Food and Recipes Slow Cooker Recipes Our Best Slow-Cooker Recipes for Sunday Supper By Jenna Sims Jenna Sims Jenna is a Digital Editor for Southern Living and joined the team in 2014. She writes, produces, and assigns content with a focus on email growth and commerce content. She covers a range of topics in the lifestyle space from holiday gift guides to new product launches to tips for cooking with your air fryer. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on August 1, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Photo: Hector Sanchez If you want to serve up a hearty Sunday supper, but don't want to spend all of your precious Sunday hours in the kitchen, your slow-cooker is here to save the day. These easy slow-cooker recipes will allow you to gather around the dinner table with your family for a warm Sunday supper to start your week off on the right foot. With a little planning, all you'll have to do on Sunday is toss all the ingredients into your slow cooker and let it do the cooking while you enjoy the rest of your Sunday. You'll have a home-cooked meal a few hours later without having to sacrifice any of your day in the kitchen. Even though these slow-cooker recipes are easy solutions, they definitely don't skimp on the flavor or nostalgia. Classics like meatloaf, pot roast, salisbury steak, and more can all be pulled together in your slow cooker. While the best part of Sunday suppers is getting to spend time with your family, the delicious recipes will be the icing on the cake to a great evening. 01 of 18 Slow Cooker Tomato-Basil Meatloaf Photo: Victor Protasio Recipe: Slow Cooker Tomato-Basil Meatloaf Lining your slow cooker with aluminum foil allows you to easily remove the meatloaf, and makes cleanup a breeze. 02 of 18 Creamy Slow-Cooker Tarragon Chicken Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Recipe: Creamy Slow-Cooker Tarragon Chicken Serve this creamy chicken over egg noodles, rice, or mashed potatoes. 03 of 18 Slow-Cooker Pot Roast Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl; Food Styling: Mary-Claire Britton Recipe: Slow-Cooker Pot Roast Pot roast is a comforting meal that's one of the most popular Sunday supper dishes. 04 of 18 Slow-Cooker Pork Roast Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl Jones; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Slow-Cooker Pork Roast Make sure to cut your vegetables in the recommended sizes so they'll cook evenly. 05 of 18 Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak Photographer: Jennifer Causey Food Stylist: Melissa Gray Prop Stylist: Christina Daley Recipe: Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak Salisbury Steak can be considered the ultimate Sunday supper. Slow cooking ensures the patties never dry out thanks to being cooked in gravy. 06 of 18 Chicken and Cornbread Dumplings Iain Bagwell Recipe: Chicken and Cornbread Dumplings Two Southern classics come together to create one delicious dish. 07 of 18 Beef Bourguignon Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Beef Bourguignon Adding a bacon topping just before serving helps creates the perfect salty bite of Beef Bourguignon. 08 of 18 Slow-Cooker Short Ribs with Pork Rind Gremolata Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Recipe: Slow-Cooker Short Ribs with Pork Rind Gremolata Allowing the short ribs to cook most of the day will make them so tender that they'll fall off the bone with ease. 09 of 18 Turkey Breast and Herb-Cornbread Stuffing Photo: Oxmoor House Recipe: Turkey Breast and Herb-Cornbread Stuffing Not just for November, this comforting meal can be served all year long. 10 of 18 Chicken Thighs with Carrots and Potatoes Jennifer Davick Recipe: Chicken Thighs with Carrots and Potatoes This recipe allows you to cook your main and sides for a hearty meal all at one time. 11 of 18 King Ranch Chicken Southern Living Recipe: King Ranch Chicken A slow-cooker version of traditional King Ranch Chicken delivers the same great flavor with ease. 12 of 18 Peppered Beef Soup Southern Living Recipe: Peppered Beef Soup We think this soup is best enjoyed as pictured in a Toasted Bread Bowl. 13 of 18 Spaghetti Casserole Jennifer Davick Recipe: Spaghetti Casserole Make sure to serve this casserole with plenty of freshly grated parmesan cheese. 14 of 18 5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Iain Bagwell; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham Recipe: 5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Pulled Pork This impressive dinner comes together with just five ingredients. 15 of 18 Slow-Cooker Bolognese Sauce over Pappardelle Pasta Photo: Greg Dupree Recipe: Slow-Cooker Bolognese Sauce over Pappardelle Pasta Serve up a homemade Bolognese sauce without having to sit over the stove all day thanks to your slow cooker. 16 of 18 Slow-Cooker Chicken Southern Living Recipe: Slow-Cooker Chicken Broiling chicken for a few minutes just before serving will create a golden, crispy skin. 17 of 18 Chicken-and-Spinach Lasagna Oxmoor House Recipe: Chicken-and-Spinach Lasagna Toss together a fresh salad to serve with this lightened-up lasagna for a complete meal. 18 of 18 Beer-Braised Pot Roast Photo: Hector Sanchez Recipe: Beer-Braised Pot Roast We use the cooking liquid to create a rich and thick sauce to serve alongside the roast and vegetables. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit