20 Family Favorite Crock Pot Recipes

 Inside: Favorite Crock Pot recipes from my readers, just in time for fall and winter cooking.

One of my favorite parts of fall is that I seem to remember that I have a crock-pot. I’m not sure why I don’t utilize it in summer, but I do love those fall and winter days when we’ve been gone for the day, and dinner is waiting for us in the crock pot when we arrive home.

I asked the ladies in the Thankful Homemaker Facebook group to share some of their favorite crock-pot recipes from around the web. Below are the ones they shared and some of my favorites in the mix too. Big shout out to my ladies in the group – thank you xo!

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I love recommendations, and these have all been tried and tested and come highly recommended.

If you’re looking for an easy way to save and find recipes online, I highly recommend the Paprika App. It has become my go-to for all my recipes. No more saving them on Pinterest or printing them out. I love that they’re easy to access and categorize. I even have a crock-pot category so I can skim through all our family favorites. Check it out if you need a better, more organized way to store recipes.

You can follow my Slow Cooker Pinterest Board here and I’ve added all the recipes below to it.

20 Family Favorite Crock Pot Recipes:

Crockpot Sunshine Lemon Chicken Chowder (Instant Pot option too) – @Real Food Whole Life

The Best Whole Chicken in the Crock Pot – @100 Days of Real Food

Crock Pot Sesame Chicken – @Fits & Fumbles

Creamy Steak & Potatoes – @From Val’s Kitchen

Crock Pot Chicken & Dumplings – @Belle of the Kitchen

Slow Cooker Crock Pot Tater Tot Casserole Recipe – @Tammilee Tips

Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken – @Gimme Some Oven

Slow Cooker Yummiest Pot Roast – @Get Crocked

Slow Cooker Chicken Stew – @The Savvy Mama

Healthy Crock Pot Tex-Mex Chicken Recipe – @Tone and Tighten

Simple Chili Recipe {with a crockpot option} – @Thankful Homemaker

Tortellini Soup {with a crockpot option} – @Thankful Homemaker

Easy Crockpot Chicken Fajitas – @Eat at Home

Easy Crockpot Beef Stew – @The Nourishing Home

Crockpot Chicken and Wild Rice Soup – @Pinch of Yum

Simple Pork Carnitas – @5 Dinners in 1 Hour

Crockpot Orange Chicken – @The Frugal Girls

Baked Potato Soup in a Slow Cooker – @Key Ingredient

Slow Cooker Rotisserie Chicken – @Crystal & Co.

Crockpot Ranch Pork Chops & Potatoes – @Wonky Wonderful

My Favorite Slow Cooker Cookbooks:

5 Ingredients or Less Slow Cooker Cookbook by Stephanie O’Dea

Make it Fast, Cook it Slow: The Big Book of Everyday Slow Cooking by Stephanie O’Dea

365 Slow Cooker Suppers by Stephanie O’Dea

As you can see I’m a bit biased towards Stephanie O’Dea’s cookbooks for the slow cooker. Her recipes use healthy ingredients and are simple and good. These are my three favorite picks when I’m looking for a new recipe. Check out her blog here for some free recipes online.

My Favorite Slow Cookers:

Crock-Pot 6 Quart Programmable – I love being able to set a timer and the sealable lid makes transport much neater.

Crock-Pot 6 Quart Cook & Carry – This is my everyday one. I appreciate being able to change the temp quickly but still like the sealable lid for portability.

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