Feed a crowd with these easy-prep dishes.
These meals are crowd-pleasing, family-friendly, and welcome no matter the time of year or season.
The best part about these slow cooker recipes?
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You’re going to love them for their simple, stress-free appeal.
Slow Cooker Vegetable Soup with Bacon
Eating vegetables has never tasted so good.
But we’re not surprised, because it’s a well-known fact that bacon makes everything better.
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Slow-Cooker Turkey and Dumplings Soup
This is the recipe you need the Sunday after Thanksgiving.
Serve with plenty of fresh bread for a quick, summery after-church meal.
A delicious mixture of boneless chuck roast, fire-roasted tomatoes, and veggies.
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It’s a nice, light dish to serve after church along with some cornbread.
Creamy Potato-and-Ham Hock Slow-Cooker Soup
This soup’s tagline is big on flavor, low on effort.
And that’s just what you need after church when hungry kids are asking what’s for lunch.
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Slow-Cooker Carne Guisada
What is a guisada?
It means “stew” in Spanishand this one packs in all the good flavors.
Talk about an added wow-factor.
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Tangy Slow-Cooker Pork Shoulder
Watch this become your new go-to recipe.
We’re sure they’ll come around for seconds.
Slow-Cooker Brisket Chili
A true case study in set-it-and-forget-it.
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And if you’re hosting on a Sunday, no worries.
The slow cooker will do all the work while you’re listening to the sermon.
Apple and Pear Crisp
A crisp is a nice, big-batch way to feed a crowd.
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This one blends apple and pear for sweetness and texture.
Meatball Sliders
Meatball sliders make a fun and satisfying lunch the whole family will enjoy.
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