My five absolute favorite comfort food slow cooker meals! They are
creamy, delicious and super easy.
Three of these are creamier, chicken slow cooker soup recipes, and a couple are hearty classics. I mean, how can you go wrong?
I enjoy making these crock pot meals as much in the warmer months as I do in
the cooler ones. But they are absolutely the perfect “comfort foods” for a chilly fall or winter evening.
These are some of our favorite recipes with a few changes that I made to the
originals. All are made with very simple ingredients that aren’t hard to find.
1. Crock-Pot Chicken and Dumplings
First up – this truly scrumptious slow cooker chicken and dumplings easy recipe:
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operating). It is SOOOOO good!
I am a chicken and dumplings NUT. This one does not disappoint and you’ll be
surprised at how easy it us.
Crock pot chicken and dumplings
4-6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 can chicken broth
1 onion diced (I used half of one)
1 tablespoon dried parsley
4 grands flaky refrigerator biscuits (add more if you want!)
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Put the chicken, butter, cream of chicken, chicken broth, parsley and
onions in the crock pot and cook on high for four to six hours. Mine
only needed about five. - As the chicken cooks and gets tender, break it up with a spoon or fork.
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Get your biscuits and cut them into nine pieces. I kind of rolled them
into balls to ensure they stayed whole but it’s not necessary. Stir into
chicken mixture and cook for another 30 minutes to hour. (Watch to see
how they are “baking” in the soup. Mine are usually done around 30
minutes.)
If your soup is a bit thick, add chicken broth or chicken soup to your
liking.
It is SO delicious!! And so much easier than making your own “dumplings.”
2. Slow Cooker Easy Mac and Cheese
Crazy easy slow cooker mac and cheese
1/2 pound elbow macaroni
4 cups finely shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups milk
1 egg
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Dash of Worcestershire sauce
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Very important before you do anything – spray the crock pot
well with cooking spray. Or you can use these
slow cooker bags that are safe for high heat. Clean up is a breeze! -
Mix the egg, fresh milk, evaporated milk, and Worcestershire together in a
large bowl. Mix in the uncooked macaroni and three cups of shredded
cheese. Pour into the crock pot and sprinkle the remaining cheese on
top. -
Cook on low for four to five hours — check around four because that’s
when mine is about ready. Do not stir or remove lid while cooking.
That whole not stirring thing was so hard for me. I always feel the need to
stir. 🙂
The first time I made this I used thicker shredded cheese, but I find
finely shredded works better.
This creamy chicken and wild rice soup is
fantastic! I first found
this recipe here.
3. CrockPot Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Ohhh…I’m drooling just thinking about it. SO. GOOD.
This one takes a bit more work, but it’s worth it!
Crock pot creamy chicken and wild rice soup
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups water
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 package of Rice-a-Roni long grain and wild rice
1/2 tsp salt (plus more to taste)
1/2 tsp pepper
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup butter
2 cups half and half
1 cup grated carrots
1 cup diced celery
and/or
1 small can mushrooms
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Mix the broth, water, carrots, celery, mushrooms, chicken and rice and the
rice seasoning packet in the slow cooker -
Cook on low for six to eight hours or on high for four hours. I did the
high version and it turned out great. -
Once chicken gets tender (couple hours in), break it up into pieces with a
fork while cooking.
At the end of the cooking time, get a small bowl and mix the salt, pepper and
flour.
Next, in a medium saucepan over low heat, melt the butter on the stovetop. Stir in the flour
mixture a tablespoon at a time to form a roux.
A roux is a mixture used as thickener for stews, soups and gravy.
While still on low heat, finish the roux by whisking in the half and half a
little at a time until completely smooth:
Stir this yummy mixture into the soup in the crock pot then let it cook on low
for 15 more minutes.
Then die and go to heaven cause it tastes that good.
We like our chicken and wild rice soup thicker, almost like gravy. If you
prefer it thinner you can add additional chicken broth. I would wait to see
how it cooks up first though.
I know many of you have tried this and it’s a favorite of yours as
well!
4. Creamy chicken and noodle soup
Check out the link for the full recipe!
5. Hearty Taco Soup
This one could easily be made lower calorie by using lean meat like ground turkey or chicken instead of beef. (Keep in mind that turkey won’t have quite as much flavor, so you may want to add more spice!)
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You can’t go wrong with any of these favorite slow cooker comfort foods. Are there any easy crock pot recipes you love? Feel free to share!