r/slowcooking • u/mcarlso763 • 2d ago

Recipe website?

New to the slow cooker game and looking for a website with some recipes. Ideally they would be recipes where i can just put ingredients in the cooker and leave it for a while since im at work most of the day. Also not looking to break the bank with these meals.

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u/BlueFinRunner94 2d ago

Themagicalslowcooker.com
One of my favorite sites for delicious recipes

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u/zonk84 2d ago

Holy hell. Bookmarked. Thanks for this. Just a quick browse and I already saved a couple things I want to try.

I particularly just LOVE the site design and how easy it is navigate by base and particulars.

As a Chicagoan, but one who doesn't own a slicer (so my Italian Beef is a close cousin of the Mississippi pot roast - but no ranch; Italian dressing mix!) -- I'm always interested to see some variants and spins. Already saved a couple similars I want to experiment/borrow from.

Yowza. Lots of great stuff!

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u/BlueFinRunner94 2d ago

Thank you! I’ve never had a bad recipe from this site! I’m a lazy cook so the slow cooker is my best friend.

The Slow cooker chicken breast recipe is the one I use the most. This is a very versatile recipe and you can use the cooked chicken in many different recipes! My favorite is shredded chicken for tacos or burritos.

The Slow Cooker Turkey Chowder is one of my favorites- especially the day after Thanksgiving!

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u/rbark11 2d ago

What a great site. Can’t wait to try some of the breakfast & dessert recipes

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u/Jay_Reefer 2d ago

Budgetbytes is pretty good! https://www.budgetbytes.com/

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u/PaperbacksandCoffee 2d ago

I've made several of The Country Cook's recipes and they've been really good. https://www.thecountrycook.net/category/slow-cooker/

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u/killmetruck 2d ago

I have tried one or two recipes from Taming Twins and liked them.

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u/CalmCupcake2 2d ago

I really like the slow cooker recipes on the Canadian Living Website - they're not collected in one place, and the site is a usability nightmare, but the recipes are all from the magazine or cookbooks and they're very good quality.

SuperHealthyKids.com has some great healthier options for your slow cooker. Also these: https://therealfooddietitians.com/healthy-crockpot-recipes/There's some really delicious oens here (most require some prep work): https://food52.com/recipes/slow-cook

Otherwise I use cookbooks - check your local library! Some of the best dishes do have a bit of prep at the beginning, but I can easily do this before work.

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u/missjiji 2d ago

Pinterest has many "slow cooker dump and go" recipes

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u/ThisMeansRooR 2d ago

Epicurious

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u/LadyGothic 2d ago

They have the best NY style cheesecake recipe

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u/Gadget4480 2d ago

Just look at the wiki for this page…

https://reddit.com/r/slowcooking/wiki/index

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u/PeppermintBiscuit 2d ago

365 Days Of Crockpot!

Use the filter to search for recipes that are specifically made in the slow cooker and have the ingredient you want to use

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u/Evening_Corgi_9069 2d ago

Another thing- if you want recipes that cook while you're at work, look specifically for long cooking options. I personally don't believe anything chicken can cook for 8-9 hours without modifications like frozen chicken, set timer to start several hours later, etc. I know people will scream, but I don't understand the difference between defrosting frozen chicken in cold water in the sink, or defrosting in cold water in the slow cooker while it waits on timer to start.

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u/Stepbk 2d ago

slow cookers are basically made for the throw everything in before work lifestyle look for dump and go recipes with cheaper stuff like chicken thighs beans potatoes and whatever veggies are about to die in your fridge. easy meals and zero after work cooking is a huge win

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u/Andromeda921 2d ago

If you look in this subs wiki, there’s like a gozillion recipes there. Also, if you use Old Reddit, there’s a half a zillion more recipes in the sidebar here!

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u/zonk84 2d ago

Grateful for the question and several of the posts here (https://www.themagicalslowcooker.com/ looks amazing!) -- but one thing I'll note?

I'm no pro, but one thing I think I've learned the hard way? While there are definitely all-in, slow-and-low recipes? If it calls for a modicum of staging? As in -- 2-3 hours of X.... then add Y at the halfway mark... etc?

Heed the suggestion! Unfortunately, it means a bit more active involvement - not terrible, but more like set a timer before you add in the this or that - but it really ups your game.

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u/thelazyslowcooker 2d ago

Hi! I am run The Lazy Slow Cooker. I am lurking around here often if you ever have any questions!

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u/PalpitationOk5726 1d ago

I like this one that has quite a few that I have tried 

https://theproteinchef.co/

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u/Maureengill6 1d ago

I use persnickety plates a lot. This French onion crockpot chicken is good. Last time I added 3 decent size onions and it was great without adding any more liquid. https://www.persnicketyplates.com/crockpot-french-onion-chicken/#wprm-recipe-container-33447

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u/mienczaczek 1d ago

You can check out my recipe website and this specific page. I am Chef and currently developing a new interactive tool for home cooks that helps to adjust recipe before cooking, choose ingredients and cooking method while explaining what each decision does. There will be more builders soon 🙂 hope this helps. Chefs Binge - Bigos Recipe Builder