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30 Summer Crock-Pot Recipes You'll Want to Try This Year

Enjoy a hot meal without heating up the kitchen!

By Erin Cavoto and Beth BranchUpdated: Jul 31, 2023Save ArticleUse Arrow Keys to Navigate

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Becky Luigart-Stayner

If you're not taking advantage of your slow cooker in the summer months, you're missing out!

When it's too hot to turn on the oven, avoid the unnecessary heat by cooking low and slow in your slow cooker. It also works wonders alongside summer grilling recipes. A Crock-Pot handles sides like a champ!

It's easy to make healthy summer Crock-Pot recipes, vegetarian slow cooker recipes, or even kid-friendly meals. (We have all of those and more below!)

Some of our favorite slow cookers travel well, so you can bring them along with you to the lake house or beach. This summer, include one of these delicious slow cooker recipes in your dinner rotation!

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1

Cowboy Brisket

Romulo Yanes

Summer is always a good time for barbecue, and this slow cooker brisket seasoned with cowboy rub is excellent when served in corn tortillas.

Get the recipe for Cowboy Brisket.

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Slow Cooker Baked Beans

Hector Sanchez

If you make only one recipe in your Crockpot all summer, let it be this perfect baked bean dish.

Dried beans soaked overnight taste way better than the canned kind. You'll want to plan ahead, but try this largely hands-off recipe once, and you won't want to go back.

Get the recipe for Slow Cooker Baked Beans.

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3

Gingery Slow Cooker Chicken with Cabbage Slaw

Brian Woodcock

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4

Smoky Slow Cooker Beef Tacos

Brian Woodcock

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5

Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

Becky Luigart-Stayner

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6

Slow Cooker Spinach-and-Parmesan Meatballs

Ren Fuller

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7

Vegetarian Chili with Grains and Beans

Brian Woodcock

Packed with toothsome wheat berries and kicky poblano peppers, this vegetarian summer Crock-Pot chili is so flavorful you may not notice the missing meat.

Get the recipe for Vegetarian Chili.

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Slow-Cooker Roast Beef Sandwiches

Becky Luigart-Stayner

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Slow Cooker Beef Tacos

Becky Luigart-Stayner

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10

Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Cabbage Slaw

Kana Okada

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11

Indian-Spiced Chicken and Cauliflower

Steve Giralt

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12

Black Bean-and-Chile Soup

Becky Luigart-Stayner

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13

Pulled Pork Sliders

John Kernick

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14

Sweet and Sour Chicken

Iain bagwell

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15

Slow-Cooker Meatballs

Brian Woodcock

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16

Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese with Green Chile

Butter Be Ready

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17

Slow Cooker Honey Teriyaki Chicken

Sally's Baking Addiction

Make a simple family dinner with this teriyaki chicken slow cooker recipe that you can make in just a few simple steps.

Get the recipe for Slow Cooker Honey Teriyaki Chicken at Sally's Baking Addiction.

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18

Slow Cooker Korean Pork Tacos

Recipe Runner

Pork tenderloin and Korean BBQ spices combined in a slow cooker means bold flavor and delicious tacos! Top them with a simple slaw and you've got yourself a summer meal you'll make again and again.

Get the recipe for Slow Cooker Korean Pork Tacos at Recipe Runner.

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19

Crockpot Ragú Recipe

Salt and Lavender

Sometimes it's hot out but we still crave comfort food for dinner. That's where your slow cooker comes in. Serve this hearty Ragú over your favorite noodles, and you can even stash some in your freezer for future meals!

Get the recipe for Crockpot Ragu at Salt and Lavender.

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20

Slow Cooker Grilled Habanero Apricot Ribs

Half Baked Harvest

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