Sick of Freezing This Winter? Try These 10 Slow Cooker Recipes

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Sick of Freezing This Winter? Try These 10 Slow Cooker Recipes

When winter’s icy grip has you shivering fight back with the ultimate weapon of warmth: your slow cooker. These 10 slow cooker recipes will create a warm bubble in your kitchen that defies the frosty air outside.

Beef tips with mashed potatoes and brussels sprouts.
Slow Cooker Beef Tips. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

Olive Garden Gnocchi Soup

Bowl of copycat Olive Garden chicken gnocchi soup in a bowl with breadsticks in the background.
Olive Garden Gnocchi Soup. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

Imagine spooning into a bowl of Olive Garden’s famous chicken gnocchi soup without stepping foot outside. Your slow cooker works like an Italian chef, transforming chicken, veggies, and that creamy broth into a warm and comforting soup. It’s the kind of meal that makes you forget it’s cold and dreary outside.
Get the Recipe: Olive Garden Gnocchi Soup

Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Sandwiches

A tray of BBQ beef sandwiches topped with fried onions and bacon.
Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Sandwiches. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

Picture this: beef so tender it practically melts in your mouth, slathered in BBQ sauce, and piled high on a bun. Add some crispy onions and bacon on top, and you’ve got a slow cooker BBQ beef sandwich that’ll make you the star of winter comfort food.
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Sandwiches

Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken

Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken on a white plate on rice topped with parsley.
Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

On those days when you’re so cold you can’t even, this Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken is your salvation. A mix of spices, a creamy sauce, and chicken that falls apart at the mere sight of a fork, all made with minimal fuss.
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken

Slow Cooker Barbacoa

Barbacoa tacos on a tray topped with peppers and onions.
Slow Cooker Barbacoa. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

Get that Chipotle fix without braving the snow—this Slow Cooker Barbacoa brings the flavor fiesta to you. Juicy, tender, and with a kick that’ll warm you from the inside out, this homemade version hits all the right notes. It’s taco night made easy, with enough spice to forget about the icicles outside.
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Barbacoa

Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Legs

Slow cooker bbq chicken legs in the crock pot after cooking.
Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Legs. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

When it’s too cold to grill, these slow cooker BBQ chicken legs are like sunshine on a plate. Just toss them in the slow cooker with some barbecue sauce and let the magic happen. It’s the kind of finger-licking goodness that’ll make you forget the cold.
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Legs

Slow Cooker Beef Tips

Beef tips with mashed potatoes and brussels sprouts.
Slow Cooker Beef Tips. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

Slow Cooker Beef Tips are here to show you what real comfort tastes like. Let your Crock Pot do the heavy lifting, turning beef into buttery, bites of joy. This dish is like the edible equivalent of snuggling up by the fire!
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Beef Tips

Buffalo Chicken Chili

Closeup of a bowl of Buffalo chicken chili.
Buffalo Chicken Chili. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

This Buffalo Chicken Chili is like your favorite wing night crashed into a pot of chili and decided to stay awhile. It’s a slow cooker full of tender chicken and hot sauce that’ll kick the winter blues to the curb. Grab a spoon, and get ready for a chili that’s as bold and brash as a blizzard—but way more welcome.
Get the Recipe: Buffalo Chicken Chili

Slow Cooker Pork Chops

Slow Cooker Pork Chops on a plate covered with a creamy mushroom gravy and served on mashed potatoes.
Slow Cooker Pork Chops. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

Enjoy a plate of these slow cooker pork chops smothered in creamy mushroom soup, and let the winter worries wash away. A few simple ingredients and you’ve got a delicious meal.. It’s the kind of dinner that asks for seconds, and who are you to say no?
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Pork Chops

Slow Cooker Country Style Ribs

Slow cooker country style ribs on a tray on top of mashed potatoes with corn.
Slow Cooker Country Style Ribs. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

These slow cooker country style ribs are what happens when peach preserves, honey, and BBQ sauce combine. You just throw them in the slow cooker and let the sweet and tangy flavors do a slow dance until the meat is fall-apart fantastic. It’s like a summer BBQ in the heart of winter, minus the mosquitoes.
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Country Style Ribs

Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs

A crock pot filled with chicken and lemons.
Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

Turn humble chicken thighs into a slow cooker masterpiece with zero effort. This recipe is all about taking simple ingredients and taking them to comfort food stardom. It’s simple, affordable, cozy, and just plain nice.
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs

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