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You are here: Home / Food & Health / 65 Budget Friendly Slow Cooker Recipes

65 Budget Friendly Slow Cooker Recipes

August 18, 2014 by Susan Bewley

Sometimes it’s hard finding budget friendly recipes, especially for the slow cooker. In the past few weeks, my husband and I have been watching our budget a bit more than usual since he is between contracts. While his type of work brings in great money, it also means we have no money coming in while he’s between projects. Thank god for savings! To make what we have stretch a bit further I have put our family on a tighter food budget. Since I am still working, the recipes have to be workable enough for him in the kitchen, and not taste like they are budget recipes. As someone who loves food, I refuse to accept that living on a budget means we use poor quality ingredients in healthy, nasty tasting food. If there was one thing my mother taught me growing up it is that quality food is a must, and you cut other things to make sure your family eats right!

Knowing I was on a search for budget friendly recipes, many of my blogger friends and favorite food bloggers recommended to me some of their favorites. We knew that if I was having problems finding budget friendly recipes, my readers probably were too! In the list below, you will find 65 Budget Friendly Slow Cooker recipes that are perfect for meals throughout the day. You may even find some yummy dessert recipes that snuck their way on the list! (Dessert is a meal, right? If not, we will keep that little secret between all of us!)

Not seeing your favorite recipe on the list? Tell us in the comments below!

Looking for inexpensive slow cooker recipes that are very budget friendly? Check out our 65 Budget Friendly Slow Cooker Recipes Round Up here!


Banana Blueberry Bread

Spicy Chicken Thighs

Mac & Cheese

Baked Beans with Bacon

Pork Chops

Honey Teriyaki Chicken

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Chicken & Broccoli Teriyaki

Short Ribs

French Toast

Baked Pasta

Shredded Chicken Parmesan

Rustic Beef Stew with Vegetables

Baked Ziti with Three Cheeses

Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken Fajitas with Quinoa

Chicken Tostadas

Creamy Vegetable Parmesan Soup

Momma Lew's Crock Pot Chili

Crock Pot Ham

Crock Pot Rotisserie Chicken

Apple Pie Cake

Potato Cheddar Soup

Spiced Maple Pumpkin Butter

Chocolate Spoon Cake with Hot Fudge Sauce

Pork and Turkey Bolognese

Vanilla Caramel Pear Butter

Turkey Pumpkin Chili Mexicana

Pumpkin Bread with Walnuts

Spinach, Mushroom and Sausage Pesto Lasagna

Vanilla Rum Apple Butter

Triple Chocolate Brownies

3 Envelope Chicken

Tex Mex Chicken

Spaghetti Sauce

Cheesy Spinach & Bacon Nacho Dip

Meatballs for Spaghetti

Buffalo Chicken Wing Dip

Caesar Chicken Sandwiches

Ranch Pork Chops with Parmesan Mashed Potatoes

Pork Carnitas

Sloppy Joes

3 Bean Chili with Ground Beef

Minestrone Soup

Chicken Drummettes

Skinny Cheesesteaks

Italian Beef Sandwiches

Molten Lava Cakes

Easy Delicious Shredded Beef

BBQ Meatballs

Homemade Yogurt

Hearty Beef Stew

Teriyaki Chicken

Easy Taco Bake

Lemon Rice Soup

Crock Pot Chili

Chicken Dinner

Meatloaf

Stuffed Bell Peppers

Steak Carnita Meat

Pierogies and Sausage

Meatballs

No-Boil Baked Ziti

Easy Overnight Steel Cut Oatmeal

Easy BBQ Pulled Chicken

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About Susan Bewley

Susan Bewley is a professional writer who has been writing content online & in print format for over 10 years. As well, she is an alumni of the University of Louisville with a Masters Degree in Special Education. When not working as an online business consultant or ghost writing, she can be found writing on Budget Earth, on her own novel, or working with various entities in the pet industry.

Filed Under: Food & Health, Food Collections Tagged With: budget, crockpot, recipes, round up, saving money, slow cooker

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  1. lisa says

    August 18, 2014 at 12:35 pm

    There are so many good recipes to choose from.I love pasta sauce in the slow cooker, and it smells delicious while it’s cooking.

