5 Simple and Delicious Crockpot Recipes

Crockpot Goodies

 Get ready to make your life easier with these five delicious and easy-to-prepare slow cooker recipes. From hearty chili to tender pulled pork, these crockpot meals are perfect for busy weeknights or relaxing weekends. Simply set it and forget it, and come home to a delicious and satisfying meal. Try out these recipes and see how convenient and tasty slow cooking can be!

Here are five recipe ideas using a crockpot:

1. Slow Cooker Chili: Combine ground beef, canned tomatoes, kidney beans, and a variety of spices in the crockpot. Let it cook on low heat for 6-8 hours, and serve with toppings like cheese, sour cream, and diced onions.

2. Slow Cooker Pulled Pork: Season a pork shoulder with salt, pepper, and your favorite BBQ seasoning, and place it in the crockpot. Add in some chicken broth and cook on low heat for 8-10 hours, or until the pork is tender and easily shreds. Serve the pulled pork on rolls with coleslaw and your favorite BBQ sauce.

3. Slow Cooker Beef Stew: Cut up beef chuck into small pieces and combine with vegetables like carrots, potatoes, and onions in the crockpot. Add in some beef broth and season with thyme, rosemary, and other herbs. Cook on low heat for 8-10 hours, or until the beef is tender.

4. Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos: Place boneless, skinless chicken breasts in the crockpot and cover with your favorite taco seasoning and a can of diced tomatoes. Cook on low heat for 6-8 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through. Shred the chicken and use it to fill tacos with toppings like shredded lettuce, cheese, and salsa.

5. Slow Cooker Beef and Mushroom Stroganoff: Combine beef chuck, sliced mushrooms, and onions in the crockpot. Add in some beef broth and a can of cream of mushroom soup. Cook on low heat for 8-10 hours, or until the beef is tender. Serve the stroganoff over noodles or rice.

Here is the recipe for slow cooker chili:

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground beef

• 1 medium onion, diced

• 1 green bell pepper, diced

• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes

• 1 (15.5 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed

• 1 (4.5 ounce) can diced green chiles

• 1 tablespoon chili powder

• 1 teaspoon ground cumin

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

• Toppings: shredded cheese, sour cream, diced onions

Instructions:

1. In a large skillet, cook the ground beef over medium heat until it is browned. Drain any excess fat.

2. Transfer the ground beef to a crockpot. Add in the onion, bell pepper, tomatoes, kidney beans, green chiles, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.

3. Cover the crockpot and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours, or until the vegetables are tender.

4. Serve the chili hot, with toppings like shredded cheese, sour cream, and diced onions. Enjoy!

Here is the recipe for slow cooker pulled pork:

Ingredients:

• 4-5 pound pork shoulder

• 2 teaspoons salt

• 1 teaspoon black pepper

• 1 tablespoon BBQ seasoning

• 1 cup chicken broth

• Rolls, for serving

• BBQ sauce, for serving

• Coleslaw, for serving (optional)

Instructions:

1. Season the pork shoulder with the salt, pepper, and BBQ seasoning. Place the pork in the crockpot.

2. Pour the chicken broth over the pork. Cover the crockpot and cook on low heat for 8-10 hours, or until the pork is tender and easily shreds.

3. Remove the pork from the crockpot and shred it using two forks.

4. Serve the pulled pork on rolls with BBQ sauce and coleslaw, if desired. Enjoy!

Here is the recipe for slow cooker beef stew:

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds beef chuck, cut into small pieces

• 1 cup beef broth

• 1 medium onion, diced

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 2 carrots, peeled and cut into small pieces

• 2 potatoes, peeled and cut into small pieces

• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

• 1 teaspoon thyme

• 1 teaspoon rosemary

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions:

1. In the crockpot, combine the beef, beef broth, onion, garlic, carrots, potatoes, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.

2. Cover the crockpot and cook on low heat for 8-10 hours, or until the beef is tender.

3. Serve the beef stew hot. Enjoy!

Here is the recipe for slow cooker chicken tacos:

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts

• 1 packet taco seasoning

• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes

• 8-12 small tortillas

• Toppings: shredded lettuce, cheese, salsa

Instructions:

1. Place the chicken breasts in the crockpot. Sprinkle the taco seasoning over the chicken, and pour the diced tomatoes on top. Stir to combine.

2. Cover the crockpot and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through.

3. Remove the chicken from the crockpot and shred it using two forks.

4. Assemble the tacos by placing a spoonful of shredded chicken on each tortilla, and topping with shredded lettuce, cheese, and salsa. Serve the tacos hot. Enjoy!

Here is the recipe for slow cooker beef and mushroom stroganoff:

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds beef chuck, cut into small pieces

• 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced

• 1 medium onion, diced

• 1 cup beef broth

• 1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup

• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

• Noodles or rice, for serving

Instructions:

1. In the crockpot, combine the beef, mushrooms, onion, beef broth, cream of mushroom soup, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.

2. Cover the crockpot and cook on low heat for 8-10 hours, or until the beef is tender.

3. Serve the stroganoff hot over noodles or rice. Enjoy!