Keep the Stove Off With These 18 Simple Crockpot Meals for Summer

When it’s way too hot to even think about turning on the oven, I go straight for my slow cooker. You can totally keep the stove off with these crockpot meals and still end up with something super tasty and satisfying. They’re perfect for those lazy summer days when you want dinner to basically cook itself. Trust me, once you try a few, you’ll be hooked all season long.

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.
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Tender 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.

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These Coca-Cola Ribs are marinated overnight in your favorite soda for a super tender and juicy crockpot recipe.
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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.

Homemade chicken noodle soup with tender chicken, fresh veggies, and herbs simmered to perfection—an easy, slow-cooked bowl of comfort.
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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.
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Bourbon Pulled Chicken

A platter of rolls next to pulled chicken. — Bourbon Pulled Chicken. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Bourbon Pulled Chicken is great for any time you’re feeding a crowd. Bourbon and a molasses barbecue sauce are perfect with chicken.
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Fall-Off-The Bone Baby Back Pork Ribs

Barbecue ribs with a bowl of sacue. — Fall-Off-The Bone Baby Back Pork Ribs. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

Baby back ribs get ridiculously tender in the crockpot with almost no hands-on time. Just a little dry rub and a homemade sauce, and you’re a kitchen hero without the work.
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Creamy Slow Cooker Mississippi Chicken Recipe

Deliciously creamy Italian Mississippi Chicken with tender chicken breasts, spicy Italian banana peppers, & heavy cream. Quick 10-minute prep!
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Ranch Pork Chops With Gravy

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

This ranch pork chops recipe is made in the crockpot with just a few ingredients. Perfect golden brown pork chops in a thick and flavorful gravy.
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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.
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Coq Au Vin

Let the crockpot do all the work while you kick back, and still enjoy a cozy French chicken stew. It’s rich, flavorful, and basically zero effort.
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Salsa Chicken

A bowl of shredded chicken garnished with chopped herbs and two slices of lime, with cilantro leaves nearby on a white background—perfect for adding to your list of Cinco de Mayo recipes. — Salsa Chicken. Photo credit: Semi Homemade Kitchen.

Simplify dinner with Salsa Chicken – a two-ingredient, versatile, fuss-free meal. Perfect for busy nights and meal prep.
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Tender And Juicy Beef Carnitas

Two beef tacos on a platter. — Tender And Juicy Beef Carnitas. 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.
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Pot Roast With Carrots And Potatoes

A fork with tender roast beef on a platter. — Pot Roast With Carrots And Potatoes. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage.

This fall apart, melt-in-your-mouth crockpot pot roast recipe is complete with veggies and gravy. Classic recipe for weeknights or Sunday supper.
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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.
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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.
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Mac And Cheese

A close-up of creamy scrambled eggs topped with melted cheddar cheese, served in a black skillet next to a spoon on a gray cloth—comfort food perfect for pairing with cozy slow cooker dinners. — Easy 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!
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Crock Pot Teriyaki Chicken

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