With the heat index over 100°, these are the best crock pot meals to make when you don’t want to turn on the oven and heat up your house.
When the temperatures start climbing, the last thing anyone wants to do is cook over a hot stove or turn on the oven. That’s when the slow cooker becomes your best friend.
Most people think that crockpots are only for the chilly fall and winter days, but they’re actually perfect for summer. Just toss everything into the slow cooker in the morning, head out for a day at the pool, park, or other summer adventures, and come home to a hot, homemade dinner waiting for you. Best of all, your kitchen stays cool.
While I have plenty of delicious slow cooker recipes on my site, these are the ones I find myself making over and over again all summer long because they’re easy, filling and everyone asks for seconds.
Why These Crock Pot Recipes Work In The Summer
- Minimal prep work means less time cooking and more time enjoying summer
- Keep your kitchen cool by avoiding the oven
- Easy, family-friendly meals everyone will actually eat
- Great for busy weeknights, vacations at the campground, or lazy weekends
- Dinner cooks while you’re out for the day
- Most recipes make enough for leftovers, saving even more time
This Southwest Chicken and Rice Crockpot Recipe is a delicious and easy weeknight meal that is perfect for busy families. It combines the flavors of the Southwest with tender chicken, flavorful rice, and a variety of tasty spices.
This Chicken Spaghetti recipe is a delicious and easy weeknight dinner that the whole family will love. Tender chicken, flavorful sauce, and perfectly cooked spaghetti all made in the crockpot for a hassle-free meal.
These Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs are easy to make in the slow cooker and full of flavor! Perfect for busy weeknights!
These Slow Cooker Chicken Caesar Sandwiches, filled with tender chicken, Caesar dressing, Parmesan cheese, and romaine lettuce, guarantee a crowd-pleasing dinner.
This Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken is an easy recipe to dump and forget about. Serve on buns topped with coleslaw and a side of chips for a delicious meal everyone loves!
This Slow Cooker Crack Chicken is creamy, delicious and perfect for busy nights. So easy to make, just dump, cook, shred and enjoy on sandwiches!
Slow cooker Ritz chicken is a mouthwatering dish that combines tender chicken with buttery crackers coating, resulting in a deliciously savory flavor and texture. This easy-to-prepare recipe is the perfect for weeknight dinners.
Do you love Olive Garden’s Chicken Pasta? Well, now you can make it at home in your slow cooker! This recipe is easy to make and tastes just like the original. Give it a try for dinner tonight!
These Crock Pot Coca-Cola Baby Back Ribs are the easiest way to make ribs and come out tender, melt in your mouth every time.
This Slow Cooker Mississippi Pot Roast is the best recipe ever that is so simple to make, tender and full of flavor the whole family will love!
Slow Cooker Mississippi Chicken is a simple slow cooker dish that is sure to become a favorite! It’s hearty, filling, and the perfect comfort food for a chilly evening.
This recipe for Crock Pot Italian Chicken is one of the easiest meals ever. All you need is chicken, Italian dressing, a Crock Pot and that's it.
Crock Pot Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken is sweet, delicious, and a family favorite. Only 3 ingredients to make too!
Frequently Asked Questions
A 6-8 quart slow cooker is the perfect size for most families and works well for all these recipes.
Yes! Many of these recipes can be assembled in freezer bags ahead of time. Thaw overnight in fridge, dump everything in the crockpot the next morning, and let it cook.
These meals pair well with simple sides like fresh fruit, pasta salad, potato salad, corn on the cob, steamed vegetables, rolls or a green salad.
For food safety, it’s best to thaw meat completely before adding it to the slow cooker. This helps it reach a safe temperature more quickly and cook evenly throughout.
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