4 Hour Slow Cooker Recipes – Easy Crock Pot Dinners

There never seems to be enough time in the day which is why slow cooker recipes are perfect for busy families.

I know we use our crock pot at least once a week but there are times when we don’t need an 8 hour cook times, sometimes those 4 hour slow cooker recipes come in extremely handy.

While sometimes those recipes are hard to find, here is a starter list of 4 hour slow cooker recipes (or less than 4 hours) that you and your family can enjoy.

On a side note.. I love this collection of 100 Years of Dinner!

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Beef

Perfect Pot Roast
Beef and Carrot Ragu
Slow Cooker Asian Beef
Slow Cooker Meatloaf
Creamy Steak And Potatoes
Hamburger Wild Rice Casserole

Chicken

Crockpot Continental Chicken
Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken
Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Crockpot Recipe
Honey Sesame Chicken
Crock Pot General Tso’s Chicken

Pork

Texas Style Ribs
Cheesy Ham and Scalloped Potatoes
Ranch House Crock Pot Pork Chops
Pork Tenderloin

Side Dishes

Crock Pot Tater Tot Casserole
Crock Pot Stuffing
Crock Pot Macaroni and Cheese
Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta
Spinach Artichoke Dip

Soups

Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Black Bean & Rice Soup with Lime & Cilantro
Sweet Potato and Quinoa Turkey Chili
Ham and Potato Soup

Desserts

Chocolate Raspberry Strata
Crock Pot Monkey Bread
Slow Cooker Brownies
Apple Crisp Oatmeal: Crock Pot Recipe
Crockpot Cheese Cake
Slow Cooke Peanut Butter Cup Cake
Glazed Cinnamon Coffee Cake

Check out A Guy’s Guide to the Slow Cooker

by Broderick Smylie at Mode

If you need more crock pot recipe ideas, I highly recommend the Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbooks. They have some of the best crock pot recipes and my family has always loved these books.