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After Church Slow-Cooker Recipes

After Church Slow-Cooker Recipes

By Jenna Sims

Victor Protasio

Throw these meals in your slow cooker when you wake up on Sunday morning and you’ll have lunch ready when you get home from church. Afterall, who wants to wait around in a crowded restaurant after church when you can gather around the dining room table and enjoy a home-cooked meal instead? Whether it’s just family or the whole Sunday school class, everyone will enjoy these slow-cooker recipes. The best part? You're going to love them for their no-fuss, stress-free appeal.

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Slow-Cooker Sloppy Joes

Recipe: Slow-Cooker Sloppy Joes

Sloppy Joes are easy to prepare and budget-friendly. For this recipe, throw all the ingredients together and let your slow cooker do the work.

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Four-Ingredient Slow-Cooker Pot Roast

Melina Hammer

Recipe: Four-Ingredient Slow-Cooker Pot Roast

With just four ingredients—chuck roast, oil, beer, and Italian dressing mix—you’ll have a company-worthy meal everyone will love.

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Chicken Thighs with Carrots and Potatoes

Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Chicken Thighs with Carrots and Potatoes

This recipe allows you to cook your main and sides all at one time—and is much more budget-friendly that taking the whole family out to a restaurant after church.

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Spaghetti Casserole

Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Spaghetti Casserole

You'll enjoy spaghetti even more in casserole form, topped with sharp Cheddar cheese

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Turkey Breast and Herb-Cornbread Stuffing

Photo: Oxmoor House

Recipe: Turkey Breast and Herb-Cornbread Stuffing

This comforting meal can be served any day of the year.

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Soulful Chicken Soup

Iain Bagwell

Recipe: Soulful Chicken Soup

Cooking your chicken low and slow will allow it to fall off the bone without any effort.

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Slow-Cooker Tomato-Basil Meatloaf

Victor Protasio

Recipe: Slow-Cooker Tomato-Basil Meatloaf

Parchment paper will not only help your meatloaf keep its shape in the slow cooker, but will also make cleanup a breeze.

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Slow Cooker Pasta Bake

Caitlin Bensel

Recipe: Slow-Cooker Pasta Bake

Zucchini adds a touch of green to this hearty pasta bake.

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Slow-Cooker Chicken Taco Soup

Jennifer Causey

Recipe: Slow-Cooker Chicken Taco Soup

We love offering plenty of topping like cheese, sour cream, jalapenos, hot sauce, and fresh sliced avocado.

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Chicken-and-Spinach Lasagna

Oxmoor House

Recipe: Chicken-and-Spinach Lasagna

Toss together a side salad to serve with this lightened-up lasagna.

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Slow-Cooker Salsa Chicken

MyRecipes

Recipe: Slow-Cooker Salsa Chicken

Taco Sunday will be something to look forward to.

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Sweet Potato Breakfast Casserole

Victor Protasio

Recipe: Sweet Potato Breakfast Casserole

Hearty Sunday brunch, coming right up.

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