20 Slow Cooker Side Dish Recipes

With these 20 Slow Cooker Side Dish Recipes, the side dish can be cooking unattended while you concentrate on the rest of the meal. And this round-up has plenty of easy and tasty slow cooker side dishes to make your dinner prep time a bit easier!

PIN the Slow Cooker Side Dish Recipes to try some later.

Whenever you’re extra busy making a meal but you need a side dish, these 20 Slow Cooker Side Dish Recipes can make your life easier. And they can also free up space on the stove or in the oven when you’re making a big holiday meal.

And so many side dish recipes are easy and turn out perfectly in the slow cooker, even if you’re used to making them in the oven. We’re giving you 20 easy slow cooker side dishes to try, so be sure to scroll down past the photos to see all your options!

What slow cooker side dishes are featured here?

So many different side dish options cook perfectly in the slow cooker! Whether you’d like rice, potatoes, winter squash, sweet potatoes, pasta or vegetables, the slow cooker can make it without much work for you. And wouldn’t it be great to have the side dish done and smelling great when dinner is ready!

How to get the complete recipe:

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Want more Side Dishes to make in the Slow Cooker?

Check out the category for Side Dish Recipes to see all the side dishes featured on this site! Or take a look at The Best Slow Cooker Potatoes Recipes for lots of ideas for many people’s favorite side dish!

Slow Cooker Butternut Squash
from Kalyn’s Kitchen

Rudy’s Slow Cooker Creamed Corn
from Barefeet in the Kitchen

Slow Cooker Brown Butter Glazed Carrots
from The Food Charlatan

Slow Cooker Green Chiles Rice casserole
from Kalyn’s Kitchen

Slow Cooker Holiday Mashed Potatoes
from 365 Days of Slow Cooking

Crock Pot Mac and Cheese
from Rachel Cooks

Crockpot Sweet Potatoes
from Kalyn’s Kitchen

Slow Cooker Ranch Potatoes
from Slow Cooker Gourmet

Greek Slow Cooker Rice
from Kalyn’s Kitchen

Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole
from Slow Cooker Gourmet

More Side Dishes to Make in the Slow Cooker:

• Cheesy Bacon Cauliflowerfrom 365 Days of Slow + Pressure Cooking
• Slow Cooker Rosemary Garlic Mashed Potatoes from Oh My Veggies
• Slow Cooker Cheesy Mushroom Quinoa from Creme De la Crumb
• Slow Cooker Potatoes from Diary of a Recipe Collector
• Slow Cooker Indian-Spiced Butternut Squash from The Perfect Pantry
• Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes  from Creme de la Crumb
• Slow Cooker Scalloped Potatoes from White on Rice Couple
• Slow Cooker Cheesy Potatoes and Chives from 365 Days of Slow + Pressure Cooking
• Slow Cooker Macaroni and Corn Casserole from I Wash You Dry
• Slow Cooker Garlic Mashed Sweet Potatoes from Skinny Taste