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The Best 3 Ingredient Slow Cooker Recipes

Get dinner on the table with these 3-ingredient slow cooker recipes. These easy and simple recipes will cost less than $10 to make, are quick enough for a weekday night meal, yet offer variety your whole family will love.


There are plenty of days when I have more on my mind than time to cook. There’s a million things that need to be done, and the kids are hungry for dinner. It can feel impossible to get dinner on the table at night. But it doesn’t have to be difficult!

These 3 ingredient slow cooker recipes will make your life easier in so many ways: you don’t even have to chop any vegetables, they’re all made from scratch with just three ingredients and they’ll feed your family for pennies – which is great news if you’re trying to stick within a budget!

Let these easy recipes help you out during those crazy days when there’s no time or energy left after work.

The busiest weeks in my life are often the most difficult to manage. There is cheer, cub scouts and dance; PTO business meetings and school work piling up on my desk. And then there’s dinner time at home—the thought of which can quickly make me want to cry! But I haven’t given up because these 3 ingredient slow cooker recipes have been a lifesaver for those busy weeknights when I need an easy dinner idea.

I put all of the simple ingredients in my slow cooker in the morning after dropping off our kids at school.

If you love to meal prep and have those busy days or nights when you need dinner, these are some amazing ideas to add to your meal plans! Prepare everything ahead of time and then these easy meals can be frozen in a freezer bag or container so they are ready for the next day you need a comforting meal.

There’s no need to spend hours in the kitchen when you can make a delicious meal with just 3 ingredients! Some of our favorite crockpot recipes include chicken tacos for Taco Tuesday, Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken and Kalua Pork. Or if you have a sweet tooth, you can even make dessert in the crock pot with popular recipes like peach cobbler or chocolate cake! Just don’t forget the vanilla ice cream.

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These simple meals often require some pantry ingredients I always have around like:

  • boneless chicken breasts, chicken wings, a whole chicken and other lean meat
  • pork chops or pork roast
  • beef,
  • penne pasta and egg noodles,
  • cream of chicken,
  • taco seasoning,
  • Your favorite bbq sauce,
  • sodas like coca cola or dr. pepper,
  • italian dressing,
  • brown rice,
  • green chilis,
  • onion packets,
  • liquid smoke,
  • Cooking spray

I’m the type of mom who just wants to feed her family good food. I know that anything my kids will eat is a win for me, so when you need easy dinner recipes with amazing flavor try these delicious slow cooker recipes!

Create the perfect easy dinner with a side dish using your favorite recipe. With dishes like green beans, salads or french fries to choose from, you’ll never have any problems finding something delicious for the entire family.

Get ready for an easy weeknight dinner with these 3-Ingredient Slow Cooker Recipes. These recipes are so simple and will make grocery shopping a breeze, because the ingredients list is right up front!

Save time and money with these delicious 3 ingredient slow cooker recipes. There's over 25 easy meals to choose from that your whole family will love, all using simple ingredients.

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Save Time & Money with These 3 ingredient Slow Cooker Recipes

Get dinner on the table with these 25 3-ingredient slow cooker recipes. These easy and simple recipes will cost less than $10 to make, are quick enough for a weekday night meal, yet offer variety your whole family will love.

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Isabel Reis Laessig

Sunday 7th of February 2021

Great recommendations! Thank you for including our recipe!

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