Cindy
Here are 5 yummy slow cooker summer meal recipes for you and your family to enjoy! Look no further for quick answers to the eternal questions of what to cook on hot summer evenings and what’s an easy recipe that won’t take a huge amount of time to prep!
First a shout-out to summertime use of a slow cooker.
A “Crock Pot” slow cooker is a brilliant summer meal preparing appliance. No need to turn on the oven which heats up your home. It also allows you more free time for fun out of the kitchen. If you plan on grilling, then a Crock-Pot is a wonderfully helpful device for cooking sides! Check out the great price on Amazon!
Photo courtesy of Taste.com.au
1.Slow Cooker Pineapple and Capsicum Turkey
This tasty (and pretty) treat just says “summer” to me…and as the talented chefs from Taste are Australian, red bell peppers are called “capsicums”…you choose your level of heat!
Photo courtesy of Midget Momma
2.Slow Cooker Paprika Chicken
Full of flavor and makes the kitchen smell great, the easily made recipe is brought to us from the creative (and funny) Lauren, aka the “Midget Momma” (Lauren is proudly 4’10” tall). Chances are most of the ingredients are already in your pantry!
Photo courtesy of Cafe Delites.com
3. Shortcut BBQ Ribs
So, you had me with the photo! These slow Cooker Barbecue Ribs are easy and absolutely DELICIOUS! Fall-off-the-bone tender ribs finished off in the oven to create the best, barbecue sticky glaze and caramelized edges! The 4-ingredient marinade is the hands down the best marinade smothered on ribs!
Photo courtesy of Who Needs a Cape.com
4. Applesauce BBQ Chicken
If your table is like mine, every seat is occupied by different ages, each with their own likes/dislikes. Here is a Crockpot favorite dish almost guaranteed to deliver smiles and clean plates all around…
Photo courtesy of Connoisseurus Veg
5. Slow cooked Vegan Jambalaya
If you are like me, when you think of jambalaya you think of sausage, chicken and shrimp…here is a absolutely delightful vegan version (I gladly replace all the “meats” with vegan sausage and you would never know). You will be amazed at how tasty (and easy to prepare) this is!
For even more tasty summertime recipes, check out my post on DIY Mouth Watering Vegan Charcuterie ideas!
I will be sharing more summer recipes and ideas. Let’s enjoy making this summer one of our best ever!
With kindest wishes for you and yours,
Cindy
