Throw ‘Em in a Pot: 10 Easy Thanksgiving Slow- Cooker Recipes

It’s Thanksgiving time! Check out these 10 easy Thanksgiving recipes you can cook right in your crockpot!

Crock-Pot Turkey Breast 

(Recipe from Delish.com) 

2 servings, Total Time: 3hrs, 15 mins

Ingredients 

• 1 bone-in, skin-on turkey breast, room temperature
• 2 tbsp. packed light brown sugar
• 1 tbsp. chili powder
• 1 tbsp. smoked paprika
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 c. low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 tbsp. honey
• 1/4 c. soy sauce
• 2 tbsp. freshly chopped parsley

Directions

1. Grease a large slow cooker with cooking spray. Roll a large piece of aluminum foil into a rope and then fold the rope into an oval. Place in slow cooker, creating a rack for the turkey.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together brown sugar, chili powder, paprika, and garlic powder. Pat turkey dry with paper towels and season generously with salt and pepper. Press sugar mixture all over turkey, then place in slow cooker, breast side up.
3. Whisk together chicken broth, honey and soy sauce and pour into bottom of the slow cooker.
4. Cook on low for 3-4 hours, until a thermometer inserted into thickest part of the breast reads 165°.
5. Remove turkey from slow cooker. To crisp up the skin, transfer turkey to a rimmed baking sheet and broil until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Let rest 15 minutes before slicing and serving. Garnish with parsley and serve.

Loaded Slow- Cooker Potatoes

(Recipe from Delish.com)

6 Servings, Total Time: 5 hrs, 15 Mins.

Ingredients

• 2 lb. baby potatoes, halved and quartered if large
• 3 c. shredded Cheddar
• 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 8 slices bacon, cooked
• 1/4 c. sliced green onions, plus more for garnish
• 1 tbsp. paprika
• kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Sour cream, drizzling

Instructions 

1. Line a slow cooker with foil and spray with cooking spray. Add half the potatoes, 1 1/4 cups cheese, half the garlic, 1/3 of the cooked bacon, half the green onions, and half the paprika. Season with salt and pepper. Repeat.
2. Cover and cook on high until potatoes are tender, 5 to 6 hours. (The bigger your potatoes, the longer they’ll need.) About 20 to 30 minutes before serving, top with remaining cheese and bacon (this is your moment to make the potatoes look pretty!).
3. Garnish with more green onions and drizzle with sour cream before serving.

Slow-Cooker Short Ribs

(Recipe from Delish.com) 

5 Servings, Total Time: 9 Hrs, 25 Mins

Ingredients 

• 5 lb. bone-in beef short ribs, cut crosswise into 2-inch pieces 
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 c. low sodium soy sauce
• 1/2 c. water
• 1/4 c. light brown sugar
• 1/4 c. rice wine vinegar 
• 2 tsp. sesame oil
• 1 tsp. crush red pepper flakes (optional )
• 3 Carrots, medium, peeled and chopped into thirds
• 1 yellow onion, large, sliced into 1/2 inch wedges 
• 5 cloves garlic, crushed  
• 1 1/2  inch piece ginger, thinly sliced  
• Toasted sesame seeds, for serving
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced, for serving 
• Cooked short grain white rice, for serving

Instructions 

1. Season short ribs with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Working in 2 batches, brown short ribs on all sides, about 8 minutes per batch. Transfer short ribs to slow cooker and pour off all but 3 tablespoons drippings from pot.
2. Meanwhile, whisk soy sauce, water, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil and red pepper flakes.
3. Add carrots and onions to pan, and cook, mixing occasionally until browned. Add garlic and ginger and brown until fragrant, 1 minute more. Remove from heat and deglaze with reserved soy sauce mixture, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom. Pour this mixture into the slow cooker.
4. Cover slow cooker and cook on low for 9 to 10 hours, or on high for 4 to 5 hours, or until the meat is very tender and falling off the bone.
5. Garnish short ribs with toasted sesame seeds and green onions. Spoon sauce over rice and serve.

Slow- Cooker Glazed Ham

(Recipe from lecremedelacrumb.com)

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Score ham by using a sharp knife to cut lines into ham in a criss cross pattern. The lines only need to be about 1/8th of an inch deep. Fill slow cooker with about 1 inch of water. Place ham in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
2. 1 hour before serving, prepare the sauce. Whisk together all sauce ingredients in a medium sauce pan. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to thicken for 5-10 minutes.

3. Drain water and ham juices from slow cooker. Pour sauce over ham inside the slow cooker, being sure to cover the whole ham. Cover and cook another 30 minutes. Place ham on serving dish. Carve/slice the ham and spoon the remaining sauce from the slow cooker over the ham. Serve warm. Enjoy!

   *This recipe works for a very small ham (2 pounds) to a very large ham that will feel a big group. For large hams (over 7-8 pounds), double the sauce recipe. 

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Crock-Pot Stuffing 

(Recipe from delish.com)

Servings 6-8, Total Time: 4 Hrs, 15 Mins

Ingredients 

• 1/2 c. (1 stick) butter
• 3 stalks celery, finely chopped
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 tsp. fresh thyme
• 1 tsp. fresh rosemary, finely chopped
• 1 tsp. sage, finely chopped
• 2 Eggs, beaten
• 2 c. chicken broth
• kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 7 c. stale bread, cubed into small pieces
• 1 tbsp. parsley, finely chopped, plus more for garnish

Instructions 

1. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. When melted, add celery, onion, and herbs. Season with salt and pepper and cook until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
2. Grease the bowl of your Crock-Pot and add your cubed bread. Pour vegetable mixture, eggs, broth, and parsley over bread. Toss to combine and cover.
3. Cook on low for 3 to 4 hours, stirring after 2 hours have passed. Garnish with parsley before serving.

Slow Cooker Cran-Apple Chutney

(Recipe from tasteofhome.com) 

3 Servings, Total Time: 10 Mins, Cook 3 Hrs+ chilling 

Ingredients 

• 1 package (12 ounces) fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed
• 1 medium Gala apple, peeled and finely chopped
• 2/3 cup sugar or sugar substitute equivalent to 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
• Dash ground ginger

Instructions 

1. In a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker, combine all ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 3-4 hours or until cranberries pop and mixture is slightly thickened.
2. Transfer to a small bowl; cool slightly. Refrigerate until cold.

Slow-Cooker Creamed Corn with Bacon

(Recipe from tasteofhome.com)

Makes 20 Servings, Total Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 10 cups frozen corn (about 50 ounces), thawed
• 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, cubed
• 1/2 cup 2% milk
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
• Chopped green onions

Instructions

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