When cooking a huge, multi-course meal like the Thanksgiving feast, it pays to break out as many of your cooking appliances as possible. While the oven is handling the turkey (or some Thanksgiving casseroles), and the stovetop is tied up with a few other items, your slow cooker can pitch in with a largely hands-off dish or two. It's just smart!
Below, find nearly thirty of our favorite Thanksgiving Crockpot recipes. Any one of these is guaranteed delicious and easy to make. Or borrow a neighbor's slow cooker and make two!
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Herbed Turkey with Beets and Brussels Sprouts
Ryan Liebe
Technically a chicken recipe, this will also work with a smaller, 8-9 pound turkey. If you like crispy skin, you can just broil it for 10-15 minutes in the oven right at the end.
This easy cake can cook while you're finishing up Thanksgiving dinner, and will be ready when you're done eating! If you want to go the extra mile, you can even use homemade applesauce from your Crock Pot.
Serve an appetizer that guests won't be able to stop eating! Once made, this cheesy fondue is easy to transfer to a slow cooker, where it'll keep well for hours.
This sweet fall soup makes an excellent appetizer! You can start it in a pot, then transfer the contents to a slow cooker after step one, where it will keep most of the day, while you get the rest of the meal ready.
Soup for Thanksgiving?!? When it's a cinnamon-y, gingery sweet potato purée, yes please! This surprising addition makes an excellent appetizer for a traditional or vegetarian Thanksgiving.