7 Busy Day Slow Cooker Recipes

Going to have a crazy day? Break out these busy day slow cooker recipes and come home to a stress-free, delicious meal or dessert ready to eat.

1. Comforting & Easy Chicken & Dumplings

Yes, it’s possible to make soul-satisfying chicken and dumplings for a weeknight dinner with little effort – even if you’ve never made dumplings before. Couldn’t be easier in a slow cooker. While you can use low-fat soup, it is better with regular.

2. Cheddar-Topped Slow Cooker Meatloaf

Pop this in the slow cooker in the morning and come home to a moist and tasty meatloaf. This makes enough for leftovers for terrific meatloaf sandwiches the next day.

3. Slow Cooker Chicken Barley Chili

Put a twist on your traditional chili with this slow cooker recipe for chicken barley chili.

4. Best Ever Slow Cooker Ribs

In this tasty rib recipe, you can substitute yellow prepared mustard with hot mustard for added heat.

5. Slow Cooker Osso Porko

Our twist on the classic Osso Bucco recipe. You can also make this recipe using a 3 to 4 lb Leg Tip Roast or Shoulder Blade Roast.

6. Slow-Cooker Cinnamon Buns

Who doesn’t love a sweet and buttery cinnamon bun? Try this “set it and forget it” version right in your slow cooker! The red lentils boost the fibre as well as moisture in this dish creating a new spin on a classic. The hard part will be waiting for it to be finished.

7. Joan’s Crock Pot Beef

It’s time to bring out your slow cookers and transform simple ingredients into a mouthwatering delight with Joan’s Crock Pot Beef! Perfect for cozy family dinners or meal prep for the week.