50 Healthy Crock Pot Dinners that are easy to prepare and simply delicious. You’ll find something for everyone in this list of dinner ideas, be it ethnic, creamy, vegan or spicy. I love crock pot dinners, because they are cheap and convenient. I love that I can put them on when I have a moment in the morning and don’t have to stress about dinner for the rest of the day. And these 50 healthy Crock Pot Dinners are so interesting, too! So grab your cuppa, sit back, and relax over this mouth-watering scroll!
Chicken Crockpot Dinners
1: Crockpot Lemon Garlic Chicken
This Crock Pot Lemon Garlic Chicken is made with chicken breasts, lemon juice, garlic, Italian seasonings and chicken broth. Delicious!
2: BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwiches
This crockpot pulled chicken is so easy to make – everything just goes into the slow cooker without any special prep. It’s fall-apart tender, juicy and delicious. Put it on rolls with coconut coleslaw and crisp dill pickle chips.
3: Chicken Fajitas
Learn how to make Crock Pot Chicken Fajitas – the best easy slow cooker chicken fajita recipe that everyone will love. Healthy and delicious!
4: Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Stew
Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Stew with a Creamy Mushroom Sauce. This is a delicious dish that takes comfort food to a whole new level. Super easy to make, big on flavours, and a favourite with little and big tummies. A great family dinner recipe.
5: Teriyaki Chicken with Vegetables
This crock pot Teriyaki Chicken recipe only takes 5 minutes to prepare. Slow cooker teriyaki chicken is a flavorful main dish, perfect for busy weeknights! Serve with stir fry vegetables and fried rice.
6: Crockpot Chicken Taco Soup
Not only is this Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup simple to make, it’s also a family favorite! With a step by step how to recipe video. The best easy crockpot taco soup recipe!
7: Honey Garlic Chicken Drumsticks
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken is a sweet and savory Asian inspired chicken recipe. This delicious healthy crock pot dinner has lots of honey and garlic, as well as other yummy ingredients. This crock pot honey garlic chicken recipe is done in just a few hours!
8: Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
This Crockpot Chicken Wild Rice Soup is so darn simple to make. Chicken, carrots, celery, onion, wild rice, seasonings, and cream. Pair with a piece of crusty bread on a cold night for the perfect meal!
9: Lemon Herb Chicken and Potatoes
A super easy Slow-Cooker Lemon Chicken recipe full of lemon flavor and tons of delicious garlic. No need for sides as the potatoes and veggies are cooked right in the crockpot with the bone-in chicken thighs.
10: Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Slow Cooker Enchilada Casserole is the easiest one-pot recipe you will find for enchiladas. Made with tender chicken and plenty of cheese.
Beef and Pork Crockpot Dinners
11: Slow Cooker Beef Stew
Cook braising steak in the slow cooker for really tender meat in this Crock Pot Beef Stew recipe. Add button mushrooms or smoked paprika for extra flavour – it will be an instant family favourite.
12: Pulled Pork Tacos
Picture seasoned pork slow-cooked into tender submission, gently shredded and pan-fried to golden, crispy perfection.
13: Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry
Crock Pot Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry boasts of tender beef in a rich and savoury sauce. The broccoli, which benefits from a low and slow “bath” in the sauce, is exceptionally appealing.
14: Crockpot Chili Con Carne
This Slow Cooker Chilli con Carne recipe is super tasty, quick to prepare and perfect for a mid-week dinner, or for batch cooking and saving for later!
15: Slow Cooker BBQ Ribs
These slow cooker ribs are the best — they turn out perfect every time! They cook in a crockpot until tender, then are covered with barbeque sauce and finished in the oven for fall-apart ribs. Perfect for during the week as the slow cooker does most of the work!
16: Slow Cooker Hungarian Goulash
Slow Cooked Hungarian Goulash is a household favourite. It is healthy, very cheap to make, and luxuriously thick and rich. The slow-cooked beef is fall-apart tender, stull juicy, and full of flavour.
17: Cuban Mojo Pork
This Mojo Pork is marinated with the best citrus and garlic Mojo Criollo and slow cooked until fork-tender. The perfect crock pot dump-and-go Cuban pork recipe!
18: Beef and Bean Chili
This Slow Cooker Beef and Bean Chili is a crowd-pleasing ‘pull out all the stops’ kind of chili. Chock full of protein, fiber, and flavor it’s easy on the budget and features a secret ingredient that you already have in your pantry to boost its rich, hearty flavor.
19: Korean Beef Tacos
Sweet, spicy, and completely addicting, you will seriously love these Slow Cooker Korean Beef Tacos. Plus they couldn’t be easier to make!
20: Crock Pot Lasagne
Lasagne must be one of the most famous dishes of all time. A rich ragu is layered between sheets of pasta and a creamy white sauce. Delicious and moreish, what’s not to love?! This slow cooker lasagne recipe offers an easy and tasty way to make this classic dish.
