My Favorite Slow Cooker Recipes

Guess what? I finally have a slow-cooker in my life! Apparently I dropped enough hints, because my mom and my mother-in-law each got us this beauty for Christmas (yes, we returned one), and my favorite hobby of the new year has been testing out recipes that I can throw in the cooker in the morning… then reap the rewards at the end of the day. I am learning, however, that not all slow-cooker recipes are created equal. There’s a major difference between the mushy, bland quality of some crockpot recipes of the past, and the full-of-flavor, tenderized, comforting dishes we’ve recently been devouring. In honor of these chilly winter days where my tastebuds call out for the latter, thought I’d round up the very best slow cooker recipes I’ve discovered so far. Click through, and I’d love to know in the comments: what’s your favorite slow-cooker recipe? Give me the dish!

Crispy Caramelized Pork Ramen Noodle Soup with Curry Roasted Acorn Squash by Half Baked Harvest

Quinoa White Chili with Roasted Poblanos from Oh My Veggies

Smoky Pulled Pork Tacos with Cherry-Peach Salsa from Iowa Girl Eats

S’mores Brownies by Something Swanky

Chicken Wild Rice Soup from Pinch of Yum

Spinach & Artichoke Dip from Damn Delicious

Lemon Garlic Chicken by No. 2 Pencil

Butternut Squash and Parsnip Soup by The Roasted Root

Three Bean Turkey Chili Baked Potatoes from Fit Foodie Finds

Banana Nut Oatmeal from The Lemon Bowl

Quinoa Lentil Tacos by Begin Within Nutrition

Garlic Mashed Potatoes by Damn Delicious

Carne Asada Nachos from How Sweet It Is

Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread from Crazy for Crust

Thai Chicken Soup by Foodie Crush