Beat the heat this summer with these awesome Summer Slow Cooker Recipes!
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Summer is halfway over and I am definitely feeling it — in my pockets! Our AC hasn’t stopped and using the oven every night to cook dinner isn’t helping. To help on our energy bill and save time, I found 10 EASY Slow Cooker Recipes for any busy family. I always get excited to try new recipes in my Crock Pot, then I start reading the recipe and it has endless steps before it actually even sees the inside of the slow cooker. I don’t have time for all those extra steps during the summer months with all the kids activities. So, I made sure to round-up only summer slow cooker recipes that went straight into the pot with no pre-cooking required!
Peach salsa adds the perfect summer sweetness to these Peach BBQ Pork sliders.
Meat, sauce and cheese, the perfect combination, yum! Crock Pot Italian Swiss Steak is fork tender no matter what cut of beef you use.
Cajun Shrimp and rice is packed with flavor and is LOW FAT 🙂
These Cheesy Beef Tacos require no extra steps. You put your ground beef right into the slow cooker…no need to cook first!!
You only need 4 ingredients to make this delicious Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork. Quick and simple!
Tikka Masala is one of my favorites, especially this recipe, no pre-marinating, pre-searing, pre-anything. Just dump it in and turn it on.
A Summertime classic– Low Country Boil is made in a slow cooker. Yes, I know, who knew this was possible?!
This Lemon Artichoke Chicken dish is light and refreshing, perfect to come home to after a long hot day.
This Creamy Pasta is my kids favorite and reheats easily.
These Hawaiian Ribs are sticky and sweet, and fall right off the bone.
Slow cooker’s are not only for the colder months. Beat that summer heat and keep the house cool. All of these summer slow cooker recipes are super easy and require no additional prep work, just gather your ingredients and dump them in the pot!
Oh man, you hit the nail on the head with these great recipes. I totally agree with you about cooking everything before you put it in the slow cooker to cook…what’s the point, right? And these recipes look like a great addition to my list of “No-precooking slow cooker recipe meals”!
It’s all about convenience, right!
So many great recipes! Can’t wait to cook a few of these. pinned for reference 🙂
I love using my slow cooker. Thank you for sharing at the Snickerdoodle Sunday? I can’t wait to try the recipes.
What a great list. I love using the slow cooker but tend not to in the summer. I will have to try some of these. Thanks.
Glad you liked them. We didn’t realize there were so many summer recipes until we started looking!
I am loving this collection..whoa do these recipes look amazing! PINNED 🙂
Cathy
Thanks for pinning, Cathy!
Great collection! I had no idea that you could so a low county boil in a slow cooker.
Me either, that’s why I had to add it.
I printed all of these recipes yesterday! I made the peach bbq pork sliders tonight! They were a hit at my house – super easy and really good. It made enough for another dinner later this week! Thanks for sharing Melinda!
Awesome! I thought the peach bbq looked good too. Now I’m going to have to try it too.
Thanks Rebecca! Looking forward to hearing how the other recipes workout.
Hi, Melinda! Pinned! These are great ideas that I can’t wait to try. 🙂
Thanks Blair!
I love using the slow cooker during the summer–thanks for a great round up of recipes!
I’m pinning these. Perhaps this will help me get food on the table more easily.
Thanks for stopping by today to linkup, everything looks so good, I really need to get back to using the slow cook method again. Especially while it is so darn hot. Enjoy your week, and thanks again for visiting
Karren
It’s hard to think of summer when I am sitting here freezing in the middle of winter, but these recipes look amazing no matter what the season! Great collection 🙂
Thanks for sharing at Marvelous Monday on Smart Party Planning 🙂
Catherine, where are you that it is freezing and winter?
I need to try those Hawaiian ribs…they look amazing!
And yes, what is the point if you have to cook everything before it goes in the pot?
Thanks for the recipes! Pinning.
My poor slow cooker feels so neglected during the summer months. Time to bring it out and give these recipes a try!
Now I’m starving! Holy cow some of these look mouth watering. Gotta go eat now!
Thanks for sharing !!
The slow-cooker recipes look fabulous. I love using the slow cooker in the summer to keep the heat down. Thanks for sharing. (Stopping by from Motivate me Monday’s).
Blessings,
Shari
The recipes look very good.
Oh they all look so yummy – great collection! Thanks for linking up to the Bloggers Brag Pinterest Party.
Thanks for sharing these – I need something different to try in my crock pot and found a few on here I didn’t have. I try and use my crock pot at least 1 or 2 times a week year round – makes dinner time much easier.
Slow cooker recipes are definitely the way to go in the summer. Thanks for stopping the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop. I am sharing your great roundup tomorrow on my FB page and will be pinning and tweeting too!
Blessings,
Shari
Thanks Shari!
These all look tasty! Thanks for linking up to Snicjerdoodle Sunday!
These sound great, and my mind is blown about the Lowcountry Boil. Who knew!
Topaz, I know! I didn’t that’s why I had to share it.
Great list of recipes, I had already pinned the Dr Pepper recipe just haven’t got round to trying it out as yet…will pin the rest!
#TurnItUpTuesday
Thanks for pinning Carly.
Oooh! They all look so yummy! The crockpot is such a practical appliance year-round, but especially in the summer! Thanks for this great inspiration you linked up to my Creative Ways Link Party.
Blessings,
Nici
These are great ideas and all look very tasty. I found you via the yuck stops here link up
I might do that lemon/artichoke chicken really soon! Thanks for sharing on the Thursday Blog hop!
Thank you for sharing! I am always on the lookout for simple but tasty recipes!
Stopping by from Crafty Obsessions!
Thanks for these… my husband was just asking when I was going to break out the slow cooker again. He seems to like pretty much anything made in the crock pot!
Stacy
I’m sure he is going to like some of these…and think how much more time you will have at night! 🙂
Great roundup. One can never have too many crockpot recipes on hand. Pinned. Thanks so much for sharing this on Merry Monday.
Great collection! Thanks for sharing with us at Your Designs This Time!
Emily & Erin
Thanks Emily & Erin, seems pretty useful in the summer months 🙂
You are my kind of ladies! Looks amazing. Pinned. Hugs! Lou Lou Girls
Kimberly, thanks for pinning 🙂
These all look delicious, Melinda! Great list of goodness!
Thanks Kristi!
Thank you so much for linking up at Teach Me Tuesday linky party last week. We hope to see you again this week. http://3glol.net/2014/07/21/teach-tuesday-13/
Have a wonderful week!!
Bobbi, of course! We will be there 🙂
Yum! Thanks for linking up at the Creative Spark Link Party! I hope you will stop by again today to link up! http://bit.ly/1kbGQ7W
Michelle, of course we will be there!
These all sound amazing! I haven’t used my slow cooker in months! I’ll definitely be trying that Dr Pepper pulled pork! Thanks for linking up to Pin Your Friday Favorite!
These all look yummy. I love crock pot recipes. Pinning for later. Thanks for sharing at My Favorite Things party. Feel free to join in my weekly parties too. Theresa @DearCreatives co host
I need to start using a slow cooker! Thank you for sharing this post at City of Creative Dream’s City of Links on Friday! I appreciate you taking the time to party with me. Hope to see you again this week 🙂
These look so yummy! Thanks for sharing some ideas that DON’T involve firing up the oven or the stove. Smart. Stopping by from #thatsfreshfriday