Vegetarian and Vegan Crockpot Dinners
21: Vegetarian Lentil Sloppy Joes
These vegetarian lentil sloppy joes are a fun, plant-based take on a popular sandwich. They’re hearty, spicy, and super healthy!
22: Quinoa and Vegetable Stuffed Peppers
These Quinoa Black Bean Crockpot Stuffed Peppers topped with cilantro, Pepperjack cheese, sour cream, and avocado are making Monday dinners everywhere just a little more wonderful.
23: Vegan Black Bean Soup
This awesomely flavorful and easy slow cooker black bean soup practically makes itself, which is perfect for hot summer days like this when you don’t want a pot of soup boiling away on the stove making your whole kitchen extra steamy.
24: Mushroom Risotto
This slow cooker mushroom risotto is a rich and creamy one-pot meal that is simple to make, but big on flavour. Creamy arborio rice, savoury mushrooms and parmesan cheese come together easily in a slow cooker or pressure cooker, without the need for constant stirring over a hot stove.
25: Chickpea Tikka Masala
After the chickpeas are slow cooked until tender, blended canned tomatoes are added to this Crock Pot Chickpea Tikka Masala for a brighter splash of flavor. Then, just before serving, fry some more cumin and mustard seeds with a good amount of crushed red pepper flakes, all of which gets swirled into the chickpeas for a last-minute pop of spice and heat.
26: Vegan Lentil and Sweet Potato Curry
This creamy vegan curry is made in your slow cooker hands free, includes a generous serving of vegetables (sweet potatoes!), and thanks to the addition of cooling coconut milk, the Indian spices are well balanced for a warm but not overpowering level of heat.
27: Slow Cooker Vegetable Lasagna
Make this low-calorie veggie lasagne as a lighter alternative to the traditional bake. It’s layered with pasta, ratatouille and sliced aubergine, and packs in all of your five-a-day
28: Mushroom Barley Soup
This vegan mushroom barley stew is a comforting meal for a cold day. It can be prepped and frozen in advance, and dumped in the crockpot to be ready in time for dinner on a busy day!
29: Vegan Chili with Quinoa
This Vegan Quinoa Chili is hearty and cozy and takes only 10 minutes of prep! It goes right into your slow cooker and is perfect for meal prepping. It results in a thick, and delicious chili that is so filling!
30: Crock Pot Ratatouille Stew
Make up a batch of this slow-cooked ratatouille and freeze for easy midweek meals when you’re busy. Packed with nutrients, it also delivers four of your 5-a-day
Fish and Seafood Crockpot Dinners
31: Slow Cooker Salmon with Lemon and Dill
Slow cooker lemon dill salmon is an easy, healthy crock pot dinner recipe that produces perfectly cooked fish. Using simple ingredients, this fuss-free salmon recipe allows you to free up your oven! Instructions to make this recipe in the Instant Pot are also included.
32: Shrimp and Vegetable Curry
Creamy and comforting, this easy slow cooker shrimp and vegetable curry is a classic retro recipe you can make with minimal effort.
33: Fish Stew with Tomatoes and Olives
Slow cooker Mediterranean Fish Stew only uses a few ingredients but it’s packed with flavor. This light & healthy crock pot dinner is low-carb, paleo, and Whole30 compatible. Instructions to make this fish stew in the Instant Pot are also included.
34: Coconut Milk Fish Curry
This slow cooker fish curry is accomplished with such minimal effort and tastes so good that you almost feel guilty serving it up.
35: Lemon Garlic Butter Scallops
Scallops can be a little tricky as you don’t want to over cook them, that’s why making these Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Butter Scallops are awesome!
36: Slow Cooker Coconut Curry Shrimp
This Crock Pot Coconut Shrimp curry will make your taste buds shake in excitement! It has shrimp, spices, and the most important ingredient for thick, creamy consistency: Coconut milk.
37: Slow Cooker Seafood Laksa
Delicious and creamy, this Crockpot Seafood Laksa with beans and noodles is comfort food at it’s finest – and simple to prepare, too!
38: Tuna and Lentil Bolognaise
This Healthy Tomato and Tuna Lentil Soup is a soup of wonders. It is has the thickness and consistency of a luxurious bolognaise sauce, and is easily prepared in the crock pot.
39: Seafood Paella
All you need are a few ingredients and the help of your slow cooker, and you can enjoy this fantastic Seafood Paella in no time! Whether you’re looking to please your family or your friends, this quick and easy dish is just what the doctor ordered.
40: Crockpot Clam Chowder
Slow cooker Clam Chowder is so easy to make with a delicious creamy sauce, mixed with smoky crispy bacon bits and rich buttery Yukon potatoes.
