Forget about having a microwaveable meal or fast food for your next lunch. If you own a slow cooker, preparing a warm, hearty meal is easier than ever! It’s healthier, too! If the whole family is having lunch together then they deserve a delicious, home-cooked meal. If you’re wondering what to serve, try any of these easy crock pot lunch recipes!
Texas Style Slow Cooked Pulled Pork
What you need:
- 8 hamburger buns, split
- 1 pork shoulder roast (about 2 kilograms)
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 large cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
Pour oil in a crock pot then place the pork roast inside. Add the onion, garlic, barbecue sauce, apple cider vinegar, chicken broth, sugar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder and thyme. Stir to mis ingredients well. Cover and cook for 5 to 6 hours on high. When ready, remove pork from the slow cooker and shred using forks. Return the meat to the pot and stir to mix with the juices. Spread each bun with butter and toast butter side down over medium heat in a skillet. Spoon pulled pork into buns and serve immediately.
Crock Pot Chicken and Rice Soup
What you need:
- 1/2 kilogram boneless chicken breast halves, cooked and diced
- 3 cans chicken broth
- 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
- 3/4 cup converted long-grain white rice
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 2 teaspoons lemon and herb seasoning
Mix together diced chicken, mixed vegetables, white rice, celery, water, dried parsley and lemon and herb seasoning in a slow cooker. Pour chicken broth over the ingredients. Cover and cook for 6 to 8 hours on low. Add more water if soup is too thick and cook for an additional 15 minutes.
Crock Pot Herbed Potato Salad
What you need:
- 1 kilogram potatoes, peeled and sliced
- 6 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup sliced celery
- 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1/2 cup vinegar
- 1/2 cup cooking oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
in a slow cooker, mix together potatoes, onion, celery, green bell pepper, vinegar and cooking oil. Stir to combine ingredients well and season with salt and black pepper. Cover and cook for 5 to 6 hours on low. Garnish with crumbled bacon and parsley before serving.
Lunch will never be this convenient and fulfilling – try these amazing crock pot lunch recipes!