10 Slow Cooker Recipes with only 2 ingredients

One of the many things I love about using a slow cooker is how simple the meals really can be along with the simple ingredients too.

But even with the simplicity of it all, the recipes are still absolutely delicious at the same time. And of course, as long as you have the meat you need, most of the time you already have the rest of the ingredients in the pantry to keep the recipes on budget too.

While there are so many great recipes you can make with the slow cooker, I figured I’d get you started with a list of my top 10 slow cooker recipes that you can make with two main ingredients for a simple dinner recipe.

Why are slow cooker recipes so popular?

Often times using a slow cooker is a great way for parents who work to have dinner close to ready for when they get home from work. Or when you know you will have a busy day and the last thing you want to do is make time and find the energy to cook dinner.

Plus who doesn’t love smelling a roast when you walk in from a long workday?

What type of meals can you make in a slow cooker?

There are so many great recipes for the slow cooker! Anything from soup, pasta, beef, chicken, appetizers, and more! You just have to find what you like and save it.

Top 10 slow cooker recipes with 2 ingredients! Recipes below video ↓

Pork chops and gravy

Ingredients:

• 4-7 boneless pork chops
• 10.5 oz can cream of chicken soup
• 10.5 oz water (fill the cream of chicken soup can with water)

Directions

• To a medium sized bowl add in the cream of soup and water whisk well.
• Add the pork chops to the bottom of the slow cooker pour the cream of soup mixture over the top. Gently stir to get the pork chops coated on both sides. Cover with the lid. Cook on low for 6-7 hours or until tender

Shredded chicken tacos

Ingredients

• 2-3 lbs chicken breast
• 3 tbsp taco seasoning
• 16 oz tomato salsa (any brand will work)
• Optional toppings for the end:
  • Sour cream
  • Shredded lettuce
  • Diced Tomatoes
  • Guacamole
  • Shredded Cheese

Directions

• Place chicken into slow cooker, sprinkle with taco seasoning, then pour the salsa over the top cover with the lid. Cook on LOW for 7 hours or HIGH for 5 hours.
• Shred the chicken in the slow cooker then serve in tortillas with your favorite taco toppings. Enjoy!

Buffalo Chicken

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts
• 1/2 cup franks red hot sauce (or any buffalo sauce)
• 1 Tbsp ranch seasoning
• Optional Toppings:
  • Hamburger buns
  • Lettuce
  • Tomato
  • Cheese

Directions

• Place the chicken in the slow cooker pour the sauce and ranch seasoning over the top cover with the lid.
• Cook on low for 5-6 hours or until the chicken is cooked through.
• Shred the chicken with two forks or a meat masher in the slow cooker so the chicken can absorb the sauce. Enjoy!

Italian Chicken

Ingredients

• 4-5 chicken breasts
• 3/4 cups Italian salad dressing (I recommend the olive garden brand)
• Optional ways to serve:
  • Over rice
  • Over pasta
  • In bread

Directions

• Place the chicken and Italian dressing into the slow cooker cover with the lid. Cook on low for 5-6 hours or until the chicken is tender. Shred and serve

Enchilada Chicken

Ingredients

• 4-5 chicken breasts
• 28 oz can red enchilada sauce
• Optional ways to serve:
  • Over rice
  • In tortillas
  • As enchilada filling

Directions

• Place the chicken and enchilada sauce into the slow cooker cover with the lid cook on low for 5-6 hours or until the chicken has cooked through.
• Shred the chicken and serve

Italian Meatballs

Ingredients

• 32 oz bag Italian style frozen meatballs
• 2 – 24 oz jars marinara sauce
• Optional ways to serve:
  • Over Pasta
  • Over Rice
  • Hoagie rolls to make meatball subs

Directions

• Place the bag of meatballs and marinara sauce into the slow cooker. Stir well, cover 
• with the lid cook on low for 5-6 hours. Serve.

Barbecue Pork Chops

Ingredients:

• 4-6 boneless pork chops
• 1 cup barbecue sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• Optional ways to serve:
  • Over rice
  • Over mashed potatoes
  • With a baked potato
  • Over cauliflower rice

Directions:

• In a small bowl, mix together the barbecue sauce and water.
• Place pork chops into the slow cooker. Pour the sauce over the top gently stir the pork chops around to get coated in the sauce.
• Cook on low for 6-7 hours or until the pork chops are tender

Seasoned Chicken Legs

Ingredients:

• 3-5 lbs chicken legs
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 2 tsp paprika
• Optional ways to serve:
  • Over seasoned rice
  • With pasta salad on the side

Directions:

Place the chicken into the slow cooker. Sprinkle the seasonings over the top cook on low for 6-8 hours or until the chicken is tender. Serve.

Pepperoncini Roast

Ingredients:

• 5-6 lb chuck roast
• 16-32 oz jar Pepperoncini peppers with the juice (use a 16 oz jar of pepperoncini peppers if you are not a huge fan of the peppers)
• 1/2 cup water
• Optional ways to serve:
  • Over mashed potatoes
  • Over egg noodles
  • In dinner rolls
  • Over rice

Directions:

Place roast, Pepperoncini peppers, and water into the slow cooker cover with the lid cook on low for 7-8 hours or until the meat is tender. Serve.

Barbecue Chicken Drumsticks:

Ingredients:

• Dry Rub
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tbsp garlic powder
    1/2 tbsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp mustard
  • dash of cayenne pepper
• Drumsticks
  • 1 1/4 cups bbq sauce
  • 6-12 chicken drumsticks
• Optional ways to serve:
  • Along side of a side salad
  • Over rice
  • With potatoes

Directions:

• In a small bowl mix the dry rub together.
• In a greased slow cooker, add the drumsticks and the dry rub. Coat the drumsticks evenly with the rub and work it in with your hands.
• Add in 1 cup of the bbq sauce, cover with the lid and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours.
• Once the 6-7 hours is up, remove from the slow cooker and place on a sheet pan. Add 1/4 cup more bbq sauce on top and brush all over the drumsticks. Place under the broiler for about 2 minutes, or until the sauce thickens and turns into a glaze. Enjoy!

Slow cooker round-up

Once you have taken a look over all of these recipes, plan your menu and let me know which ones you have planned for this month. I am excited to hear how much you love these recipes too!

Or if you have more favorite recipes of your own like these simple slow cooker recipes, let me know!

Quick links for making dinner easy:

• Family meal plans
• Tools for the kitchen and more
• The best cookbook for family dinner recipes
• FREE budget meal plan
• Cooking videos to watch

If you give these recipes a try, make sure to tag me on Instagram @julia.pacheco.cooking and let me know how much you liked the recipes!