Slow Cooker Recipes for a Cottage Weekend

This lighter, slow-cooked potato salad swaps the traditional creamy dressing for an apple cider vinegar and grainy mustard-based version, but you won’t miss it thanks to the addition of smoky, crispy bacon.

Your reward for prepping this in the morning: tender chicken coated with thick, sticky and sweet sauce. Serve with a simple salad and a pot of rice.

Sure, you could spend hours slowly smoking ribs on the barbecue, or you could go the easy route and make these saucy meats in the slow cooker. Either way, you’re guaranteed fall-off-the-bone ribs that are sure to impress.

This is the ideal family-sized breakfast that can be made the night before. Toss a loaf’s worth of bread into your slow cooker along with all the typical French toast ingredients. Cook overnight and wake up to a scrumptiously sweet morning casserole.

This simple slow-cooker sandwich serves juicy, pulled turkey on a soft, sesame-crusted hamburger bun. Top with pickles and/or coleslaw for added flavour.

Corn, shrimp and sausage come together for a tasty seafood boil that you can make lakeside or seaside. Potatoes bubble away in a flavourful broth, while shrimp and corn are added at the end for a perfectly cooked pot.

You can make this over-the-top creation at night and surprise your kids with it in the morning. The casserole has the flavours of a western omelet, with ham, cheese and eggs, but it bound together by waffles. A little wacky and oh so fun.

Nutrient-packed broccoli and wallet-friendly chicken thighs are a glorious duo that make dinner decisions way less daunting. This recipe from Ree Drummond herself gets a dose of Asian flavour as it’s slowly simmered in a mixture of soy sauce, fresh ginger, garlic and Sriracha.

This bright, flavour-packed main includes tender, juicy pulled pork and all your favourite taco toppings.

This tasty vegetarian main is made hearty with mushrooms and a thick, flavourful sauce.

Toss beans, sausage, ham, vegetables, stock and spices into the slow cooker and let this hearty meal cook itself.

Slow cooked Italian seasoned beef is piled high on fresh French bread and topped with garlicky giardiniera (Italian-American relish) aioli.

Featuring soy sauce and ginger, this mouthwatering (and complete) meal is prepped and cooking in just 10 minutes!

Skip the oven and try your hand at this simple and satisfying peach cobbler made in the slow cooker.

Classic spiral cut ham flavoured with simple ingredients, this Instagram-worthy dish pairs perfectly with scalloped potatoes for an exquisite holiday feast.

These easy chicken legs have all the flavours of a classic, sticky-sweet barbecue version, without the hassle of cleaning the grill or even stepping outside your back door.

Juicy, perfectly flavoured pork is cooked slow and low until it is fall-apart tender. Crispy shallots and chilies give this popular dish a crunchy pop.

Combine the ingredients for this easy summer recipe in the morning and that evening, enjoy fall-off-the-bone ribs.

Slow-cookers to the rescue! Mix up your ooey-gooey brownie batter, turn on the slow-cooker and forget about it until dessert. Vanilla ice cream is pretty much required when serving, but a cold glass of milk would also do the trick.

Finish your barbecued dinner with a beautiful baked berry dessert that doesn’t require turning on the oven. Top with some good quality vanilla ice cream for the ultimate sweet and creamy summer dessert.

A great hands-off recipe that you can make in the slow cooker, this chicken soup uses lots of leftovers, repurposing them for a desk lunch that is definitely not sad!