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Easy Slow Cooker Recipes

There is nothing better than using your slow cooker for a set-it-and-forget-it meal and here at The Wooden Skillet we have some really good easy slow cooker recipes! Some of our favorites are Slow Cooker Pot Roast, Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes (for the holidays), and the BEST Short Rib Ragu. Perfect for a quick weeknight meal or feeding a crowd!

Feeding a crowd?

If you are looking for a flavor-packed meal that a crowd would love, you have to try our Slow Cooker Pulled Pork! Whether you serve it with some BBQ Sauce, as tacos, a salad, nachos, or sliders – everyone will love it!

All Slow Cooker Recipes

A crock pot fulled with homemade hot chocolate and whipped cream on top with shaved chocolate.

Crock Pot Hot Chocolate

DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free VVegetarian

Top down shot of a slow cooker filled with stuffing and a wooden spoon sticking out.

Crock Pot Stuffing

DFDairy-Free VVegetarian

A slow cooker filled with green bean casserole and a wooden spoon sticking out the side.

Crock Pot Green Bean Casserole

GFGluten-Free VVegetarian

Straight on shot of a baked potato cut open on a plate and topped with chili, cream cheese, shredded cheese and green onion slices.

Chili Baked Potato

DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free

Top down shot of a slow cooker filled with baked potato.

Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes

DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free PBPlant-Based VVegetarian

Top down shot of a bowl of slow cooker baked beans with some parsley garnish.

Slow Cooker Baked Beans

Side view of a crockpot ham on a plate with glaze on top and oranges and herbs on the plate around it.

BEST Crockpot Ham (slow cooker ham)

Bowl of Beef Ramen with mushrooms, green onion, carrot and a poached egg.

Slow Cooker Beef Ramen Noodles

A plate of salsa chicken tacos with sour cream and fresh cilantro.

Super Easy Salsa Chicken (slow cooker + instant pot)

DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free

Someone dipping a French Dip sandwich into a little bowl of au jus.

French Dip Sandwiches

DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free

The best tutorial on how to cook farro in three different ways.

How to Cook Farro

DFDairy-Free PBPlant-Based VVegetarian

A bowl of turkey chili with jalapenos and sour cream.

Best Turkey Chili Recipe

W30Whole30 PPaleo DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free

A large slow cooker filled with mashed potatoes and a potato masher sticking out.

Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes

GFGluten-Free VVegetarian

A plate of pulled pork tacos with someone squeezing a lime on top.

Easy Pulled Pork Tacos + Mango Pineapple Salsa

PPaleo DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free

A pork roast in a dutch oven.

Ultimate Dutch Oven Pork Roast Recipe (+ crock pot option)

Bowl of slow cooker chili with some cheese, sour cream and corn bread.

Classic Slow Cooker Chili

DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free

A slow cooker full of spiked apple cider.

Spiked Apple Cider

DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free PBPlant-Based VVegetarian

Bowl of short rib ragu with noodles, basil and garlic.

BEST Beef Short Rib Ragu (slow cooker + instant pot)

W30Whole30 PPaleo DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free

Plate of buffalo chicken tacos.

Buffalo Chicken Tacos

30 minutes or less

PPaleo DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free 3030 mins or less

Bowl of crock pot jerk chicken with rice and avocado.

Crock Pot Jerk Chicken

W30Whole30 PPaleo DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free

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