Pasta and Grain-Based Crockpot Dinners
41: Slow Cooker Spaghetti Bolognese
This Slow Cooker Spaghetti Bolognese will make Italian Mamas proud. It’s rich, luscious, the sauce is silky and the meat is so tender it melts in your mouth. And the slow cooker does all the hard work!!
42: Creamy Chicken Alfredo Pasta
This Crockpot Chicken Alfredo recipe comes together in one pot and is perfect for busy days when you need a filling, tasty dinner, but don’t have time to tend to it over a hot stove. You only need a handful of ingredients and your handy dandy slow cooker to make this at home!
43: Vegetarian Chili Mac and Cheese
This Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili Mac Recipe is made all in the crock pot (even the noodles!) Make chili in the slow cooker, stir in some macaroni noodles and cheese and you have yourself some easy and delicious chili mac!
44: Slow Cooker Beef and Mushroom Stroganoff
Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff is the stew version of traditional Beef Stroganoff. An incredible slow cooked beef that’s fall-apart tender smothered in a creamy Stroganoff sauce with buttery garlic mushrooms, it’s made with economical stewing beef yet tastes like a million bucks!
45: Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
Chock-full of quinoa, chickpeas and vegetables, this Crock Pot Mediterranean salad is a meal in itself. The roasted red peppers, lemon, olives and feta add texture and flavor to this Mediterranean diet recipe.
Ethnic Inspired Crockpot Dinners
46: Chicken Tikka Masala
This slow cooker chicken tikka masala is the homemade version you’ve been dreaming of… bold and richly flavored, yet SO easy to make! Imagine coming home to the mouthwatering smell of this classic curry simmering away, ready to electrify your tastebuds!
47: Slow Cooker Beef Tacos
This Crock Pot Mexican Shredded Beef has incredible depth of flavour! The sauce is really rich and thick, and there is PLENTY of it. Fantastic for tacos, burritos, enchiladas and quesadillas, piled high on Mexican Red Rice or stuffed in rolls to make sliders!
48: Thai Red Curry with Vegetables
If you’re a fan of Thai food then a Slow Cooker Thai Red Curry is a must try – a good slap of chilli heat, sweetness, and buckets of flavour, all on one plate!
49: Slow Cooker Jambalaya
Jambalaya is a favorite one-pot style recipe. The combo of sausage, chicken, and shrimp with Creole seasoning and rice is always a winner in my book. Making it in a slow cooker makes it even easier to prepare!
50: Moroccan Lentil Soup
A soul-warming Moroccan sweet potato lentil soup recipe. This soup is made in the slow cooker and requires hardly any work at all. Plus, it makes the whole house smell warm and cozy!
Tips for Budget-Friendly Crockpot Cooking
- Buy in Bulk: Look for deals on ingredients like beans, rice, and pasta which can serve as a base for many crockpot meals. Purchasing in bulk often reduces the per-unit cost. These ingredients can also stretch out your meal, making it go further.
- Utilize Frozen Ingredients: Frozen meats and vegetables are often cheaper than fresh and work just as well in crockpot recipes. Plus, they won’t spoil as quickly, reducing waste.
- Plan Ahead: Make a meal plan for the week based on what’s on sale at your local grocery store. This can help you take advantage of discounts and avoid impulse purchases.
- Shop Seasonally: Seasonal produce tends to be cheaper and fresher. Plan your meals around what fruits and vegetables are in season to save money.
- Experiment with Inexpensive Cuts of Meat: Tough cuts like chuck roast, pork shoulder, and chicken thighs are not only cheaper but also perfect for slow cooking. They become tender and flavorful after hours in the crockpot.
- Batch Cooking and Freezing: Cook large batches of meals in the crockpot and freeze leftovers in portion-sized containers. This saves both time and money by providing easy-to-reheat meals for later.
- Repurpose Leftovers: Get creative with leftovers by turning them into new meals. For example, leftover chili can become taco filling, and cooked chicken can be shredded and used in sandwiches or salads.
- Use Affordable Flavor Boosters: Ingredients like onions, garlic, and canned tomatoes are inexpensive but add a lot of flavor to crockpot meals. Experiment with different herbs and spices to enhance your dishes without spending a lot.
Conclusion
I love healthy crock pot dinners for they are so easy, cheap to make and convenient. As a busy mama of two, I often find the hours leading up to dinner full of chores and restless children. Having a crock pot dinner simmering away is great for my piece of mind. It helps me to get so much more done! Whether you’re a busy parent, a working professional, or simply someone who loves good food, these crock pot recipes offer a wide range of options to suit any taste preference and dietary need. So, fire up your crockpot, stock up on ingredients, and enjoy the satisfaction of preparing hearty, nutritious dinners with minimal effort. Here’s to many more healthy and budget-friendly meals cooked with love and ingenuity!
