30 Summer Crock-Pot Recipes You'll Want to Try This Year
Enjoy a hot meal without heating up the kitchen!
If you're not taking advantage of your slow cooker in the summer months, you're missing out!
When it's too hot to turn on the oven, avoid the unnecessary heat by cooking low and slow in your slow cooker. It also works wonders alongside summer grilling recipes. A Crock-Pot handles sides like a champ!
It's easy to make healthy summer Crock-Pot recipes, vegetarian slow cooker recipes, or even kid-friendly meals. (We have all of those and more below!)
Some of our favorite slow cookers travel well, so you can bring them along with you to the lake house or beach. This summer, include one of these delicious slow cooker recipes in your dinner rotation!
Cowboy Brisket
Summer is always a good time for barbecue, and this slow cooker brisket seasoned with cowboy rub is excellent when served in corn tortillas.
Slow Cooker Baked Beans
If you make only one recipe in your Crockpot all summer, let it be this perfect baked bean dish.
Dried beans soaked overnight taste way better than the canned kind. You'll want to plan ahead, but try this largely hands-off recipe once, and you won't want to go back.
Gingery Slow Cooker Chicken with Cabbage Slaw
Looking for a summer Crock-Pot recipe with chicken? These supremely tender thighs pair perfectly with a quick, crunchy slaw.
Smoky Slow Cooker Beef Tacos
What could be better than the ultimate taco spread with a fraction of the work?
Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
This hearty summer Crock-Pot soup is a Mexican-inspired favorite made easy.
Slow Cooker Spinach-and-Parmesan Meatballs
These slow cooker meatballs make an excellent sandwich or even a tasty appetizer for your next summer gathering.
Get the recipe for Slow Cooker Spinach-and-Parmesan Meatballs.
Vegetarian Chili with Grains and Beans
Packed with toothsome wheat berries and kicky poblano peppers, this vegetarian summer Crock-Pot chili is so flavorful you may not notice the missing meat.
Slow-Cooker Roast Beef Sandwiches
Your slow cooker does all the work for these tender roast beef sandwiches.
Slow Cooker Beef Tacos
Tacos are a dish that practically make themselves, and we're leaning into that here.
Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Cabbage Slaw
Sandwich tangy slaw and sweet slow cooker pork together for a kid-friendly meal.
Indian-Spiced Chicken and Cauliflower
This dish will bring the spice to your usual chicken and veggies.
Black Bean-and-Chile Soup
Lighten up this filling recipe with summer-fresh tomato and tomatillo salsa. This vegetarian slow cooker recipe is sure to become a new favorite.
Pulled Pork Sliders
This easy summer Crock-Pot recipe is super kid-friendly as well as slightly healthier.
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Add this easy slow cooker meal to your summer dinner rotation! It has tons of flavor and the slow cooker does all the leg work for you.
Slow-Cooker Meatballs
Making this Italian favorite just got even easier. The meatballs cook in the slower cooker and all you have to do is assemble the sliders when they're done!
Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese with Green Chile
Here's your new favorite side dish! Now you can make rich and delicious mac and cheese right in your slow cooker all summer long!
Get the recipe for Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese with Green Chile at Butter Be Ready.
Slow Cooker Honey Teriyaki Chicken
Make a simple family dinner with this teriyaki chicken slow cooker recipe that you can make in just a few simple steps.
Get the recipe for Slow Cooker Honey Teriyaki Chicken at Sally's Baking Addiction.
Slow Cooker Korean Pork Tacos
Pork tenderloin and Korean BBQ spices combined in a slow cooker means bold flavor and delicious tacos! Top them with a simple slaw and you've got yourself a summer meal you'll make again and again.
Get the recipe for Slow Cooker Korean Pork Tacos at Recipe Runner.
Crockpot Ragú Recipe
Sometimes it's hot out but we still crave comfort food for dinner. That's where your slow cooker comes in. Serve this hearty Ragú over your favorite noodles, and you can even stash some in your freezer for future meals!
Get the recipe for Crockpot Ragu at Salt and Lavender.
Slow Cooker Grilled Habanero Apricot Ribs
Slap these ribs on the grill for a few minutes at the very end to get a lovely char on the outside.
Get the recipe for Slow Cooker Grilled Habanero Apricot Ribs at Half-Baked Harvest.
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