete the meal. If you don’t wish to use the wine, you can use cooking sherry instead and omit the salt. Serve it with mashed potatoes or a side dish like steamed green beans and you will have a satisfying meal.

Cranberry Pork

Cranberry pork tenderloin is a tasty, easy dinner any time of the year, but it’s especially a great choice during cooler weather. It’s healthy, simple, and just as good reheated the next day. A slow cooker really helps to bring out the best in pork loin, leaving it juicy and tender, and saving you hours in the kitchen.

Butternut Squash Soup

This one is one of our all time favorite soups. We love the recipe because you can throw everything in the crock pot and walk away. In about few hours you have a tasty soup all ready waiting for you. And of course, your home will smell just amazing while it’s cooking way. Simply open the cupboard and add what you desire. Freeze for another meal!

Slow cooker meals are such a time saver. Set and forget at the beginning of the day and come back home to a hot dinner. Let us know through comments what you think about our collection of recipes?

For more easy slow cooker recipes on Stagetecture, click here.

Check back throughout the week to see the rest of Stagetecture’s Best Of for 2015 posts!

Winter Comfort Food: Braised Short Ribs

Image via: Fine Cooking

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Ingredients:

¼ cup of flour

½ tsp. of allspice

½ pound of parsnips (cut into small pieces)

2 tbsp. of oil (extra-virgin)

1 tbsp. of sugar

1 tbsp. of salt

1 tbsp. of rosemary (finely chopped)

1 small onion (chopped)

1 can of chopped tomatoes (or 20 ounces)

1½ tsp. of pepper (freshly ground)

1½ cups of red wine

2 slices of bacon (chopped)

3 cloves of garlic (finely chopped)

6 bone-in short ribs (approximately three ½ pounds)

Directions:

• Heat oven to 325ᵒ. Put a tablespoon of oil in a large Dutch oven and heat over medium heat.
• In a bowl, mix the pepper, salt, and flour. Dip the meat in the flour mixture then cook in the oven till brown. Cook in batches then transfer to a plate.
• Put the second tablespoon of oil in a pan and add the onion, garlic, and bacon and cook with the same heat until the onion becomes soft.
• Add the rosemary and allspice and cook for 5 minutes. Add the sugar, wine, tomatoes, and short ribs and cook for 10 minutes. Put a little water to prevent the meat from sticking.
• After the meat boils, cover and transfer it to the oven. Cook for 2 hours. Put the parsnips and continue cooking until the ribs become very tender (for about 1 hour).
• Remove the short ribs from the sauce. Put them in a pan and cook over medium heat until their outer cover thickens (approximately 15 minutes)
• Return the meat to the sauce and serve.

Image via: Ramen Bar SF

When it comes to comfort food, people have different preferences. Some prefer delectable desserts while others prefer meats. However, there are some comfort foods which are appealing to all. This is one of them. Braised short ribs are delicious and will make you forget about your stressful day at work or your unfinished projects. These recipe would be amazing in a crockpot or slow cooker too!

What is your favorite winter comfort food?

Slow Cooker Dessert: Sticky Toffee Pudding

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Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 2 hours on HIGH or 4 hours on LOW

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

6 ounces pitted dates, finely chopped

1 cup water

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 ¼ cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

4 tablespoons unsalted butter

¾ cup sugar

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups prepared caramel sauce

6 ounces toffee candy, finely chopped

Whipped cream or ice cream, for serving 

Preparation:

1. Start preparing the batter by bringing the dates, water, and baking soda to a boil in a saucepan. Once a boil has been reached, turn the heat to low and allow the dates to soak up the liquid.
2. Meanwhile, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. In your mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until they become light and fluffy. Then, one at a time, mix in the eggs and vanilla extract.
4. With the mixer on the lowest setting, gradually incorporate the flour mixture into the butter and eggs.
5. When a cohesive batter has formed, use a spoon to gently stir the dates and half the toffee pieces in. (Note: The batter can be done up to two days in advance and stored, covered, in your refrigerator.)
6.  When ready to cook the pudding, preheat the slow cooker and grease it with cooking spray.
7. Pour the batter in and top it with the remaining half of the caramel sauce.
8. Place a clean kitchen towel over the top of the slow cooker to help keep the steam in and top with the lid.
9. Cook on low for 4 hours on low or high for 2 hours. After that, switch setting to warm.
10. Before serving, use a skewer to poke holes into the surface of the cake. Top it with the remainder of the caramel sauce and toffee pieces.
11. Spoon large portions of the pudding into bowls and serve alongside whipped cream or ice cream.

Usually when people think of slow cooker meals, they envision roasts and other savory dishes. However, the tool is more than suitable for sweet applications too. Baking in the slow cooker is the perfect solution for a decadent treat after a long day at work or to help keep dessert warm during a dinner party. Given the chance, this sticky toffee pudding slow cooker dessert will become a star in your recipe rotation.

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When I was a little girl I remember my mom would pull out her pumpkin orange Crock-Pot or slow cooker and prepare the most delicious recipes! My sister and I would help her prep in the morning before work by taking out the ingredients. Whether it was her infamous Coors Beer chili (We lived in Colorado – so Coors beer was put in everything!), or mushroom soup chicken over rice, or a delicious soup for a cold winter evening, our Crock Pot was always in use. There is nothing better than coming home to your home smelling of aromatic dinner food and all you have to do is take out the dinnerware.

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I was excited to be asked to review a set of 5 Crock-Pot Cookbooks from The Lakeside Collection. From kitchen accessories to cookbooks and more, The Lakeside Collection has all of your kitchen needs in one place online.

The set of 5 Crock-Pot cookbooks includes:

• Soups and Stews
• One-Pot Meals
• Chicken
• Appetizers
• 5 Ingredients or Less

 I already started on the Sweet Potato Stew recipe – yummy!

Each one has gorgeous photography and I already started making the Sweet Potato Stew from the “Soups and Stews” Crock-Pot book. There’s only seven ingredients and it’s always nice to have my daughter and sons help me prepare because its easy and fun. Now that I have bought a newer model Crock-Pot in recent years – its great to have these cookbooks with all new recipes.

My daughter already went through the books and picked out the Barbecue Chicken and Maple Glazed Meatballs recipes she wants to try!

With autumn right around the corner and the holidays coming up – Crock-Pot recipes can save you time, energy and money by making larger quantities and refrigerating or freezing the food for future meals.

Image via: Lunch Snack and Sninner

While you may think Crock Pot meals are only for dinner time, think again. I found these great ideas for using Crock-Pot meals for your children’s lunches the next day. Anytime you decide to eat your meals, try this set of 5 cookbooks – creative ideas to make life easier for you and me!

Disclosure: I was offered the cookbooks for review from The Lakeside Collection. All opinions are strictly my own.

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