These days, it’s dark when you wake up, dark when you get back home, and your brain is all foggy from the pumpkin-spiced everything that you can’t avoid. The cooler weather just simply makes you want to curl up on the couch, be lazy, and binge-watch seven straight episodes of Gilmore Girls. As much as you might relish in letting your inner Julia Child shine every now and then, the last thing you’d want to be doing on a weeknight is actively cooking for over an hour just to make a cozy and flavorful meal.
We’ve rounded up 15 recipes that you can make in your Crockpot, Instant Pot, or other slow cooker of your choice to help you get through mornings, days, and nights like these. Scroll through our list of the best cold-weather slow cooker finds from comfy breakfast oats to warm bowls and soups. You can prep these at night to let them simmer as you sleep, or lay out the groundwork in the morning so that they stew up by the time you’re home after a long day. Whether you follow a gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, or omni diet, you’ll be sure to find a slow-cooked meal that you can enjoy!
1. Honey Garlic Chicken
Source: By Erin Clarke of Well Plated
2. Barbacoa Tacos With Chipotle Slaw
Source: The Rustic Foodie
3. Thai Curry Zucchini Soup
Source: My Life Cookbook
4. Chicken Pot Pie Soup
Source: Pinch of Yum
5. Dairy-Free Butter Chicken
Source: Eating Bird Food
6. Pulled Pork Banh Mi Sandwiches
Source: Superman Cooks
7. Easy Pasta e Fagioli
Source: Salt & Lavender
8. Steak Nachos With Spicy Butternut Squash Queso
Source: Love & Zest
9. Thai Chicken and Noodles
Source: Host the Toast
10. Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
Source: Eating Bird Food
11. Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
Source: Root + Revel
12. Coconut Lentil Curry
Source: The Endless Meal
13. Pulled Pork Gyros
Source: Plated Cravings
14. Chickpea Peanut Stew
Source: Emilie Eats
15. Four Cheese Mac and Cheese
Source: Chungah Rhee | Damn Delicious
