When summer temperatures rise, it’s the perfect opportunity to use your slow cooker. Using a Crock-Pot allows you to prepare hot meals without adding unnecessary heat to your kitchen. If you haven’t yet explored summer dinner options with your slow cooker, now is the time to start.
Cooking low and slow is an excellent way to avoid turning on the oven. Your slow cooker can be a great complement to summer grilling recipes and salads, and it’s especially effective for preparing side dishes.
The versatility of the Crock-Pot makes it easy to create a variety of dishes, including healthy summer recipes, vegetarian options, and kid-friendly meals. This collection features all these types of recipes and more.
Additionally, many slow cookers are designed for portability, making them perfect for bringing along to the lake house or beach. This summer, consider adding one of these delicious slow cooker recipes to your dinner rotation for a convenient and satisfying meal.
1. Crock-Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip
Caitlin Bensel
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2. Slow Cooker Green Beans
Caitlin Bensel
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3. Crock-Pot Mac and Cheese
Caitlin Bensel
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4. Crock-Pot Breakfast Casserole
Caitlin Bensel
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5. Slow Cooker Refried Beans
Sommer Collier
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6. Slow-Cooker Drip Beef Sandwiches
Ryan Dausch
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7. Shredded Beef Tex-Mex Salad
Natalie Perry
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8. Easy Queso Dip
Will Dickey
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9. Slow Cooker Asian Chicken Lettuce Cups
Heather Christo
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10. Crock-Pot Peach Cobbler
Well Plated by Erin
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11. Crock-Pot Baked Beans
Julie’s Eats and Treats
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12. Crock-Pot Corn on the Cob
Amanda’s Cookin’
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13. Strawberry Dump Cake
Sugar and Soul
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14. Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce
Mom on Timeout
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15. Crock-Pot Corn Chowder
The Salty Marshmallow
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16. Italian Chicken With Zucchini Noodles
Food Faith Fitness
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17. Slow Cooker Caramel Cake
Crazy for Crust
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