27 Best Crockpot Recipes to Cook While at Work

Crockpot Recipes to Cook While At Work

Crockpot recipes are some of the best recipes because of how little effort they require.  When you want a good home-cooked meal but don’t have the time to spend hours over the stove, your crockpot will be your best friend. 

At first, I never really got the hype about crockpot meals. I remember growing up my mom would always use her Crock-Pot on Sundays before the week and cook a meal in a big batch so we could eat it throughout the week. Now that I’m older, I have realized how genius that was!

You guys know I’m all about making things easier, and things can’t get easier than a good crockpot recipe.

Can you prepare crockpot recipes the night before?

Absolutely!  Preparing crockpot recipes the night before will make things 10x easier in the mornings when you are trying to run out the door. 

You can do all of your seasoning, veggie cutting, and any other prep that needs to be done for the recipe at night. That way in the morning, all you have to do is dump everything and go!

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Do crockpot meals work well for small families? 

If you’re only cooking for yourself or you have a smaller family, crockpot recipes will still work for you.

When cooking for yourself of small families, crockpot recipes you can easily make enough to eat throughout the week.

You can also easily freeze crockpot leftovers and bring them out later in the month when you are running low on groceries and reheat them up. 

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Best Crockpot Recipes 

Some of these crockpot recipes say to cook the item for four hours on high. But here’s a little trick: If you turn the crockpot on low and you can cook your crockpot recipes while you are at work for up to 8 hours.

I mean who doesn’t want to come home to dinner already ready?!

If you have never tried any meals in a crockpot before,  these recipes are seriously about to change your life. I have put together a list of some of the best crockpot recipes that you can make at home. You’ll find everything from chicken, soups, dips, pastas, desserts, and more!

1. Chicken Queso Tacos 

2. Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken 

3. Chicken Alfredo 

4. Sausage & Potato Casserole 

5. Sloppy Joes 

6. Baked Ziti 

7. Chicken Fajitas 

8. Chicken Marsala 

9. Chicken Tortellini Soup

10. Barbacoa

11. Pepper Steak

12. Tortellini and Sausage Soup 

13. Sweet and Sour Meatballs 

14. Beef Stroganoff

15. Goulash

16. Chicken and Dumplings 

17. Garlic Parmesan Chicken 

18. Salmon

19. Lasagna 

20. French Toast Casserole

21. Spinach & Artichoke Dip

22. Chicken Spaghetti 

23. Honey Balsamic Pulled Pork 

24. Apple Crisp

25. Chicken Ceaser Sandwiches 

26. White Chicken Chili 

27. Taco Pasta