22 Cozy Slow-Cooker Casseroles That Make Life Easy
It's always slow-cooker season, and these cozy casserole recipes are here to rescue dinnertime. On busy nights or ahead of dinner parties, like upcoming Friendsgiving festivities, you'll be glad you won't have to bother with the oven when you've got lasagna, enchiladas, sweet potatoes, and more slow cooker casseroles simmering low and slow on your countertop (including a Mexican egg casserole that's perfect for breakfast).
You might be surprised by some of the traditional casseroles that can be made just as easily in a slow cooker, like chicken pot pie and green bean casserole. Ahead, let these slow-cooker casserole recipes inspire your home-cooking plans when you don't feel like making too much of an effort in the kitchen.
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Slow-Cooker Green Bean Casserole
A holiday favorite that frees up oven space, this slow-cooker green bean casserole is a guaranteed crowd pleaser.
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Slow-Cooker Sweet Potatoes With Blue Cheese
Calling all cheese connoisseurs! Blue cheese and thyme give a sharp, savory contrast to these slow-cooker sweet potatoes with blue cheese.
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Slow-Cooker Beef Enchiladas
Ground beef, black beans, corn green chiles, cheese, and tortillas join forces for this irresistible stack of slow-cooker beef enchiladas made low and slow.
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Slow-Cooker Chicken Noodle Casserole
This slow-cooker chicken noodle casserole offers all the comforting flavors of chicken noodle soup, but in casserole form with a crunchy potato-chip topping.
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Slow-Cooker Mexican Breakfast Casserole
Prep this slow-cooker Mexican breakfast casserole on a Sunday, and you've got a filling breakfast ready to go for the whole week.
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Slow-Cooker Chicken Pot Pie Casserole
Chicken pot pie goes from intimidating to incredibly easy when you let your slow cooker do the work. For this slow-cooker chicken pot pie casserole, just pile peas, carrots, corn, mushrooms, and chicken in the bottom of the dish, and layer the top with a sheet of crescent rolls.
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Slow-Cooker Enchilada Quinoa Bake
For this slow-cooker enchilada quinoa bake, try substituting tortillas with quinoa for a lightened-up but just-as-hearty Mexican enchilada casserole.
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Slow-Cooker Breakfast Casserole
You'll stop skipping breakfast for good once you try this easy slow-cooker breakfast casserole with crescent rolls, sausage, cheese, and eggs that can be stored in the fridge all week.
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Slow-Cooker Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
Hello, slow-cooker cheesy scalloped potatoes. Instead of making this classic side dish in the oven, layer the potatoes, cheese, cream, and herbs in your slow cooker and let the magic happen.
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Overnight Breakfast Casserole
Sausage, bacon, sweet potatoes, bell peppers, and eggs slow cook together for a mouthwatering overnight breakfast casserole that will make you look forward to waking up.
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Slow-Cooker 3 Cheese Chicken Lasagna
Once you make lasagna in a slow cooker, you might never go back. Try this slow-cooker three cheese lasagna with alfredo sauce, cream cheese, ricotta, parmesan, and chicken.
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Slow-Cooker Spinach and Mushroom Enchiladas
Making enchiladas doesn't get any easier than layering enchilada sauce, cheese, tortillas, and veggies for this slow-cooker spinach and mushroom enchiladas.
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Slow-Cooker Taco Tater Tot Casserole
Slow-cooker taco tater tot casserole: all the elements you love about a taco casserole — ground beef, onion, black beans, fire-roasted tomatoes, corn, salsa, and cheese — pair perfectly with tater tots for a fun spin on a slow-cooker dinner.
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Slow-Cooker Chicken Parmesan Pasta
Chicken, cheese, pasta, tomato sauce . . . what's better than that? If you can't think of anything, try this slow-cooker chicken parmesan pasta.
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Slow-Cooker Mexican Lasagna
Give your slow-cooker lasagna a Mexican spin with taco seasoning, black beans, salsa, corn, flour tortillas, and shredded cheese for this slow-cooker Mexican lasagna.
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Slow-Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole
Letting the sweet potatoes cook low and slow with brown sugar, butter, vanilla, and heavy cream before topping them with a nutty marshmallow topping makes this slow-cooker sweet potato casserole even more decadent.
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Slow-Cooker Breakfast Tater Tot Casserole
Eating tater tots for breakfast becomes acceptable when you throw them in a slow cooker with turkey sausage, eggs, and cheese for this slow-cooker breakfast tater tot casserole.
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Slow-Cooker Chicken, Mushroom, and Leek Casserole
This slow-cooker chicken, mushroom, and leek casserole that's reminiscent of stuffing will become a comfort-food staple in your kitchen.
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Slow-Cooker Vegetable Lasagna
This recipe calls for kale, but you can use your favorite chopped vegetables in this easy slow-cooker vegetable lasagna that comes together with barely any effort.
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Slow-Cooker Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole
Buffalo chicken fanatics will go crazy for this cozy slow-cooker buffalo chicken tater tot casserole featuring chicken, tater tots, buffalo sauce, cheddar, and blue cheese.
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Slow-Cooker Southwestern Chicken and Sweet Potato Casserole
There's nothing boring about sweet potatoes and chicken thighs when they're covered in a flavorful rub of cumin and chili powder. Need proof? Make this slow-cooker Southwestern chicken and sweet potato casserole.
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Slow-Cooker Caramel French Toast Casserole
If you prefer sweet over savory, this slow-cooker caramel french toast casserole with gooey caramel is exactly what you need.
Erin Cullum is a former PS trending and viral features editor.