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31 One Pot Slow Cooker Meals For Simple Crockpot Family Dinners


31 one pot slow cooker meals for simple cheap dinners for a family on a budget trying to keep their weekly meals menu planning as inexpensive as possible AND make meals the whole family WILL eat!

These are THE best crockpot recipes for quick slow cooker meals and easy crockpot dishes to serve the fam for dinner during the week OR on busy weekends.

LOTS of crockpot dump recipes for frugal meals and easy crockpot dump dinners with chicken, ground beef, pasta, beef tips, roasts, steak bites, pork and more!

31 slow cooker meals for simple family dump dinners

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I love my crockpot – seriously, it’s a true love affair haha!

Wake up, start my coffee, dump some stuff in the good ‘ol crock, turn it on, grab my coffee… and go about my day all while dinner cooks itself.

It might be the best relationship ever hahahaha!

Crockpot Meals and Dishes For Cheap One Pot Dinners

If you and your slow cooker are “besties” too, you’re gonna LOVE these simple recipes below.

One pot, dump the ingredients, turn it on – and walk away….

Crockpot Italian Chicken Pasta

Crockpot Italian Chicken Pasta

Crockpot Italian Chicken Pasta is loaded with Italian seasoned shredded chicken and pasta tossed together in a creamy tomato sauce. Add this to your dinner rotation! Set it, forget it and enjoy it!

Crockpot Italian Chicken Pasta Recipe

Crockpot Cheesy Potatoes

Crockpot Cheesy Potatoes

These Crockpot Cheesy Potatoes and bacon require a few basic ingredients and no prep! Simply dump the ingredients for these cheesy potatoes in a slow cooker, mix, and forget it!

Crockpot Cheesy Potatoes Recipe

Creamy Ranch Chicken

Creamy Ranch Chicken

Creamy Ranch Chicken is a crock pot recipe favorite of ours. Savory and creamy ranch chicken, potatoes and carrots are all slow cooked together for one delicious meal!

Creamy Ranch Chicken Recipe

Crockpot Sausage and Potatoes

Crockpot Sausage and Potatoes

Rich sausage, hearty potatoes, and tender, earthy green beans come together in this incredibly flavorful one-pot meal. It turns out that cooking sausage and potatoes in the crockpot is one heck of an awesome dinner plan!

Crockpot Sausage and Potatoes Recipe

Creamy Slow Cooker Beef Pasta

Creamy Slow Cooker Beef Pasta

Savor the simplicity and richness of Creamy Slow Cooker Beef Pasta, featuring tender beef stew meat, robust cheeses, and aromatic herbs in a one-pot wonder perfect for any weeknight!

Creamy Slow Cooker Beef Pasta Recipe

Creamy Ranch Chicken

Creamy Ranch Chicken

Five ingredient, very simple Slow Cooker Creamy Ranch Chicken can quickly be thrown together in the crock pot for a meal the whole family will love!

Creamy Ranch Chicken Recipe

Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken Enchiladas
Meet your new family favorite midweek dinner recipe – Slow Cooker Chicken Enchiladas!

This ‘dump’ recipe doesn’t need any browning or fiddly rolling. Easy and convenient – and oh-so delicious.

Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

Slow Cooker Pork Stew

Slow Cooker Pork Stew

This slow-cooker pork stew is especially wonderful. The perfectly seasoned meat is so tender that it falls apart.

Along with all the juicy chunks of pork, you have carrots, celery, peas, and mini red potatoes, all cooked in a savory sauce of red wine, beef broth, tomato paste, and butter.

It’s the perfect dinner that will warm your soul.

Slow Cooker Pork Stew Recipe

Chicken and Potatoes

Chicken and Potatoes

Chicken and potatoes with a light seasoning – only 10 minutes of prep time!

Chicken and Potatoes Recipe

Taco Pasta

Taco Pasta

This Easy Crockpot Taco Pasta seriously has it all! Cheesy, beefy pasta packed with your favorite taco flavor and so easy to make using the slow cooker!

This easy recipe is the most tasty dinner and will definitely be a new favorite for the entire family!

Taco Pasta Recipe

Swiss Chicken

Swiss Chicken

This 6-Ingredient Slow Cooker Swiss Chicken is one of the easiest recipes you’ll ever make.

The perfect chicken dinner for any night of the week.

Swiss Chicken Recipe

Chicken Spaghetti

Chicken Spaghetti

Need an easy but filling weeknight meal? This Ultimate Crock Pot Chicken Spaghetti is the perfect, simple, delicious slow cooker meal for those busy evenings!

Chicken Spaghetti Recipe

Turkey Breast

Turkey Breast

Only 4 ingredients a few minutes of prep time needed for the juiciest and most delicious turkey you’ve ever had!

Turkey Breast Recipe

Tater Tot Casserole

Tater Tot Casserole

This Crock Pot Chicken Tater Tot Casserole is a family favorite. Tater tots, cheese, chicken and bacon. A whole meal in one!

Tater Tot Casserole Recipe

Sausage and Potatoes

Sausage and Potatoes

Crockpot Sausage & Potatoes is such an easy dinner idea with only five ingredients!

Plus it will leave your house smelling amazing as it cooks all day!

Sausage and Potatoes Recipe

Crockpot Lasagna

Crockpot Lasagna

This easy Crockpot Lasagna recipe has all the flavor of a traditional homemade lasagna but without the mess and prep! It’s perfect for a busy weeknight and a meal everyone enjoys!

Crockpot Lasagna Recipe

Steak Bites

Steak Bites

These budget-friendly Crockpot Steak Bites are a great way to make the most of inexpensive cuts of beef. Each bite is tender and juicy, and the au jus is full of savory, beefy flavor—and perfect for sopping up with a crusty piece of bread!

Best of all, this dump-and-go slow cooker dinner requires only minutes of prep work!

Steak Bites Recipe

Chili Cheese Casserole

chili cheese casserole

Slow Cooker Chili Cheese Casserole is everything comfort food should be. Chili, sour cream, cheese and Fritos come together to make an amazing casserole. This is one your family is sure to ask for time and time again.

Chili Cheese Casserole Recipe

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