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April 25, 2018 by thelittlefrugalhouse Leave a Comment

23 Easy Crockpot Dump Meals To Make Your Life Easier

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Have you heard of crockpot “dump” meals before? Where you literally just dump ingredients in a slow cooker and let it cook? Then you come home to a warm and delicious meal all ready and waiting for you.  That sounds pretty perfect to me.

I love how easy crockpot meals are and how everything tastes so good when it cooks slowly all day long.

These are some of my favorite and super easy crockpot dump meals!

23 Easy Crockpot Dump Meals To Make Your Life Easier

Have you heard of crockpot "dump" meals before? Where you literally just dump ingredients in a slow cooker and let it cook? Then you come home to a warm and delicious meal all ready and waiting for you. Enjoy these 23 crockpot dump meals!

So, these aren’t really recipes. More like a list of things to dump in the crockpot. I hardly ever use a recipe. It seems to take so much longer and so many dishes. To save time, just throw in the main ingredients, some seasonings, and a little liquid if needed.

For the meat, you can either cook it ahead of time or let it cook in the crockpot. Some meals I prefer cooking the meat ahead and some I prefer cooking the meat in the crockpot.

Try some of these easy crockpot dump meals and make your life a little easier. Or at least dinnertime!

  1. Salsa Chicken

    Place chicken breasts and a jar of salsa in the crockpot. Shred and serve on tortillas with taco toppings.Have you heard of crockpot "dump" meals before? Where you literally just dump ingredients in a slow cooker and let it cook? Then you come home to a warm and delicious meal all ready and waiting for you. Enjoy these 23 crockpot dump meals!

  2. BBQ Chicken

    Place chicken breasts and BBQ sauce in the crockpot. Shred and serve on hamburger buns.

  3. Chicken Fajita

    Place chicken breasts, sliced bell peppers, sliced onions, and fajita seasoning in the crockpot. Serve on warm tortillas.

  4. Chili

    Place browned ground beef, kidney beans, pinto beans, and Rotel in the crockpot with chili seasoning. Serve with shredded cheese and Frito’s.

  5. Chicken Tacos

    Place chicken breasts and taco seasoning mixed with water in the crockpot. Serve on tortillas or as nachos with your favorite toppings.

  6. Spaghetti Sauce

    Place browned ground beeft, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and seasonings (basil, oregano, onion powder, garlic powder) in the crockpot. Just boil noodles when you get home!Have you heard of crockpot "dump" meals before? Where you literally just dump ingredients in a slow cooker and let it cook? Then you come home to a warm and delicious meal all ready and waiting for you. Enjoy these 23 crockpot dump meals!

  7. Pulled Pork

    Place a boston butt in crockpot with a can of Root Beer or Dr. Pepper. Let cook on low all day, then shred and add BBQ sauce. Serve on buns or potatoes.

  8. Italian Chicken

    Place chicken breasts with Italian seasoning (dry or dressing) in the crockpot with potato chunks and green beans. Your whole meal will be done when you get home!

  9. Beef Stew

    Place beef stew meat, potato chunks, baby carrots, and stew seasoning in the crockpot with water. Your house will smell amazing when you get home and dinner will be done.Have you heard of crockpot "dump" meals before? Where you literally just dump ingredients in a slow cooker and let it cook? Then you come home to a warm and delicious meal all ready and waiting for you. Enjoy these 23 crockpot dump meals!

  10. Chicken Noodle Soup

    Place chicken broth, cut carrots, diced celery, egg noodles, and cooked chicken in the crockpot. Perfect for winter!

  11. Chicken Tortilla Soup

    Place cooked chicken, chicken broth, whole kernel corn, drained black beans, Rotel, and seasonings (cumin, chili powder, garlic powder) in the crockpot. Serve topped with tortilla strips (or crushed tortilla chips) and cilantro.Have you heard of crockpot "dump" meals before? Where you literally just dump ingredients in a slow cooker and let it cook? Then you come home to a warm and delicious meal all ready and waiting for you. Enjoy these 23 crockpot dump meals!

  12. Beef Vegetable Soup

    Place browned ground beef or beef stew meat, beef stock, and diced or canned vegetables (whatever you have on hand) in the crockpot.

  13. Chicken Teriyaki

    Place diced chicken, soy sauce, broccoli florets, and sesame seeds in the crockpot. Serve over rice.

  14. Hawaiian Chicken

    Place diced chicken, soy sauce and pineapple juice in the crockpot. Serve topped with pineapple slices.

  15. Meatballs

    Place frozen or homemade meatballs in the crockpot with BBQ sauce. Perfect for a party!

  16. Chicken Stew

    Place chicken, carrots, potato chunks, and stew seasoning in the crockpot.

  17. Creamy Chicken

    Place chicken breasts, sour cream, and cream of mushroom soup in the crockpot.

  18. Pork Tenderloin

    Place a pork tenderloin with soy sauce and worchestire sauce in the crockpot. So tender and juicy!

  19. Ribs

    Place ribs with your favorite BBQ sauce in the crockpot. You may need to add a little water to the bottom of the pot.

  20. Burrito Bowls

    Place chicken, black beans, whole kernel corn, and taco seasoning in the crockpot. Serve over rice with shredded lettuce, tomato, and cheese.Have you heard of crockpot "dump" meals before? Where you literally just dump ingredients in a slow cooker and let it cook? Then you come home to a warm and delicious meal all ready and waiting for you. Enjoy these 23 crockpot dump meals!

  21. White Chicken Chili

    Place chicken breasts, chicken broth, white kideny beans, green chiles, and seasonings in the crockpot.

  22. Pasta Bake

    Layer pasta sauce, pasta, meat, and cheese in crockpot. I would use a crockpot liner for this one!

  23. Chicken Pot Pie

    Place cooked diced chicken, cream of chicken soup, frozen peas and carrots, a little milk, and salt and pepper in the crockpot. Serve with warm biscuits.

A few thoughts on Crockpots…

I have the plain old Crockpot that has the low, high, and warm settings and a smaller Crockpot when we are just cooking an entree for the 2 of us. If you don’t have a slow cooker yet, I would recommend getting one with a timer shut off – so you don’t overcook your food!


Just make sure to always add enough liquid to keep everything juicy.

And Crockpot liners are one of the best invention ever! Stop scrubbing your slow cooker and just throw the bag away after dinner. Seriously, could it get any easier?

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