9x13 Crockpot Recipes To Make Your Life Easier

Slow Cooker Fresh Herb Chicken Mushroom Leek Casserole — Photo: Pinterest/Slow Cooker Gourmet

If you didn't know already, the Crockpot brand has a casserole-shaped slow cooker, and you need one. These slow cookers are shaped exactly like the trusty 9x13 casserole dishes you use every week to get breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert on the table. Not only is the shape perfect for making slow-cooker casserole recipes, it's much easier to tote to potlucks or dinner parties than a bulky and deep slow cooker. Once you purchase a Crock-Pot Casserole Crock, prepare for weeknight dinners to become easier than ever. We've got next month's dinner schedule started with these amazing and family-friendly 9x13 Crockpot recipes.

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Four-Ingredient Slow-Cooker Pot Roast Recipe

Easy, budget-friendly, and fall-apart tender, this slow cooker pot roast is a go-to dinner recipe. Brown a chuck roast in hot oil in a pan and put in the slow cooker with 12 oz. of beer and a package of Italian dressing mix. After 8-10 hours, you have the makings of a fantastic sub sandwich.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Gravy And Biscuits

A savory chicken gravy enriched with mushrooms, herbs, and cream is equally appetizing at breakfast or dinner. This comforting dish is made easy with refrigerated biscuits, which are laid over top to cook in your Crockpot. The recipe works just as well with your favorite homemade drop biscuits.

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Spicy Slow Cooker Rice Casserole with Green Chiles, Green Onions, and Cheese

This rice bake recipe makes a tasty and flavorful side for your favorite Tex-Mex food. Cooked rice is loaded with thinly sliced green onions, green chiles, Tabasco sauce, and cheese. The dish cooks fast for a slow cooker recipe—in two hours—and can be browned afterwards under the broiler.

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3 Ingredient Slow Cooker Lasagna

Three-ingredient slow-cooker recipes are money and time-saving. Layer no-boil noodles, ricotta, and your favorite sauce in the slow cooker, and a few hours later you have dinner on the table. This versatile recipe just begs for experimentation with fresh herbs, more cheeses, or seasoned ground beef.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Marsala

This decadent main dish is pretty enough for company but easy enough for a busy day. Slow Cooker Chicken Marsala uses the classic ingredients but requires none of the work. Serve over your favorite pasta.

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Slow Cooker Spinach And Mushroom Enchiladas

There's nothing like a kid-friendly enchilada recipe to save a weeknight dinner from disaster. The recipe's blend of cream cheese, Monterey Jack, and goat cheese makes for ultra-cheesy goodness. And a casserole-sized slow cooker is the right tool for the job when it comes to this dish.

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Slow Cooker Tortellini Lasagna Casserole With Sausage

You don't even need to brown the meat in this easy, cheesy tortellini dish. The recipe calls for layering the pasta with marinara, a mixture of soft cheeses and sour cream, and sliced smoked sausage. Then top with Parmesan cheese and fresh basil, turn on the slow cooker, and get back to your busy life.

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Slow Cooker Herb Butter Chicken And Veggies

With this easy recipe, you've got a wholesome, healthy meal all in one pot. This recipe uses dried herbs, so you're likely to have all the ingredients on hand. The chicken is browned with butter in a pan before cooking for ultimate flavor.

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Slow Cooker Cheesy Scalloped Potato Casserole

Slow Cooker Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes with Ham and Corn — Pinterest/365 Days of Slow Cooking and Pressure Cooking

This hearty dish would be perfect to bring to a church potluck. Thinly sliced potatoes, cubed ham, sweet corn, and a Cheddar cheese sauce cook all day until tender. Sprinkle cheese to melt into a luscious topping just before serving.

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Slow Cooker Greek Rice With Red Bell Pepper, Feta, And Kalamata Olives

This dish loaded with colorful veggies looks especially pretty in a casserole dish. Make as a delicious side dish for grilled chicken or homemade gyros. For a vegetarian version, use vegetable broth instead of chicken.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie

Canned crescent roll dough and frozen mixed veggies makes this the easiest chicken pot pie recipe around. Cook and shred the chicken in the slow cooker before adding the crescent rolls on top. Then remove the oven-safe liner to bake the topping a golden brown.

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Slow Cooker Three Cheese Chicken Lasagna

Ideal for spring and summer, try out a lasagna recipe with white sauce and chicken for a changeup from the usual red sauce and beef. Buy your favorite Alfredo sauce for easy assembly. Sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving with a salad and crusty bread.

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Crock Pot Cheesy Potato Casserole

This recipe is essentially the slow cooker version of funeral potatoes, the favored comfort dish for many occasions. Add veggies like peppers and spinach to this casserole or proteins like ground sausage or chopped chicken to take it from breakfast to dinner.

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Slow Cooker Healthy Taco Casserole

Don't bother with cleaning tons of bowls for taco toppings—put them all in the slow cooker for an easy and surprisingly light casserole. Shredded corn tortillas are added right in the mixture of ground beef, veggies, and taco seasoning. All you need is fresh avocado and cilantro, and your meal is complete.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Casserole

A comforting riff on the classic tuna noodle casserole, this recipe is so easy, and with a homemade sour cream and chicken broth sauce instead of canned soup. After cooking, top off with crushed potato chips and cheese.

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Slow Cooker Fresh Herb Chicken Mushroom Leek Casserole

This spring slow-cooker recipe is ideal for feeding a crowd. Use a stuffing mix or bread cubes—either will do the trick. Fresh herbs combined with the leeks and mushrooms make this a savory and satisfying dish.

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