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These crowd-pleasing tender meatballs are smothered in a super flavorful honey garlic bbq sauce.  Perfect for parties, this crockpot meatball recipe couldn't be more simple to make! #meatballs #crockpot #slowcooker #honeygarlic #bbq #appetizer #party #honey #garlic #easyrecipe

Honey Garlic Crockpot Meatballs
November 17, 2020
This Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala is the easy homemade version of your Indian food-loving dreams!  Bold and flavorful, yet with a fraction of the work! #chickentikka #tikkamasala #curry #indianfood #slowcooker #crockpot #easyrecipe

Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala
October 2, 2019
Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese is ultra creamy, and SO easy!  No boiling pasta, no velveeta, and no condensed soups needed.  Perfect side dish or kid-friendly dinner option! #macandcheese #macaroniandcheese #crockpot #slowcooker #easyrecipe #sidedish #potluck #holiday

Creamy Crock Pot Mac and Cheese
September 5, 2019
Crockpot Crack Chicken Pasta - incredibly easy comfort food meal that the entire family will love!  Great for busy weeknights, meal prep, or back-to-school! #crackchicken #pasta #crockpot #slowcooker #instantpot #chickenpasta #weeknight #easyrecipe #dinner

Crockpot Crack Chicken Pasta
August 11, 2019
The Best Crockpot Meatloaf is a way to enjoy classic comfort food, even on a busy weeknight!  Moist and tender, this meatloaf recipe is always a family favorite! #meatloaf #crockpot #slowcooker #comfortfood #weeknightrecipe #dinnerrecipe #beef #groundbeef #family

The Best Crockpot Meatloaf
January 16, 2019
This Crockpot Chicken Lo Mein is the perfect weeknight meal!  Packed with bold flavors, plenty of veggies, and with only 20 minutes of actual "work", it's a much better alternative to Chinese takeout. #Chinesefood #asianrecipe #crockpot #slowcooker #easyrecipe #weeknightmeal #chickenlomein #takeoutfakeout

Easy Crockpot Chicken Lo Mein
January 6, 2019
Always a crowd-pleaser, these Crockpot Little Smokies are slow cooked in a sauce made with beer, garlic, honey, brown sugar and bbq sauce.  Perfect for game day, holidays, or any party! #littlesmokies #lilsmokies #partyfood #appetizer #recipe #easyrecipe #crockpot #slowcooker

Crockpot BBQ Beer Little Smokies
December 16, 2018
Always a crowd pleaser, this bold and zesty chex mix recipe is made SO simply, right in the crockpot!  Great for any party, and easy to customize! #chexmix #party #snackrecipe #partyfood #bold #chex #slowcooker #crockpot #easyrecipe #homemade

Slow Cooker Bold Chex Mix Recipe
December 5, 2018
The perfect dip for a party, this crockpot creamy sausage dip is zesty, cheesy, and made easily in the slow cooker! #rotel #sausage #creamy #cheesy #dip #party #gameday #tailgate #crockpot #slowcooker

Cheesy Crockpot Sausage Rotel Dip
November 25, 2018
Make creamy hot chocolate for the whole party, right in your slow cooker! This hot chocolate is made with plenty of nutella for a creamy hazelnut drink that's absolutely amazing! #hotchocolate #crockpothotchocolate #hotchocolaterecipes #nutella #holidaydrinks #hotcocoa #cocoa #chocolate #drink

Creamy Nutella Crockpot Hot Chocolate
November 18, 2018
Creamy and rich, these mashed potatoes are heavy on the flavor and light on the work... with no boiling!  Truly the BEST way to make homestyle mashed potatoes for a weeknight dinner or holiday meal! #thanksgiving #sidedish #mashedpotatoes #potatoes #crockpot #slowcooker #noboil

Homestyle Crockpot (No-Boil) Mashed Potatoes
November 7, 2018
Packed with flavor, this Crockpot Taco Soup tastes just like your favorite taco, in comforting soup form!  Perfect for a hectic weeknight dinner, there are slow cooker, stovetop and instant pot directions! #taco #soup #crockpot #slowcooker #weeknight #easyrecipe #comfortfood

Hearty Crockpot Taco Soup
October 10, 2018
Buttery Crockpot Ranch Mushrooms - This quick and easy side dish is made using only 3 simple ingredients!  Buttery, and full of ranch flavor, the crockpot does the work for you with this mushroom side dish!

Buttery Crockpot Ranch Mushrooms (3 ingredients!)
October 2, 2018
Guaranteed to warm you from the inside out, this homemade chicken noodle soup is made in the crockpot for an ultra-easy home-cooked meal that will feed your soul! #chickennoodlesoup #crockpotrecipe #slowcookermeal #chickennoodle #souprecipe #chickensoup

Homemade Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup
September 9, 2018
This Slow Cooker Italian Meatball Soup is hearty, easy, and incredibly satisfying!  You'll never guess it's only 4 smart points per serving. #italian #meatball #soup #slowcooker #crockpot #weightwatchers #smartpoints #comfortfood

Slow Cooker Italian Meatball Soup
August 28, 2018
Easy all-purpose shredded chicken made in the crockpot with spices and beer.  Make a big batch and use it to make different meals all week long! | #chicken #shreddedchicken #pulledchicken #beer #braised #allpurpose #multipurpose #slowcooker #crockpot

All Purpose Braised Crockpot Shredded Chicken
July 17, 2018
Incredible pulled BBQ chicken made easy in the crockpot... made from scratch with no bottled bbq sauce!  Perfect for a summer bbq or picnic! | #bbqchicken #pulledchicken #crockpotchicken #weightwatchers #freestyle #smartpoints

Skinny Pulled Crockpot BBQ Chicken
June 5, 2018
Tender, juicy, sweet and spicy crockpot chicken tacos, perfect for taco night!  Just 1 freestyle smart point per serving means you can have tacos without the guilt! | #chickentacos #tacotuesday #crockpot #slowcooker #weightwatchers

Mango Pineapple Crockpot Chicken Tacos
May 8, 2018
Perfect for a summer cookout or potluck, this shredded beef barbecue recipe is made easily in the crockpot! With a quick and easy homemade barbecue sauce that's sweet and tangy, this beef bbq is truly the best! | #bbq #barbecue #beef #potluck #summer #crockpot #slowcooker

Crockpot Shredded Beef Barbecue
April 22, 2018
Slow Cooker Spaghetti Bolognese Sauce | Perfect for a weeknight dinner, this bolognese-style sauce is made in the slow cooker.  Just boil some pasta and your dinner is ready! | https://thechunkychef.com

Slow Cooker Spaghetti Bolognese Sauce
August 20, 2017
Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas | The Chunky Chef | The amazing combination of spices and citrus make these slow cooker pork carnitas an absolute must try recipe!

Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas
October 7, 2015
Perfect for Cinco de Mayo or any other occasion... these shredded beef tacos are amazing! The slow cooker makes these so tender and flavorful!

Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Tacos
May 4, 2015
Cheesy Chicken Jalapeno Popper Taquitos - All the flavors of a cheesy jalapeno popper mixed with chicken and rolled up into crispy baked taquitos... and the filling is cooked in the slow cooker!

Cheesy Chicken Jalapeno Popper Taquitos
February 22, 2015
These mashed potatoes are insanely good! Having them cook in the slow cooker all day really develops the flavor, plus makes it easier on you!

Garlic Mashed Potatoes in the Slow Cooker
January 11, 2015

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