Spectacular Spring Slow Cooker Recipes to Brighten Your Menu

Asparagus is at its freshest in the spring, and this slow cooker risotto is a great way to enjoy the green, vitamin-packed veggie. Using barley will give you a firmer textured, fibre-rich dish. But if you crave traditionally creamy risotto, use Arborio rice instead. Get creative with those spring stalks by trying one of these delicious ways to use fresh asparagus.

Set, sleep and then eat! Just toss the ingredients for this super-simple casserole in your slow cooker, and wake up to find breakfast ready! All you need to do is brew a pot of coffee. Casserole even more of your morning meals with overnight French toast and other easy breakfast casseroles.

This healthy slow cooker quiche avoids flours by making it crustless! To make this a complete meal, toss some arugula or salad greens in a vinaigrette, and top the quiche with a generous serving.

Come home to the welcoming aroma of Ree Drummond’s rich, hearty Bolognese sauce simmering in your slow cooker. Serve it with your favourite pasta shape, or opt for veggie noodles like zucchini or sweet potato. Let the Pioneer Woman inspire you with her best spring recipes straight from the ranch kitchen.

Put your slow cooker to the test with this classic creamy potato side dish. Tip: add a little bit of flour to help thicken and stabilize the cream.

By making your ham in a slow cooker, you leave your oven free to make an array of scrumptious side dishes. Plus, you can have fun with glazes for the ham by switching the apricot jam for other fruit preserves like pineapple or peach.

Meaty mushrooms and filling barley beef up this vegetarian main that’s stewing in the slow cooker after just 10 minutes of prep.

If your family can’t decide between red or green enchiladas, this simple hack allows you to make both in your slow cooker at the same time. The vegetarian green enchiladas are filled with corn, Pepper Jack cheese and black beans, and the spicy red enchiladas have chicken breast and grated sharp Cheddar.

Stroganoff is typically made with morsels of beef, but this slow cooker recipe uses boneless, skinless chicken thighs instead. With only 15 minutes of prep and four hours of cooking time, it’s a tasty dish to add to your weeknight meal rotation.

Cocoa powder is the secret ingredient that gives this dish a deep mole flavour, while helping to thicken up the sauce in this delectable chili recipe.

After a day of cooking and entertaining, easy and delicious dessert is the name of the game. This super simple and seriously sweet peach cobbler is topped with pecans for a satisfying end to your menu.

These sweet and sticky Asian-inspired drumsticks with just a hint of spice can be prepared in the morning and set in the slow cooker to simmer all day. When they’re ready, serve them with your favourite steamed rice. Satisfy your craving for pot stickers, Kung Pao chicken and more from the comfort of your kitchen with these Chinese takeout dishes you can master at home.

Seasoned pork shoulder is cooked low and slow until it reaches melt-in-your-mouth perfection. Once it’s ready, the meal possibilities are endless. Serve with corn tortillas for a family taco night, or try it on a roll for a Mexican-inspired pulled pork sandwich. For even more exciting ways to make pork, check out these succulent slow cooker pork recipes.

Make sure to serve this hygge favourite of Sweden with either lingonberry or red currant jelly, a traditional condiment pairing to complement and tame these savoury meatballs. You can also try these Scandinavian cardamon buns.

Barbecue season is right around the corner, and these saucy, beefy sandwiches should help tide you over until it’s warm enough to grill. Sliders are a winning appetizer for a tasty family-friendly dinner spent at home. A slow cooker helps get this dish together with less mess.

It doesn’t have to be St. Patrick’s Day to enjoy this classic dish made with melt-in-your-mouth brisket, cabbage, potatoes and veggies. Let it cook low and slow for about eight hours, and then serve it with a creamy horseradish sauce.

The gentle heat and moist environment of a slow cooker will keep this cheesecake, sweetened with the darker flavour of brown sugar, creamy and crack-free.

With this slow cooker recipe, you can enjoy pot roast for dinner any day of the week. Serve the mouthwatering sliced meat with creamy mashed potatoes or your favourite side dishes. Plus, the leftovers are perfect for sandwiches the next day.

This simple slow-cooker sandwich serves juicy, pulled turkey on a soft, sesame-crusted hamburger bun. Top with pickles and/or coleslaw for added flavour.

Nutrient-packed broccoli and wallet-friendly chicken thighs are a glorious duo that make dinner decisions way less daunting. This recipe from Ree Drummond herself gets a dose of Asian flavour as it’s slowly simmered in a mixture of soy sauce, fresh ginger, garlic and Sriracha.

Juicy, perfectly flavoured pork is cooked slow and low until it is fall-apart tender. Crispy shallots and chilies give this popular dish a crunchy pop.

Slow cooked Italian seasoned beef is piled high on fresh French bread and topped with garlicky giardiniera (Italian-American relish) aioli.

This Buffalo chicken dip is heavy on flavour yet light on calories. Made with shredded rotisserie chicken, low-fat Cheddar and reduced-fat cream cheese, skip the chips and serve it with carrot and celery sticks.