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15 Easy Load & Go Slow-Cooker Recipes

Updated May 01, 2020
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Use your crock-pot to your advantage with these load & go recipes. Just throw the ingredients into your slow-cooker and you'll end up with a hearty and delicious meal. These recipes make enough to feed the whole family, plus you'll have an easy clean up. Recipes like Slow-Cooker Vegetable Lasagna and Crock-Pot Pineapple Chicken are healthy, filling and make great leftovers.
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Crock-Pot Pineapple Chicken

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This slow-cooker chicken with pineapple has a hint of ginger and sesame and is made with simple ingredients you may already have in your pantry! Look for fresh pineapple that's been peeled and cored already to make assembly even easier. Serve with brown rice to sop up the sweet and savory sauce. Source: EatingWell.com, January 2020

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Slow-Cooker Arroz con Pollo (Chicken & Rice)

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This Mexican-inspired one-pot chicken dinner comes together easily in the crock pot. The instant brown rice is added near the end, to keep it from overcooking. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine, Winter 2019

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Slow-Cooker Vegetable Lasagna

Slow-Cooker Vegetable Lasagna
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This vegetarian lasagna couldn't be easier, thanks to jarred pasta sauce and no-boil lasagna noodles. Prep it in the morning and let your crock pot do the work. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine, Winter 2019

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Slow-Cooker White Bean, Spinach & Sausage Stew

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Reach for this recipe on a chilly morning when you know you'll want a steaming bowl of slow-cooker sausage stew for supper. To make this recipe gluten free, use gluten-free sausage. Source: Everyday Slow Cooker

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Slow-Cooker Chicken Marsala

<p>This slow-cooker chicken Marsala recipe gets its full flavor from plenty of mushrooms and fragrant shallots. Whole-wheat pasta soaks up the rich sauce. Round it out with a simple green salad for a comforting healthy dinner.&nbsp;Source: EatingWell.com, December 2019</p>
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This slow-cooker chicken Marsala recipe gets its full flavor from plenty of mushrooms and fragrant shallots. Whole-wheat pasta soaks up the rich sauce. Round it out with a simple green salad for a comforting healthy dinner. Source: EatingWell.com, December 2019

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Slow-Cooker Citrus Salmon with Melted Leeks

Slow-Cooker Citrus Salmon with Melted Leeks
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We've discovered the perfect pairing for this moist, lemony, slow-cooker salmon--slightly chewy leeks. Like other alliums, leeks become sweet and rich when roasted slowly for a long time. When cooked in the slow cooker they "melt," becoming jam-like but still retaining pleasant chewiness. Garnish with fresh sage leaves and thyme sprigs, if desired. Source: Everyday Slow Cooker

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Slow-Cooker Chile-Rubbed Pork with Corn & Black Beans

Slow-Cooker Chile-Rubbed Pork with Corn & Black Beans
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With minimal hands-on prep and only a couple hours in the slow cooker, you end up with incredibly flavorful, spice-rubbed pork and a bean-and-corn side dish, which easily converts to a next-day salsa. We promise this isn't like any slow-cooker pork tenderloin you've ever had. Source: Everyday Slow Cooker

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Slow-Cooker Red Chile-Beef Tacos

Slow-Cooker Red Chile-Beef Tacos
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The meat in these slow-cooker tacos gets incredibly tender, thanks to plenty of time in the crock pot. The sauce in this dish is smoky and rich from the chiles, onion, fire-roasted tomatoes and beef. Toast the tortillas, if you'd like. Source: Everyday Slow Cooker

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Slow-Cooker Chicken Sausage with Cabbage & Apples

Slow-Cooker Chicken Sausage with Cabbage & Apples
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The cabbage comes out tender without being mushy and gives the slow-cooker chicken sausage a slightly sweet flavor. A splash of vinegar at the end perks up the whole meal with a bit of acidic brightness. There are several varieties of smoked chicken sausage from which you can choose. We recommend using an apple-flavored smoked sausage to complement the apples and vinegar. Source: Everyday Slow Cooker

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Slow-Cooker Minestrone with Smoky White Beans

Slow-Cooker Minestrone with Smoky White Beans
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An abundance of vegetables, beans and pasta makes this soup so hearty you'll hardly notice the lack of meat. The drizzle of olive oil and sprinkle of Parmesan at the end adds a special touch to this slow-cooker minestrone. Source: Everyday Slow Cooker

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Slow-Cooker Sticky Sesame Chicken Drumsticks

Slow-Cooker Sticky Sesame Chicken Drumsticks
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Skip the takeout and make amazing Chinese food at home! Broiling the drumsticks after they slow-cook caramelizes their glaze and gives them their satisfying sticky, sweet quality. To make these slow-cooker chicken drumsticks gluten-free, use gluten-free soy sauce. Source: Everyday Slow Cooker

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Slow-Cooker Barbecue Brisket Sliders

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Serve these slow-cooker brisket sliders when company's coming--perhaps to watch the big game--for an easy, crowd-pleasing dish. The crisp, tangy coleslaw is the perfect pairing for the tender, rich brisket. Serve with chips, crudités and cold beer to round out the meal. Source: Everyday Slow Cooker

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Easy Slow-Cooker Shrimp Boil

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Tender red potatoes, corn, shrimp, smoky sausage and flavorful Old Bay seasoning give this slow-cooker shrimp boil the classic flavors you love. Because it's all made in the slow cooker, pulling this meal together is a breeze. It's perfect for a party--just serve with lemon wedges, cocktail sauce, bay leaves and ice-cold beer. If you can't find turkey andouille, use chicken andouille instead. Source: Everyday Slow Cooker

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Lamb Tagine with Preserved Lemon

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Smoky paprika yogurt and an herb and preserved-lemon salsa verde add pops of flavor to this healthy slow-cooker recipe. If you have extra time, brown the lamb and onions, in batches, before adding them to the slow cooker for increased depth of flavor. Source: EatingWell Magazine, November/December 2017

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Slow-Cooker Green Curry Scallops & Vegetables

<p>Cooking the spicy coconut milk mixture for longer and at a lower temperature, and then adding the crunchy bok choy and scallops for a short time at high temperature crafts complex flavor. To make these slow-cooker scallops gluten free, use a gluten-free green curry paste such as the one from Thai Kitchen.&nbsp;Source: Everyday Slow Cooker</p>
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Cooking the spicy coconut milk mixture for longer and at a lower temperature, and then adding the crunchy bok choy and scallops for a short time at high temperature crafts complex flavor. To make these slow-cooker scallops gluten free, use a gluten-free green curry paste such as the one from Thai Kitchen. Source: Everyday Slow Cooker

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    1 of 15 Crock-Pot Pineapple Chicken
    2 of 15 Slow-Cooker Arroz con Pollo (Chicken & Rice)
    3 of 15 Slow-Cooker Vegetable Lasagna
    4 of 15 Slow-Cooker White Bean, Spinach & Sausage Stew
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    6 of 15 Slow-Cooker Citrus Salmon with Melted Leeks
    7 of 15 Slow-Cooker Chile-Rubbed Pork with Corn & Black Beans
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    9 of 15 Slow-Cooker Chicken Sausage with Cabbage & Apples
    10 of 15 Slow-Cooker Minestrone with Smoky White Beans
    11 of 15 Slow-Cooker Sticky Sesame Chicken Drumsticks
    12 of 15 Slow-Cooker Barbecue Brisket Sliders
    13 of 15 Easy Slow-Cooker Shrimp Boil
    14 of 15 Lamb Tagine with Preserved Lemon
    15 of 15 Slow-Cooker Green Curry Scallops & Vegetables

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