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    Grandma’s Forgotten Favorites: 31 Slow Cooker Recipes for Cozy Nights

    Published: Feb 3, 2025 by Barbara Curry

    Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links.

    Grandma knew the secret to making dinner feel like a warm hug—effortless, comforting, and delicious. These 31 slow cooker recipes bring back the flavors of Sunday suppers, holiday gatherings, and after-school meals that made the whole house smell amazing. From melt-in-your-mouth pot roasts to rich, slow-simmered soups, these dishes let you enjoy the best of Grandma’s kitchen without spending hours at the stove. Ready to bring some old-fashioned comfort to your dinner table? Let’s get cooking!

    Slow Cooker Pot Roast With Mushroom Gravy

    A plate of slow cooker pot roast with gravy, garnished with carrots, mushrooms, and potato chunks. A small dish of extra gravy lies in the background on a gray napkin. The meal is served on a white plate against a light blue surface.
    Slow Cooker Pot Roast With Mushroom Gravy. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.


     

    This Slow Cooker Pot Roast is made with chuck roast and veggies simmered in a thick broth, and topped with homemade mushroom gravy.
    Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Pot Roast With Mushroom Gravy

    Crock Pot Chicken Noodle Soup With Chicken Thighs

    A bowl of homemade chicken noodle soup.
    Crock Pot Chicken Noodle Soup With Chicken Thighs. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

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    Homemade chicken noodle soup with tender chicken, fresh veggies, and herbs simmered to perfection—an easy, slow-cooked bowl of comfort.
    Get the Recipe: Crock Pot Chicken Noodle Soup With Chicken Thighs

    Fall-Off-The Bone Slow Cooker Baby Back Pork Ribs

    A tray of slow cooker ribs with bbq sauce.
    Fall-Off-The Bone Slow Cooker Baby Back Pork Ribs. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    Baby back pork ribs cooked in the crock pot are fall-off-the-bone delicious. The dry rub, slow cooker and homemade sauce make this a keeper.
    Get the Recipe: Fall-Off-The Bone Slow Cooker Baby Back Pork Ribs

    Pork Tenderloin with Sweet Potatoes

    A serving fork removing slices of slow cooked pork tenderloin.
    Pork Tenderloin With Roasted Sweet Potatoes. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    Juicy and tender pork tenderloin is paired with sweet potatoes and cooked for hours in a slow cooker for an easy and decadent meal.
    Get the Recipe: Pork Tenderloin with Sweet Potatoes

    Crock Pot Mac And Cheese Recipe

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    Crock Pot Mac And Cheese Recipe. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    With just 6 ingredients, this Crockpot Mac and Cheese Recipe will be your new favorite side. You don’t even have to cook the pasta, just dump and go!
    Get the Recipe: Crock Pot Mac And Cheese Recipe

    Slow Cooker Ranch Pork Chops With Gravy

    Pork chops on a plate covered with ranch gravy.
    Slow Cooker Ranch Pork Chops With Gravy. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    This ranch pork chops recipe is made in the slow cooker with just a few ingredients. Perfect golden brown pork chops in a thick and flavorful gravy.
    Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Ranch Pork Chops With Gravy

    ender And Juicy Coca-Cola Marinated Ribs

    A plate of grilled barbecue ribs with a tantalizing glaze is displayed on a white dish. A black fork is positioned near the ribs, and a partial view of a bowl containing watermelon slices is visible in the background. The surface is light-colored.
    Tender And Juicy Coca-Cola Marinated Ribs. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    These Coca-Cola Ribs are marinated overnight in your favorite soda for a super tender and juicy crockpot recipe.
    Get the Recipe: Tender And Juicy Coca-Cola Marinated Ribs

    Crock Pot Pork Chops In Mushroom Soup

    Mushroom soup and rice with a slow cooker pork chop on a plate.
    Crock Pot Pork Chops In Mushroom Soup. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    This recipe produces the most tender and moist bone-in pork chops! Cooked slowly in a crockpot, the marinade is a scrumptious homemade mushroom soup.
    Get the Recipe: Crock Pot Pork Chops In Mushroom Soup

    Crock Pot Taco Soup With Ranch Dressing

    Three bowls of crockpot taco soup.
    Crock Pot Taco Soup With Ranch Dressing. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    The EASIEST EVER Crock Pot Taco Soup! Ground beef, beans, tomatoes, spices and Ranch dressing for a soup bursting with flavor.
    Get the Recipe: Crock Pot Taco Soup With Ranch Dressing

    Slow Cooker Pot Roast With Carrots And Potatoes

    Slow Cooker Pot Roast With Carrots And Potatoes. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    This fall apart, melt-in-your-mouth slow cooker pot roast recipe is complete with veggies and gravy. Classic recipe for weeknights or Sunday supper.
    Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Pot Roast With Carrots And Potatoes

    Tender And Juicy Beef Carnitas

    Two beef tacos on a platter.
    Tender And Juicy Beef Carnitas In A Slow Cooker. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    With only 15 minutes of prep time, beef carnitas are full of flavor all by themselves but even better with pineapple mango salsa.
    Get the Recipe: Tender And Juicy Beef Carnitas

    Slow Cooker Bourbon Bbq Pulled Chicken

    Slow Cooker Bourbon Bbq Pulled Chicken. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    Slow Cooker Bourbon Pulled Chicken isn’t just for Game Night, it’s great for any time you’re feeding a crowd. It makes the best sliders.
    Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Bourbon Bbq Pulled Chicken

    Chicken Chili

    A bowl of chili made in a slow cooker topped with cheese and sour cream
    Chicken Chili. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    Slow cooker chicken chili with pablano peppers comes together in no time. Just dump in the ingredients and let the slow cooker do all the work.
    Get the Recipe: Chicken Chili

    Crispy Slow Cooker Carnitas Recipe

    Crispy pork carnitas in a skillet with a spatula.
    Crispy Slow Cooker Carnitas Recipe. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    Slow Cooker Carnitas start in the slow cooker and finish in a skillet. Learn the secret to juicy carnitas that finish crispy.
    Get the Recipe: Crispy Slow Cooker Carnitas Recipe

    Chicken Chili With Cream Cheese

    A person holds a blue bowl of creamy chicken chili, a favorite among slow cooker recipes, topped with shredded cheese, corn, and herbs and garnished with a lime wedge. A spoon rests in the bowl, with fresh cilantro in the background.
    Chicken Chili With Cream Cheese. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

    This Chicken Chili Crock Pot recipe is light, fresh and delicious. Just dump the ingredients into your crockpot so you come home to an easy dinner.
    Get the Recipe: Chicken Chili With Cream Cheese

    Slow Cooker Bacon And Bourbon Baked Beans Recipe

    Slow Cooker Bacon And Bourbon Baked Beans Recipe. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

    Easy slow cooker bourbon baked beans with a sweet barbecue sauce, bacon, brown sugar, molasses, and a touch of your favorite bourbon.
    Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Bacon And Bourbon Baked Beans Recipe

    Crock Pot Cowboy Casserole

    Crock Pot Cowboy Casserole. Photo credit: Savor the Best.

    Crock Pot Cowboy Casserole is a budget-friendly, one-pot dinner filled with a variety of veggies and the savory flavor of smoked sausage.
    Get the Recipe: Crock Pot Cowboy Casserole

    Creamy Slow Cooker Mississippi Chicken Recipe

    Creamy Slow Cooker Mississippi Chicken Recipe. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

    Deliciously creamy Italian Mississippi Chicken with tender chicken breasts, spicy Italian banana peppers, & heavy cream. Quick 10-minute prep!
    Get the Recipe: Creamy Slow Cooker Mississippi Chicken Recipe

    Barbecue Meatballs

    Barbecue Meatballs. Photo credit: Southern Food and Fun.

    Slow cooker barbecue meatballs, Puerto Rican style with sofrito and honey barbecue sauce—easy and delicious!
    Get the Recipe: Barbecue Meatballs

    Crock Pot Teriyaki Chicken

    Crock Pot Teriyaki Chicken. Photo credit: Lauren’s Latest.

