6 Easy & Delicious Crockpot Recipes for Busy Nights

Lots of activities tend to derail good intentions of home-cooked meals, but Add Salt & Serve has you covered this holiday season with six favorite crockpot meals. These easy and delicious dinners allow you to put a tasty and affordable meal on the table even on the busiest nights!

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These six slow cooker recipes require very little prep and use simple ingredients to help you avoid the temptation to eat out when your schedule has you stressed.

1. Easy Crockpot Roast Beef & Gravy

Easy Crockpot Roast Beef & Gravy

The easiest roast beef also happens to be the tastiest! Just season, place in the crockpot, and cook on low all day. This simple roast yields the most heavenly gravy, so be sure to serve it with rice or mashed potatoes.

2. Crockpot London Broil

Crockpot London Broil

This easy crockpot London broil recipe is tender and delicious! It can be started with just 10 minutes prep in the morning and ignored all day until you are ready to eat. If you’d like gravy, prepare it with the drippings just before serving, or use the drippings for an au jus for dipping.

3. Crockpot Cube Steak & Gravy

Crockpot Cube Steak and Gravy

Spend 5 minutes in the morning and put a delicious home cooked meal on the table with almost no effort. This easy crockpot cube steak is made with just 4 ingredients plus water and can be seasoned to taste when ready to serve.

4. Crockpot Albondigas Soup

Crockpot Albondigas Soup (Mexican Meatball Soup)

Hearty meatballs and pasta in a savory beef and tomato broth make Albondigas soup a delicious comfort food. Using sautéed onions and peppers from the freezer makes this soup virtually prep-free.

5. Crockpot Cheesy Potatoes and Sausage

Crockpot Cheesy Potatoes and Sausage

Using frozen hash browns as a base for this easy crockpot soup means less prep. Just slice the kielbasa and dice the onion, combine everything in the crockpot, and turn it on for a ready-to-eat evening meal.

6. Crockpot Marinara Sauce Over Pasta

Crockpot Marinara Sauce

Slow cooking marinara in the crockpot yields a rich, intense tomato flavor. For quicker cooking, this can be prepared on the stovetop but will result in a less flavorful sauce.

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