Posted on Nov 8, 2020

30 Impossibly Easy Dump Dinners You Haven't Made Yet

All of these can be made in a slow cooker or Instant Pot.

by Hannah Loewentheil

BuzzFeed Staff

Many of these easy dump dinner recipes can be prepared ahead of time, stored in the freezer, then tossed into the slow cooker or Instant Pot. Others have little to no prep, and the only effort required is gathering the ingredients and combining them to cook. Pretty easy, huh?

Three chicken burrito bowls with toppings on the side.

A slow cooker filled with rice, beans, tomatoes, chicken, and herbs.

Chopped carrots, celery, sweet potato, onion, and more veggies in a slow cooker for beef stew.

A slow cooker full of chunky beef stew with veggies and herbs.

Broccoli florets on top of a layer of diced chicken in a slow cooker.

Creamy chicken alfredo with broccoli in a slow cooker.

A thick slice of slow cooker lasagna.

Stuffed peppers in a slow cooker

A slow cooker filled with sausage and white beans cooking in diced tomato sauce.

White bean and sausage ragu over gnocchi with fresh basil on top.

A slow cooker filled with corn, onion, beans, spices, and diced tomatoes.

Shredded chicken chili over rice.

A freezer bag with prepared ingredients for squash and lentil curry.

A bowl of squash and lentil curry with a slice of pita bread on the side.

A bowl of ratatouille with eggplant, zucchini, peppers, and capers.

Jambalaya ingredients in a slow cooker, with shrimp, sausage, chicken, and veggie.s

A bowl of chicken and sausage jambalaya with veggies and rice in tomato sauce.

Butter chicken in a slow cooker.

A plate of white rice and Indian butter chicken with fresh herbs on top.

A slow cooker filled with stuffed shells covered in a layer of tomato sauce and shredded cheese.

A spoon taking a scoop of saucy, cheesy stuffed shells from the slow cooker.

A bowl of white rice topped with sticky Mongolian beef and scallions.

Lots of shredded cheese over pasta in a slow cooker.

Creamy, cheese mac 'n' cheese in a slow cooker.

A slice of cheesy, breaded eggplant parmesan with fresh basil.

Tong taking some carnitas out of a slow cooker.

Four tortillas filled with crispy carnitas, onions, cilantro, and lime wedges on the side.

A slow cooker filled with chopped squash, apple, and veggies for soup.

A bowl of creamy butternut squash soup with crème fraîche and spices on top.

A mug filled with cheesy cauliflower.

A brisket in a slow cooker topped with onions, garlic, and spices.

A serving platter with tender brisket topped with onions.

A slow cooker filled with uncooked pasta topped with tomato sauce and chunks of mozzarella cheese.

A bowl of cheesy baked ziti.

A slow cooker filled with black beans, green chiles, chicken, diced tomato, corn, and onions.

Two bowls of tomato and chicken enchilada soup.

A meatloaf covered in ketchup surrounded by chopped potatoes and carrots in a slow cooker.

A fork taking a bite of glazed meatloaf.

Sausage, white beans, spinach, and spices in a slow cooker.

A ladle taking a scoop of sausage, white bean, and spinach soup with carrots and celery.

A whole head of cauliflower nuzzled in a bed of sliced peppers and onions in a slow cooker.

Whole roasted cauliflower in a bowl with broth and veggies.

Instant Pot Chicken and broccoli being prepped in an Instant Pot

An instant spot filled with spaghetti squash "noodles" covered in cheese, garlic sauce, and herbs.

Garlic parmesan spaghetti squash in a squash bowl.

Egg noodles in creamy beef stroganoff in a Crock Pot.

A plate of creamy beef stroganoff with egg noodles.

An Instant Pot filled with bowtie pasta, tomato sauce, and meatballs.

A plate of bowtie pasta with meatballs in tomato sauce, topped with grated parmesan.

Two bowls of stuffed cabbage soup with fresh herbs.

An Instant Pot filled with rice, mixed vegetables, and diced chicken.

Four glass storage containers filled with Greek chicken and rice.

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