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A slow cooker or Crock-Pot is actually a genius summer-cooking tool. Because it cooks low and slow, you avoid turning on the oven and heating up the house, and you spend more time out of the kitchen and enjoying the day. It’s always a good time for barbecue, and this brisket seasoned with cowboy rub is excellent when served inside corn tortillas. Get the recipe for Cowboy Brisket. If you make only one recipe in your Crockpot all summer, let it be this perfect baked bean dish.
Dried beans soaked overnight taste way better than the canned kind. You’ll want to plan ahead, but try this largely hands-off recipe once, and you won’t want to go back. Get the recipe for Slow Cooker Baked Beans. Looking for a summer Crock-Pot recipe with chicken?
These supremely tender thighs are cooked in a combo of apricot jam, ketchup, soy sauce, and ginger, and they pair perfectly with a quick, crunchy slaw. Get the recipe for Gingery Slow Cooker Chicken. This hearty summer Crock-Pot soup is a Mexican-inspired favorite made easy. Get the recipe for Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup. Packed with toothsome wheat berries, hearty beans, and kicky poblano peppers, this vegetarian summer Crock-Pot chili is so flavorful you may not notice the missing meat.
Let it burble away in the pot all day until you’re ready to eat. Get the recipe for Vegetarian Chili. Your slow cooker does all the work for these tender roast beef sandwiches. Add a tablespoon of horseradish or wasabi to the mayo for a little extra kick. Get the recipe for Slow Cooker Roast Beef Sandwiches.
Sandwich tangy slaw and sweet pork together for a kid-friendly meal. Get the recipe for Pulled Pork Sandwiches. This dish will bring the spice to your usual chicken and veggies. Get the recipe for Indian-Spiced Chicken and Cauliflower. Lighten up this filling recipe with summer-fresh tomato and tomatillo salsa. Get the recipe for Black Bean and Chile Soup.
This easy summer Crock-Pot recipe is super kid friendly as well as slightly healthier: The pulled pork gets its sweet flavor from apricot preserves rather than a sugary barbecue sauce. And if you want to avoid gluten, you can serve it up on corn tortillas for rather than sliders. Get the recipe for Pulled Pork Sliders. This Asian-style chicken wrap is seasoned with soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and brown sugar and topped with thin orange slices for an easy snack or light meal. Get the recipe for Balsamic-Ginger Chicken Lettuce Cups. Tacos are ideal for a cool summer night, especially these seafood tacos that cook the shrimp in a delicious fire roasted tomato sauce.