Slow Cooker Recipes Everyone Should Make in 2021

Recipe: Lemon Chicken Soup

Start your year off with warm, comforting chicken soup that calls for lemon for an extra dose of healing power. 

Recipe: Slow-Cooker Pork Roast

The main dish and sides for this classic supper are all cooked in your trusty set-it-and-forget-it machine. Cutting all of the vegetables the same size will ensure they're evenly cooked. 

Recipe: Chicken Piccata

After browning, slow cook chicken on low for four hours to allow the flavors of the broth, wine, capers, and lemon juice to combine, resulting in the most delicious sauce. 

Recipe: Slow-Cooker Tomato-Basil Meatloaf

While you may not normally have time to cook up homemade meatloaf on busy weeknights, this slow-cooker version will allow you to get it on the table with just 20 minutes of prep time. 

Recipe: Slow-Cooker Salsa Chicken

From burrito bowls to quesadillas to salad, easy Slow-Cooker Salsa Chicken will become a regular on your weeknight dinner rotation. 

Recipe: Peach Cobbler

Fresh summer peaches will shine in this easy peach cobbler that's made in your slow cooker with a box of cake mix. 

Recipe: Slow-Cooked Barbecued Chicken

Barbecuing is made simple with the help of your slow cooker. 

Recipe: Slow-Cooker Bolognese Sauce

This hearty meat sauce makes 12 servings, so it's great for a dinner party or for freezing for later. 

Recipe: Four-Ingredient Slow-Cooker Pot Roast

Our readers can't get enough of this four-ingredient pot roast recipe that's tender and packed with flavor after slow cooking all day.

Recipe: White Chicken Chili

Slow cooker chicken chili is as easy as tossing all of the ingredients into the pot and letting it cook on high for 5 to 6 hours or low for 8 to 10 hours. You'll know it's ready to serve when the beans are tender. 

Recipe: Corn and Jalapeño Dip

Game day in the South isn't complete without a dip (or two or three) on the menu. Slow cooker dips come together with little effort plus they'll stay warm until the last play of the game. 

Recipe: Slow-Cooker Apple Butter

As soon as this recipe appeared in the pages of our October issue, it quickly became one of our most popular recipes of the year. 

Recipe: Slow-Cooker Vegetable Soup

You can easily adapt this recipe based on what veggies you already have on hand in your kitchen. 

Recipe: Slow-Cooker Cinnamon Roll Casserole

From Christmas morning to Father's Day brunch to a leisurely Saturday at home, this slow cooker take on cinnamon roll casserole that feeds 12 is guaranteed to please any crowd.