Fall Slow-Cooker Recipes

Slow cooker recipes are all about simplicity. Every one of these fall slow cooker recipes means you'll spend less time in the kitchen, and more time enjoying being with your family and friends.

Choose your fall favorite, then let these recipes show you how to use your slow cooker to make dishes rich with mouthwatering flavors.

Peppered Beef Stew

Nothing says fall quite like beef stew.  These hearty flavors rank high on the comfort-food list; but it's low maintenance to prepare.

Freeze leftovers in an airtight container up to three months. Add a bit of canned broth when reheating to reach desired consistency.

Recipe:  Peppered Beef Soup

Uncle Jack’s Mac-and-Cheese

A classic favorite, this recipe yields enough to serve as a side for a crowd, or it could be dinner for a family of four.  The type of mac & cheese you grew up on, this will not disappoint!

Recipe:  Uncle Jack’s Mac-and-Cheese

Slow-Cooker Sweet Potatoes with Bacon

Sweet potatoes are often a part of Thanksgiving, and this recipe gives you a new twist on that classic flavor. Orange juice gives this dish a little sweetness, while pieces of crumbled bacon will give you something to savor, and rosemary will give it an aroma all its own.  When you're ready to serve it, sprinkle a mixture of parsley, orange zest, and garlic over the top: you'll get just the right amount of herbs, spice, and bite in every mouthful.

Recipe:  Slow-Cooker Sweet  Potatoes with Bacon

Beer Braised Pot  Roast

This is no ordinary pot roast. First, it’s rubbed with coffee. Then it simmers in dark stout beer and beef stock, yielding a deeply delicious gravy. Small carrots with tops and pearl onions elevate it further. Just be sure to pile the veggies on top of the beef after all other ingredients are in your cooker, so they’ll cook perfectly and keep a vibrant color.

Recipe:  Beer Braised Pot Roast

Crock-Pot Butternut Squash Soup

This is the perfect “set it and forget it” recipe for a busy fall weeknight. It is ridiculously delicious and down-right comforting. This soup brings out rich intense flavors with robust undertones that salute fall. It's perfect alone - served as an appetizer; or for a meal alongside ham and grilled  cheese, with a sweet arugula salad tossed with candied pecans, sliced apples, pear, and pomegranates.

Recipe:  ​Crock-Pot Butternut Squash  Soup

Beef and Bean Chili

This classic red chili has chunks of stew meat and ground beef along with tomatoes, red beans, and spices. Fire-roasted tomatoes add a note of smokiness to the mix. If you can’t find fire-roasted, use plain tomatoes and add a pinch of smoked paprika.

Recipe: Beef and Bean Chili