    Crock Pot Teriyaki Chicken is filled with red onion, peppers, pineapple and chicken, cooked low and slow in teriyaki sauce to perfection.
    Get the Recipe: Crock Pot Teriyaki Chicken

    Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Smokies Recipe

    Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Smokies Recipe. Photo credit: Pip and Ebby.

    These Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Smokies are the perfect balance of sweet, savory, and smoky, coated in a rich honey-garlic sauce that caramelizes as they simmer.
    Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Smokies Recipe

    Slow Cooker Meatloaf

    A close-up of a plate with meatloaf topped with sauce, green beans, and mashed potatoes—perfect inspiration for your Christmas dinner menu ideas.
    Slow Cooker Meatloaf. Photo credit: Southern Plate.

    Made with canned creamy soup, tomato soup, and ground beef, learn how easy it is to make slow cooker meatloaf.
    Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Meatloaf

    Crockpot Beef Stew

    Crockpot Beef Stew. Photo credit: Lauren’s Latest.

    A comforting, classic recipe for beef stew – crockpot version! Tender beef with carrots and red potatoes swimming in a buttery, thick gravy.
    Get the Recipe: Crockpot Beef Stew

    Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken

    Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken. Photo credit: Pip and Ebby.

    Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken is the perfect, no-fail dinner recipe for dinner any night. Tender, spicy, slow-cooked chicken is the best!
    Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken

    Sloppy Joes

    Sloppy Joes. Photo credit: Southern Plate.

    Bursting with tomato flavor and seasonings, this slow cooker sloppy joes recipe is an easy-to-make supper the whole family will love.
    Get the Recipe: Sloppy Joes

    Slow Cooker Black Beans

    Slow Cooker Black Beans. Photo credit: Peel with Zeal.

    Transform dried beans into a flavorful side dish with these slow cooker black beans. Packed with spices, the perfect addition to any meal!
    Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Black Beans

    Vegetarian Chili with Sweet Potatoes

    Vegetarian Chili with Sweet Potatoes. Photo credit: Southern Food and Fun.

    Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili with Sweet Potatoes–hearty, filling, and full of flavor from beans, tomatoes, chilis, peppers, and sweet potatoes!
    Get the Recipe: Vegetarian Chili with Sweet Potatoes

    Slow Cooker Rosemary Chicken Recipe

    Slow Cooker Rosemary Chicken Recipe. Photo credit: Grandbaby Cakes.

    This Foolproof Rosemary Chicken recipe literally falls off the bone, it is so juicy, tender and delicious! It is roasted in a slow cooker to perfection!
    Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Rosemary Chicken Recipe

    Citrus Shredded Beef (Crockpot) With Citrus

    Citrus Shredded Beef (Crockpot) With Citrus. Photo credit: Peel with Zeal.

    Easy crock pot citrus shredded beef with citrus and spices. The best slow cooker pulled beef recipe perfect for meal prep.
    Get the Recipe: Citrus Shredded Beef (Crockpot) With Citrus

    Crockpot Goulash (American Chop Suey)

    Crockpot Goulash (American Chop Suey). Photo credit: Savor the Best.

    Crockpot goulash (aka American Chop Suey) is a rich and hearty meal with ground beef, aromatics, a tomato sauce base and tender pasta.
    Get the Recipe: Crockpot Goulash (American Chop Suey)

    Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili

    Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili. Photo credit: Grandbaby Cakes.

    Creamy, hearty, and packed with flavor, this Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili is the ultimate set-it-and-forget-it comfort food.
    Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili

    We Tested 21 Ways to Cook Pork Chops—#7 is the Juiciest Method!

    Two grilled pork chops on a metal platter.

    Pork chops are one of those foods we all love but aren’t always sure how to cook the best way. That’s why we tested different methods to figure out what works and what doesn’t. From juicy and tender to not-so-great results, we’ve got the inside scoop on what’s worth trying in your kitchen. If you’re ready to up your pork chop game, keep reading—we’ve got you covered.
    Get the Recipe: We Tested 21 Ways to Cook Pork Chops—#7 is the Juiciest Method!

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