The BEST 5 Ingredients or Less Slow Cooker Recipes

Everyone needs easy dinners during the holidays, so here are The BEST Five Ingredients or Less Slow Cooker Recipes from around the web! Use some of these easy 5-Ingredient Recipes to make your life just a little less complicated! Or use the link for Easy Instant Pot One-Pot Meals if you prefer that method!

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We’re just about to head into the busiest month of the year. (Sorry to remind you; I know some people try not to think about Christmas until it’s actually December, but we’re close!) When life gets so hectic that you want to scream, but you still have to fix dinner for your family, this collection of The Best Five Ingredients or Less Slow Cooker Recipes can help save your sanity. With just five ingredients or less in each  recipe, you can have breakfast, lunch, or dinner into the slow cooker in no time and get on with your busy schedule.

I’m a fan of simple recipes when the flavors work well together and everything about these Five Ingredient or Less recipes sounds perfect. There’s something about slow cooking that infuses wonderful flavors together in whatever you are cooking.

For those who prefer the Instant Pot when your schedule is packed with holiday events, don’t forget about our collections of  The BEST 5 Ingredients or Less Instant Pot Recipesor 50 Amazing Instant Pot One-Pot Meals! That post has some great ideas for easy dinners that don’t take much fuss. Or if you want more slow cooker options, you might like The BEST Kid-Friendly Slow Cooker Recipes. Whichever cooking method you choose, we hope some of these recipes will make December dinners just a little bit easier!

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Five Ingredient Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Ribs from The Weary Chef

Slow Cooker Asian Citrus Pork Tenderloin from Aggie’s Kitchen

How to Cook Spaghetti Squash in the CrockPot from Family Fresh Meals

Slow Cooker Green Chile Chicken from The Perfect Pantry

Slow Cooker Lemon and Dill Salmon from 5 Dollar Dinners

Slow Cooker Overnight Apple Oatmeal from Worth the Whisk

CrockPot Sausage Egg Casserole from Recipes that Crock

Slow Cooker  Garlic Sweet Potato Mash from Skinnytaste

Slow Cooker Buffalo Ranch Chicken Tenders from Slow Cooker Gourmet

Slow Cooker Overnight Breakfast Potatoes with Sausage from A Year of Slow Cooking

Slow Cooker Beans: How to Cook Dried Beans in a Slow Cooker from Kalyn’s Kitchen

Slow Cooker Peach Glazed Pork Chops from Slow Cooker Gourmet

Slow Cooker Coconut Milk Poached Fish Fillets from Apron Strings

CrockPot Butternut Squash from Cook Eat Paleo

Shredded Beef Brisket in the Slow Cooker from Shockingly Delicious

Slow Cooker Cheesy Potatoes and Chives from 365 Days of Slow Cooking

Slow Cooker Honey-Mustard Glazed Ham from Diethood

Low-Carb Southwestern Pot Roast in the Slow Cooker from Kalyn’s Kitchen

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