On those days when you don’t really have time to mess with meal prep, these one-step slow cooker meal ideas are a lifesaver.
Simply put the ingredients in
the slow cooker and let it do the rest. One-Step Slow Cooker Meal Ideas
for Busy Nights
The best thing about the slow cooker is that it takes all the pressure off you. Now, sometimes you will find some slow cooker recipes that tell you to seal the meat on the stove first. When you have a really busy week, you need something even simpler than that.
These 9 slow cooker meals have
only one step: just put the ingredients in the slow cooker and turn it on.
Another title might have been “dump and go” of slow cooker meals… But that didn’t sound so appetizing.
1. Easy slow
cooker meatloaf dinner
If you thought the only way to make meatloaf is in the oven, think again. All food, from meatloaf to vegetables and potatoes, can be made in the slow cooker. All you need to do is mix the ingredients, shape the meatloaf, add the vegetables and put it to cook.
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. 2. Slow cooker ravioli
Kids love pasta dishes, and this is a very popular family meal.
And it’s also a fantastic last minute food idea. It doesn’t take long for the whole dish to be cooked, from start to finish.
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3. Mustard Crusted Beef Roast
When you sink your teeth into this pot roast, you’ll experience an amazing taste! You can skip the marinating step. But if you choose to marinate it overnight, it will taste even better.
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. 4.
Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli
Skip takeout.
The classic beef and broccoli recipe is just as delicious when you make it in the slow cooker. Then, all you have to do is heat some pre-cooked rice and dinner is served.
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Slow cooker
chili
The only additional step in this recipe is to brown the ground beef.
If you do this ahead of time, it just involves putting everything in the slow cooker and letting it cook. Chili is one of the most popular slow-cooked one-step meals.
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6. Triple Cheesy
Macaroni
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Cheese lovers, this is for you! Not only is it cheesy, but it also has 3 different types of cheese. So it’s full of layers of flavor. And all you have to do is put it all in the slow cooker and let it cook all day.
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. 7. Swedish slow cooker dumplings
This recipe uses frozen
dumplings
, which saves you a lot of time.
Swedish dumplings taste better than egg noodles, but you can also eat them alone.
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8
. Slow cooker ham
Make your ham in the slow cooker when you are preparing your family meal. It will save you a lot of time and leave room in your oven for side dishes. This recipe makes a salted ham.
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. 9.
Zesty BBQ Chicken
Finally, if you want to try a new chicken recipe, this is the one you should try below.
You don’t even have to use chicken. You can use any type of meat, the sauce tastes just as amazing on pork, beef or chicken thighs.
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Save time on slow cookers
Sometimes, cutting vegetables and mixing the sauces will take time that you don’t have.
So make a meal plan for the week and then do all your food preparation in one day. Then, all you have to do is put the ingredients in the slow cooker, turn it on and dinner will be ready.
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