26 (Really Good) Fall Recipes To Kick Off Slow Cooker Season

These fall-off-the-bone barbecue ribs are perfect for those mild, early fall days where you're still holding on to cook-out season. These tender ribs are made in the slow cooker instead of the grill to make things easy on yourself.

Recipe: Slow Cooker Barbecue Ribs

This veggie-packed lasagna is a little bit lighter than the classic version, but it's still just as comforting. You'll want to use no-boil lasagna noodles that cook right in your slow cooker.

Recipe: Slow Cooker Eggplant Lasagna

Here's the game plan: Make a big batch of this comforting chicken noodle soup and store it in the freezer for future fall meals when you're feeling lazy and in need of some feel-good food.

Recipe: Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup

The best thing about barbacoa beef is that you don't have to splurge on a fancy cut of meat. Boneless chuck roast cooks for hours until it's incredibly tender. Serve it in tortillas with your favorite taco toppings.

Recipe: Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef

Easy and affordable, this chowder requires only a handful of basic ingredients like canned cream-style corn, small potatoes, chicken breasts, and chicken broth.

Recipe: Slow Cooker Chicken Corn Chowder

The ultimate family-friendly recipe, everyone will go back for seconds of this seriously indulgent pasta.

Recipe: Slow Cooker Chicken Alfredo Pasta

Pro tip: Use a slow cooker liner to make clean-up a breeze. Serve these Swedish meatballs in gravy over egg noodles or creamy mashed potaotes.

Recipe: Slow Cooker Swedish Meatballs

Let's be honest, the best thing about this Indian-inspired dish is the rich and creamy masala sauce. This version is totally meatless, made with cauliflower florets, diced carrots, potatoes, and peas. Make sure to serve it with fluffy naan bread for dunking.

Recipe: Slow Cooker Vegetarian Tikka Masala

Slow cooked in a mixture of garlic, teriyaki sauce, soy sauce, chicken broth, and cashews, this shredded chicken is completely irresistible. Serve it in lettuce wraps, with noodles, or over a bed of rice.

Recipe: Slow Cooker Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

This Moroccan-inspired recipe is loaded with spices like cayenne, cinnamon, cumin, coriander, and ginger, and it tastes amazing over basmati rice or couscous.

Recipe: Slow Cooker Chicken and Chickpea Tagine

These Greek-inspired bowls are so satisfying yet still light and refreshing, loaded with veggies and topped with tangy tzatziki sauce. The gyro is made from chuck roast that gets slow cooked with onions, oregano, beef stock, and garlic until it can be easily cut into thin slices.

Recipe: Greek Beef Gyro Bowls

Andouille sausage and chicken breast slow cook in a mixture of diced tomato, chicken broth, and lots of spices. Add the shrimp and cook for a final 15 minutes before serving over rice.

Recipe: Slow Cooker Jambalaya

A real dump dinner, the only work required is browning the sausage and chopping the veggies. Then toss everything into the slow cooker

Recipe: Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup With Sausage and Pesto

Forget about all that stovetop stirring. Making risotto from scratch has never been easier, thanks to your Crock Pot. Sautéd shallots, squash, broth, and rice get cooked until thick and creamy.

Recipe: Slow Cooker Risotto With Butternut Squash

Make this decadent side dish now and throughout the whole season. The recipe calls for frozen corn, but you can use fresh while it's still in season. Don't forget the bacon!

Recipe: Slow Cooker Creamed Corn

This meatless recipe is made with quinoa at the base, loaded with all your favorite Mexican flavors. If you eat dairy, swap the vegan mozzarella in the ingredient list for shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack. Top your bowl with a dollop of sour cream, a scoop of guacamole, and some cilantro.

Recipe: Slow Cooker Quinoa Enchilada Casserole

Loaded with black beans, pinto beans, kidney beans, corn, and diced tomatoes, this meatless recipe is still delightfully filling. Serve it with sour cream and shredded cheese on top.

Recipe: Slow Cooker Three-Bean Chili

When it comes to feel good food, chicken pot pie just might be king. This version couldn't be easier to make: Just place chicken breasts, veggies, herbs, chicken stock, and cream of chicken soup in the slow cooker. When you're about ready to eat, pop the pre-made biscuit dough in the oven.

Recipe: Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie

Besides cooking the pasta on the stove-top, all the work for this recipe is done in the slow cooker, starting making the pork shoulder and ending with cooking the veggies in a medley of soy sauce, brown sugar, sambal oelek, oyster sauce, and sesame oil.

Recipe: Slow Cooker Pork Lo Mein

Make 'em for breakfast, eat 'em again for dessert, and repeat the following day.

Recipe: Slow Cooker Cinnamon Rolls

Before you delve into apple and pumpkin dessert season, take advantage of berries, which are still in season through September.

Recipe: Slow Cooker Berry Cobbler