21 Creamy Slow Cooker Recipes You Need to Make ASAP

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looking at a bowl of slow cooker chicken pot pie stew
Photo: Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

In the world of kitchen appliances, the Crock-Pot reigns supreme when it comes to cooking up comfort food. We all know, the most delightful comfort food favorites tend to lean towards the silky, saucy side of life. That's exactly why we've rounded up some of our all-time favorite creamy slow cooker recipes—from velvety chowders and chilis to easy Crock-Pot beef stroganoff and chicken Alfredo—to bring a simplified taste of decadence to your table.

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Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Taco Soup

Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Taco Soup
Yoly

If you like King Ranch Chicken, you're going to absolutely love this sumptuous chicken tortilla soup. It offers all of the same mouthwatering Tex-Mex flavors, along with the convenience of slow cooker preparation. Consider this your new go-to taco soup.

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Slow Cooker Buffalo White Chicken Chili

birdseye view of bowl of white chicken chili on wooden charger with napkin and spoon

Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

"This slow cooker Buffalo white chicken chili features boneless chicken, green chiles, and white beans in a creamy, spicy base. It has a lot of flavor, and needs very little hands-on time to make it." —Nicole McLaughlin

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Easy Slow Cooker Stroganoff

Easy Slow Cooker Stroganoff on a white plate
Jaana Smith Bauman

Requiring only six ingredients and next to no effort, "easy" hardly begins to do justice to this low-maintenance beef stroganoff recipe. Garnish the completed dish with chopped fresh parsley for a touch of vibrancy and elegance.

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Sour Cream Pork Chops

Sour Cream Pork Chops
Melissa Hipp

Serve these succulent, sauced slow cooker pork chops over lightly buttered noodles, rice, or even mashed potatoes. No matter what route you take, they're likely to become a new MVP in your dinner rotation.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie Stew

looking at a bowl of slow cooker chicken pot pie stew
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

"This creamy slow cooker chicken pot pie is a great meal for busy families. It's a hearty stew that's so comforting served with buttermilk biscuits instead of a crust. Kids love it, too!" —GourmetSoy

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Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese

mac and cheese in turquoise bowl

Sure, it makes an exceptional, crowd-pleasing contribution to potlucks and family get-togethers — but the real beauty of this impossibly decadent crock pot mac and cheese is that it's so incredibly customizable for any night of the week. Add in shredded chicken and broccoli or ground beef and green peas, and you have a one-pot dinner everyone can get behind.

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Anna's Amazing Easy Pleasy Meatballs Over Buttered Noodles

Anna's Amazing Easy Pleasy Meatballs over Buttered Noodles
Tanisha Cave

If there's anything that this mouthful of a recipe title should tell you, it's this: It's going to feel effortless to you, but making this creamy crock pot meal will simultaneously make you a dinnertime hero to everyone gathered around your table.

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Melt-in-Your-Mouth Slow Cooker Chicken

Melt-in-Your-Mouth Slow Cooker Chicken
Arizona Desert Flower

Budget friendly? Check. Easy to make? Check. Kid-approved? Check. Sounds like you have dinner planned for tonight.

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Slow Cooker Creamy Pot Roast

Slow Cooker Creamy Pot Roast
mc3mcintyre

Look, a classic beef pot roast is undeniably excellent. But a tender pot roast that builds its own savory mushroom gravy as it slow-cooks? That's the stuff of legends.

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Creamy Slow Cooker Potato Soup

Slow Cooker Creamy Potato Soup
Anne

"This recipe is the reason I love this site. The ingredient list cleared out my fridge and provided a wonderful dinner," says 5-star reviewer Howard A. Ludwig. "My wife likes spicy foods so I topped this savory soup with some fresh sliced jalapenos to add a kick."

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Slow Cooker Italian Chicken Alfredo

chicken in alfredo sauce on spaghetti noodles
fabeveryday

This saucy slow cooker supper keeps the prep simple with smart convenience buys like dry Italian salad dressing mix, canned cream of chicken soup, cream cheese, and canned mushrooms. Of course, no one would ever guess based on the final results.

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Scallop and Shrimp Chowder

Scallop and Shrimp Chowder
Jimi We

You're only three (absurdly) easy steps away from a hearty but sophisticated bowl of seafood chowder that you'd swear came from a cozy local spot along the coast. Are you ready?

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Pork Tenderloin with Creamy Dijon Sauce

Pork Tenderloin with Creamy Dijon Sauce
mauigirl

If you think an elegant, company-worthy dinner entrée can't come out of the slow cooker, think again, my friend. This flavor-packed slow cooker pork tenderloin is ready to show you otherwise.

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Easy Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Chili

Easy Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Chili
Christina

There are a couple of ingredients that set this white chicken chili apart from the pack: dry ranch dressing mix and cream cheese. The combination of these two power players lends zippy flavor and unbelievable richness. In other words, the kind of distinctions that win chili cook-offs year after year.

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Creamy Slow Cooker Steel-Cut Oats

Creamy Slow Cooker Steel-Cut Oats
Kim

We couldn't very well skip breakfast in this line-up of creamy slow cooker meals, especially considering that preparing a big batch of sweet, toasty oatmeal is one of the most awesome things you can do with your slow cooker. Simply toss everything into your crock pot the night before, and then wake up to a nutritious meal (not to mention, a heavenly aroma) the whole family can enjoy the next morning.

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Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken and Dumplings

Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken and Dumplings in a green bowl
Lisa Hageman

This down-home favorite is so much easier to make than it tastes, all thanks to a little help from your slow cooker and refrigerated biscuit dough. (Don't worry, we won't tell Mama if you don't.)

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Classic Slow Cooker Corn Chowder

Classic Slow Cooker Corn Chowder in black bowl green background

"This is a classic corn chowder with a kick. My family likes a little spice, and this sure does it. Of course, you can make it without the spicy stuff and still get a really good chowder," recipe creator Michelle Kline says. "Play with the flavors and create your own version." For example, some reviewers suggest trying cream of celery or cream of chicken soup in place of the mushroom soup for a less earthy flavor.

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Easy Pork Chops for the Slow Cooker

Easy Pork Chops for the Slow Cooker
rocknroller

We all need the barely-any-effort dinner recipes for days when time and energy are exceptionally sparse. This is one of those go-to meals that deserves a spot in your repertoire. A few pantry staples are all it takes to dress up a pack of pork chops.

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Jennie's Heavenly Slow Cooker Chicken

Jennie’s Heavenly Slow Cooker Chicken
Peter Aigeltinger

"This recipe is wonderful. We call it Angel Chicken and have been making it for a long time now," says Allrecipes community member SueLynn216. "You don't have to use the wine and there is still plenty of gravy to go over pasta or rice."

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Creamy Homemade Chicken Stew

Creamy Homemade Chicken Stew
Jon Richards

When you have veggies in the fridge that need to be used up, there's hardly a better option than a hearty stew. Use what you have on hand to make this creamy chicken stew your own. For example, you can swap diced yellow or sweet onion in for the pearl onions called for.

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Cream of Mushroom and Soy Sauce Pork Chops

Cream of Mushroom and Soy Sauce Pork Chops
Charlotteh

The intensely savory flavor of these juicy, 4-ingredient chops is not something you want to miss out on. The general consensus among reviewers is that these slow cooker pork chops shouldn't taste this good considering the minimal ingredients called for — but they sure do.

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