  2. Roz says

    August 18, 2014 at 1:50 pm

    I am always looking for a way to keep me out of the kitchen, lol, gotta love crockpot cooking!!

  3. Darla Peduzzi says

    August 18, 2014 at 3:41 pm

    Lots of great recipes here to try! Thanks! I didn’t know you could make banana bread in a slow cooker. I’ll have to try it!

  4. Maggie Anders says

    August 18, 2014 at 8:25 pm

    What a great group of recipes, i love to cook in the slow cooker. The house smells good all day and then it dinner time 😀

  5. Paula Williams says

    August 18, 2014 at 11:39 pm

    This is great, I really need this! We love our crockpot.

  6. Veronica Lee says

    August 19, 2014 at 12:40 pm

    Oooooo! I want to try out every single recipe. I love to make my curries in a slow cooker.

  7. Shannon says

    August 19, 2014 at 2:52 pm

    Thank you for sharing all of these lovely recipes. I have made yogurt in the crockpot and it is really good.

  8. Diana Ward says

    August 19, 2014 at 3:24 pm

    This is just what I was looking for! I cook for 5 most nights from a limited food budget, and while trying to work online and homeschool and babysit two rambunctious grandboys. Add to that my lifelong dislike of cooking but concern for family healthy eating and your recipes look like life-savers. I’ve bookmarked this page, and the first recipe I’m going to try is 2. Slow Cooker Spicy Chicken Thighs from Ann’s Entitled Life, since I already have all the ingredients.

  9. Claudia says

    August 20, 2014 at 3:54 pm

    Consequently mouth watering! That appears to be irresistible.

  10. Joey Simmonds says

    August 20, 2014 at 8:54 pm

    I am a big fan of the crockpot. Easy to use, tender meats every time, doesn’t matter how experienced of a cook you are. I will be using some of these recipes as my wife has not been well lately and I will need to do a little more of the cooking to help out. I was impressed that I liked just about all of them when I looked over the list. Thank you for the recipes.

  11. Dee Lafrenz says

    August 21, 2014 at 10:24 am

    Thank you for the recipes. I just retired, and am on a very short budget. These will help. I also have a recipe for you.

    I take one pork roast
    1/2 a small bag of potatoes
    2 small or one large bag of mini carrots
    4-5 bay leaves
    2 tsp basil
    1/4 c balsamic vinegar ( if you like use 1/8 C )
    1 can of stewed tomatoes ( I like the ones with veggies in it)
    1 tsp Italian spices
    1-2 cans water ( I use the stewed tomatoes can )
    salt and pepper to taste

    I put this on high, put the veggies on the bottom, and the roast on top, Cover and let cook until the veggies are done. I check the meat, when it is almost done, I cut it into cubes, you can do that in the beginning if you wish. I just don’t like the mess. For the two of us, I keep one container in the fridge for meals, and freeze the rest in smaller containers for many meals. I would mark the freezer containers with the name, pork roast meal, and date it. That way you know how long it has been in the freezer.

    • Susan Bewley says

      August 21, 2014 at 3:26 pm

      Thank you for the wonderful recipe!!!

  12. chantil lear says

    August 21, 2014 at 4:14 pm

    Omg with fall coming i will be using my crockpot everyday! I love coming home to a good smelling home and not having to cook all night when I just want to spend time with the family! Thanks for all the ideas!

  13. katie h says

    August 22, 2014 at 8:39 pm

    Yum, yum! These look awesome! Can’t wait to try some!

  14. Sarah Vegetabile says

    September 5, 2014 at 9:47 am

    These are so perfect for fall and winter season! And for those days you are to busy or just don’t feel up to huge meal making! I can’t wait to try some of these!

  15. Kelly Minyard says

    February 26, 2015 at 6:53 pm

    Thank you for this list! I’m always looking for new crock pot recipes!

  16. Sohair says

    August 13, 2015 at 2:16 pm

    These look so delicious,I would like to try these dishes for my next family and friends gathering

  17. Jake Aubut says

    October 25, 2017 at 8:13 pm

    This web site is really a walk-through for all of the info you wanted about this and didnt know who to ask. Glimpse here, and youll definitely discover it.

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