When the days start getting chilly and all you want is something warm, cozy, and hands-off simmering away while you live your life, it’s crockpot season.
These crockpot recipes are the ultimate comfort food lineup: hearty soups, saucy pastas, big-flavor chilis, and tender shredded meats that practically make themselves. There’s a cozy dinner here for every kind of night.
I’ve made every one of these recipes on repeat during the cooler months because they check all the boxes – easy, nourishing, crowd-pleasing, and full of that slow-cooked flavor that feels like a hug in a bowl. Whether you’re meal-prepping for the week or just want dinner to take care of itself, these cozy crockpot recipes are here for you. ❤️
Favorite Cozy Crockpot Recipes
Slow Cooker Texas Style Chili
Rich and hearty, made with 8 simple ingredients, and perfectly slow-cooked to shredded perfection in the crockpot!
Crockpot Chicken Bowls with Yellow Rice and Cilantro Pesto
This is such a fun one. Saucy shredded chicken from the slow cooker, yellow rice, pickled onions, greens, and cilantro pesto on top. It’s a flavor and color delight!
Crockpot Chicken Gnocchi Soup
One of the coziest crockpot recipes! Lusciously creamy, comforting, and made with lots of vegetables. Perfect with crusty bread and a green salad.
The Best Crockpot Lentil Soup
A healthy, cozy, and simple soup made with lots of veggies, butternut squash, and LENTILS! Super nourishing and easy to make.
Queso Chicken Chili with Roasted Corn and Jalapeño
Creamy, spicy, and so easy. Made with roasted corn, jalapeño, and creamy Pepper Jack cheese. Super easy dinner or lunch for game day!
Easy Crockpot Carnitas
These are the easiest crockpot carnitas and simple enough for anyone to make! Juicy, flavorful, and perfectly browned with a crispy crust.
Quick and Easy Lentil Quesadillas
Beautiful, yummy, vegetarian… QUESADILLAS! Lentils are slow-cooked with lots of yummy spices, then loaded into crispy golden brown tortillas wrapped around melted Pepperjack cheese.
Healthy Minestrone Soup
Made in the Instant Pot or slow cooker! With tons of veggies, beans, pesto, tomato sauce, parsley, topped with Parmesan, and served with bread.
Crockpot Chicken Wild Rice Soup
Hands down my favorite cozy crockpot recipe! Chicken, carrots, celery, onion, wild rice, seasonings, and cream. Pair with a piece of crusty bread on a cold night for the perfect meal!
Pumpkin Walnut Chili
Yummy vegan instant pot chili featuring red lentils, fire-roasted tomatoes, walnuts, black beans, pumpkin, chipotles, and all the good toppings. I LOVE THIS ONE.
Slow Cooker Creole Chicken and Sausage
Just 10 minutes to prep in the morning, and a SUPER hearty comforting meal for when you get back home! Serve with rice, sour cream, and avocado. I love this one!
Easy Vegetarian Crockpot Lasagna
Crockpot lasagna (yes, seriously!) packed with good-for-you veggies. Super easy to make and made with a handful of simple ingredients. The coziest!
Crockpot Red Curry Lentils
Another one of my favorites! It is so simple – just toss everything in the crockpot, mix, and you’re good to go. Serve with rice! Easy, healthy, and full of flavor.
Slow Cooker Beef Ragu with Pappardelle
Steak is braised in the crockpot for hours with garlic, tomatoes, veggies, and herbs, then shredded and piled high on pappardelle with Parm cheese. Perfection.
Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie Soup
A low-maintenance creamy winter comfort food, made from scratch! Those cute little puffed-up pie pastries to finish it off just send it all over the top. The best!
Korean BBQ Burrito
Super delicious Korean shredded beef made in the crockpot, steamy rice, kimchi, and yum yum sauce all rolled up in a soft flour tortilla.
Quinoa Black Bean Crockpot Stuffed Peppers
These Quinoa Black Bean Crockpot Stuffed Peppers can be made with or without meat – all with simple pantry ingredients! Minimal prep, awesome taste.
Everything Greek Pork Pitas
Peppery pork slow cooked in the crockpot, served with tzatziki, parsley, sun dried tomato, feta, and lemon juice in a fluffy piece of pita.
Tips and Tools For Cozy Hands-Off Dinners
The slow cooker is one of my favorite tools to keep dinner low maintenance and super flavorful. You can find my favorite one below as well as a few other tips and tools! Note: some links below are affiliate links, and I may receive a commission from your purchase!
- My Favorite Slow Cooker: This is the one! I love that it’s big enough to make dinner for a crowd (looking at you, carnitas) and travels well, especially for the holidays.
- Instant Pot: If you’re realllllllly short on time, or can’t let something simmer all day long at home, I highly recommend getting an Instant Pot! You can make most any of the recipes above in a fraction of the time, or find more Instant Pot-specific recipes here!
- Freezer Meals: These freezer meals have been a game-changer in so many phases of life—whether welcoming a new baby or just when we’re in a busy season! Most recipes can be made in a slow cooker or Instant Pot, and they are so easy, delicious, and actually pretty healthy! I love these so much.