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 with Au Jus

This succulent, tender crock pot London broil with au jus is slow-cooked to perfection and only takes ten minutes prep. Cooked low and slow, the roast is perfect as is with rice or potatoes, but it also makes a delicious sandwich with au jus for dipping.

3. Crockpot Cube Steak & Gravy

Crock Pot Cube Steak with Mushroom Soup

Crock Pot Cube Steak with Mushroom Soup is tender and delicious, and it requires almost no prep. Using cube steak with cream of mushroom soup, Lipton onion soup mix, salt & pepper, and water, you can put a delicious home-cooked meal on the table with almost no effort.

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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