30+ Dump and Go Slow Cooker Recipes (Easy Crock Pot Dump Meals)

These Dump and Go Slow Cooker Recipes require no cooking or browning beforehand — simply throw it in and walk away! Easy crock pot dump meals for busy weeknights and back to school! Chicken, beef, pork, or vegetarian — there’s something for everyone!

Table of Contents

1. Why do we love the crockpot?
2. What are the best things to cook in a slow cooker?
3. Can you put raw meat in the slow cooker?
4. My favorite crockpots and slow cookers!
5. Slow Cooker Soup and Stew recipes
6. Dump ‘n’ Go Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes
7. Slow Cooker Pork and Beef recipes
8. Slow Cooker Side Dishes

Because we love slow cooker recipes here at The Recipe Rebel!

Honestly, sometimes I wonder if the slow cooker is the most popular kitchen appliance.

It seems like there are at least 3 gifted at every bridal shower, and it’s one of the first small appliances that adorns the kitchen counter in a new place. They are just so incredibly versatile!

I really got into the habit of using mine all the time after we had kids. Kids have a habit of soaking up every minute of the free time you had before, right?!?

Believe me, I wouldn’t change a thing. But you just get used to not having 2 hours to make dinner every night.

I know how hectic things can be in the morning trying to get out the door with kids in tow (or even without!).

So I wanted to come up with a collection of dump and go slow cooker recipes — things that you can just throw in and leave. No remembering to brown the meat, cook the sauce, cook the pasta, etc.

Set it and forget it.

What are the best things to cook in a slow cooker?

Our favorite things to cook in the slow cooker are things that we like extra juicy and tender and can benefit from a long cook time, or recipes with quite a bit of moisture, like these Crockpot Soup recipes.

These are the types of recipes you can start early in the day and let them cook for a long time without sacrificing flavor or texture.

We also love quick slow cooker recipes! These are dinners that we can put on and cook for 2-3 hours if we just need to step out of the house momentarily but will be back to eat dinner.

Recipes like this Slow Cooker Chicken Breast or Crockpot Mac and Cheese are good examples of quick slow cooker recipes we love!

Can you put raw meat in the slow cooker?

Absolutely!

It’s actually very rare that I will sear meat before adding to the slow cooker.

One of the biggest exceptions is ground meat, which really does need to be cooked in advance for the recipe to work well.

As far as different cuts of chicken, roasts, steaks, etc. — these can all be added as is!

There are times you may want to sear the meat first to build flavor, like in this Slow Cooker Pot Roast (which is delicious!), but it’s a step you can skip if you need.

My favorite crockpots and slow cookers!

• Most often, I’m using a 2.5 quart casserole style crockpot that I love. It is wider and shallow, so you don’t have to stack everything up and it cooks more quickly. It is the perfect crockpot for someone cooking for 1-4 people and not doing large meals.
• I also have a 4 quart crockpot that I use when I want to do a larger cut of meat, like a pot roast, or a big batch of soup. It’s everything I love about my 2.5 quart in a slightly bigger size.
• I do have a 6 quart Hamilton Beach slow cooker that is great for cooking for a large group of people, but I do find it’s a little cooler and sometimes large chunks of meat have to be cut down into smaller pieces for it to cook by dinnertime.

Slow Cooker Soup and Stew recipes

Skip the browning of the meat to make this soup recipe a dump ‘n’ go slow cooker meal!

Use frozen, chopped veggies to make this soup even easier!

Although this recipe has some chopping involved, it can be prepped the night before and refrigerated. In the morning, simply throw the crock in the slow cooker and turn it on!

Normally made stove top, this recipe includes slow cooker instructions in the post as well.

Dump ‘n’ Go Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes

Slow Cooker Pork and Beef recipes

Slow Cooker Side Dishes