10 Fast and Easy Slow Cooker Meals

Like all moms, it's a struggle to get dinner on the table.

It just seems there is always so much going on that takes you away from making dinner.

I got sick and tired of hitting the drive-thru line.  It gets to be expensive and it's ok to eat like that occasionally, but not healthy for all the time.

I decided I needed to learn to use my slow cooker more often.I started cooking in the morning or preparing the night before.

This way of cooking has become a lifesaver for our family's time together, wallet, and health.

All of these recipes can also be cooked in an Instant Pot Power Pressure Cooker.  The Instant Pot has a slow cooker function.  Each Recipe will also indicate pressure cooking directions when possible.

Here are a few of our favorite recipes:

Slow Cooker Creamy Ranch Pork Chops

Slow Cooker Ham and Cabbage

Slow Cooker Creamy Italian Chicken

Slow Cooker Boiled Peanuts

Slow Cooker Buffalo Ranch Chicken

Buffalo Drum Sticks

Taco soup


Chicken Ranch Tacos


Slow Cooker Forbidden Chicken

Green Chili Chicken


BBQ Chicken



We hope you like these recipes as much as we do!

Coming Soon:
Orange Chicken

Pork Roast

Beef Roast

Chicken and Rice

White Chili

3 Ingredient Slow Cooker Ham and Cabbage

This is a really easy and low prep meal. A real comfort food option.

Grab your slow cooker.  The only ingredients are ham, potatoes, cabbage, salt and pepper. (You can add onions, but my kids won't eat it.) You can put any amount you desire of each ingredient and it will still taste delicious.  We usually like to use an equal amount of each ingredient, but i just guess.  Does it get an easier than that?

Peel at least one potato for each person.

Cut into approximately 1" cubes.

Always rinse your cut potatoes to wash off the starch.

Place in Slow Cooker.

Salt and Pepper.

Core one whole cabbage.

Cut into wedges.

Place in slow cooker and salt and pepper.

Cut up ham into 1-2" chunks.  We tried spiral ham for the first time, it worked OK, but I recommend unsliced. You can trim the fat if desired.

Add to slow cooker and salt & pepper once more.

Stir ingredients together and cook on low for 5-6 hours or high for 3-4 hours until done.

 Stir occasionally.

If you have extra cabbage you can add more as the cabbage cooks down.

Serve with Rolls or French Bread and enjoy!

If you liked this recipe, you might also like:

Taco Soup (stovetop, slow cooker, or Instant Pot)

Creamy Ranch Pork Chops (slow cooker or Instant Pot)

Creamy Italian Chicken