As the kids head back to school and the days start getting shorter once more, the last thing you want to worry about after a long day at work is what to serve for dinner. These tasty slow-cooked recipes can be easily prepared in the morning using simple ingredients so you can come home to a delicious, home-cooked meal every day. Try any of these recipes.
Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken
While we’re in that awkward transition period between summer and fall, try this easy chicken recipe, which simplifies a summer favorite. A combination of spices and condiments that you likely already have in your pantry comes together in a savory sauce that the chicken gently bubbles away in, all day long.
Source: Taste of Home
Loaded Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes
Baked potatoes may be a humble and filling meal, but the time it takes to bake them in the oven can seem excruciating when the whole family is ravenous. By wrapping the potatoes in foil and letting them cook in the crockpot throughout the day, it’s easy to whip together a few simple toppings as soon as you get home to complete a spectacular meal.
Source: Martha Stewart
Slow Cooker Jambalaya
Love soul food? The good news is that this recipe gives you the warm and hearty flavors of a typical Jambalaya in a hands-off way. Rice, jalapeños, Andouille sausage, shrimp, and a host of other tasty ingredients come together for a dish that the whole family will love.
Source: Crème de la Crumb
Tuscan Pork Stew
Pork loin roast is not only a fairly inexpensive cut of meat, but it can also be transformed into something decadent with the right ingredients. This rustic, Italian-style stew slow roasts the meat to tender perfection and enhances its flavor with tomatoes, wine, marmalade, and fennel seeds.
Source: Taste of Home
Creamy Wild Rice Soup with Butter Roasted Mushrooms
If you’re a mushroom fan, this soup needs to enter your rotation of regular meals—and if you’re not, it might make a believer out of you. Rice, carrots, and onions make up the base of this soup, with roasted mushrooms caramelized in the oven topping it off.
Source: Half Baked Harvest
At the end of a long day, all you want to do is come home, relax, and enjoy a nice meal with minimal prep work. These delicious recipes will simplify your evenings in the tastiest way imaginable.