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12 cozy and delicious Instant Pot and slow cooker recipes for busy days. Dinner is ready and waiting on you!
Fall is when the slow cooker and Instant Pot really shine! Soups, stews and chili recipes shine in the slow cooker and are perfect for busy, chilly days. You can throw everything in when you have a minute and return to a meal ready and waiting.
If you don't have a slow cooker or Instant Pot, don't worry! Most of these recipes have stove or oven instructions so everyone can enjoy them. Make dinner easy this week and add these Instant Pot and slow cooker recipes to your menu. Enjoy!
Ridiculously Easy Slow Cooked Apple Butter
A delicious taste of fall with minimal effort! This Apple Butter is fabulous on toast, biscuits, scones, cheese and charcuterie boards, etc.
Chicken Poblano Tortilla Soup (slow cooker or stovetop)
This delicious Chicken Poblano Tortilla Soup is loaded with healthy veggies, tender chicken and fabulous southwestern flavor! It's wonderful for lunch or dinner and reheats beautifully!
Pasta Beef Soup
This fabulous Instant Pot (or oven) Pasta and Beef Soup is a throw-it-all in-the-pot soup that's loaded with tender chunks of beef and lots of healthy veggies!
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Chili
Drawing on the flavor of classic Buffalo chicken wings, this chili is super easy and loaded with delicious flavor!
Slow Cooker Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes
The easiest mashed potatoes ever, with no last minute fussing! These Slow Cooker Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes are super delicious and can be made a few days in advance.
Brown Sugar Balsamic Pulled Pork
This easy Brown Sugar Balsamic Pulled Pork takes minutes to put together, then the slow cooker (or instant pot) takes over. It's a delicious crowd pleaser!
Instant Pot (or oven) Italian Vegetable Beef Soup
This Instant Pot (or oven) Italian Vegetable Beef Soup is bursting with vibrant Italian flavor, tender beef and an array of fresh veggies!
Instant Pot Black Bean Beef Tortilla Soup
Need something hearty, healthy and delicious to warm you up on a chilly winter day? This Instant Pot (or oven) Black Bean Beef Tortilla Soup is loaded with healthy veggies and south-of-the-border flavor! It's also a no-fuss, throw-it-all-in-the-pot recipe and a wonderful crowd pleaser!
Slow Cooker Indian Butter Chicken
With less than 30 minutes of hands-on time, this delicious Slow Cooker Indian Butter Chicken is super elegant, yet easy enough for weeknight dinners!
Slow Cooker Lemon Orzo Chicken Soup
Slow Cooker Lemon Orzo Chicken Soup - for those days that you want a delicious dinner ready quickly, with minimal effort.
Slow Cooker Pasta e Fagioli Soup
A super delicious, classic Italian soup. Takes about 45 minutes to prep, and the slow cooker does the magic! Walk in the door, after a long day and the most amazing fragrance will greet you; and dinner will soon be served!
Slow Cooker Black Bean and Chicken Sausage Tortilla Soup
This wonderful soup is an easy, fun and super delicious recipe! Perfect for slow cookers; it'll guarantee smiles all around the table when you serve it!
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Great format! So much easier to read and follow. Thank you!
Enjoy the new look
So glad to hear that, Nadine!
So glad it's finally autumn slow-cooker weather! Thanks so much for your recipes and your inspirational FAITH!
So glad you're enjoying the site, Heather!
Thank you for the new, larger type formatting on this set of recipes! Much easier for my aging eyes. It's nice to have the first browse in a large size. So many blogs I peruse (only once) use a small, pale font (some on pastel backgrounds which is even worse). That's OK for 20-30 year-olds, but doesn't work for me at 67 with vision that worsens a little each year.
I enjoy and trust your flavors and technique, and never worry that a Cafe Sucre Farine recipe won't turn out well the first time. Happy Holidays!
So glad to hear that, Karen! Thanks for the kind comment!