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Super Slow-Cooker Potluck Recipes

By The editors of MidwestLiving.com Updated July 10, 2020
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Slow-cooker recipes to bring to your next potluck get-together or party: appetizers, main dishes, sides, desserts and drinks!

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Swiss-Artichoke Dip

Swiss-Artichoke Dip
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Artichoke hearts, dried tomatoes and sauce combine for a rich, creamy dip. Our recipe calls for processed Swiss cheese because it melts smoothly, but regular Swiss cheese will work fine, too. The dip will have a more stretchy, less creamy texture, but it tastes just as good.

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Cranberry-Sauced Meatballs Appetizer

Cranberry-Sauced Meatballs Appetizer
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Shape and bake the chicken meatballs ahead of time, then pop them in your slow cooker with cranberry and barbecue sauces.

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Beefy Chili Dogs

Nebraska: Beefy Chili Dogs
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Here's a dinner kids and moms love! Kids for the flavor, moms because the franks and meaty filling cook together. If it's party or potluck fare, everything can sit for up to one hour on the low-heat setting.

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Mulled Cranberry Punch

Mulled Cranberry Punch
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Cranberry juice, juice concentrate, spices, orange juice and water simmers in your slow cooker. If you're serving this punch at a party, keep it warm on the low-heat setting for up to two hours.

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Spiked Chocolate Fondue

Spiked Chocolate Fondue
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This crazy-simple slow-cooker chocolate fondue has just three ingredients (plus the dippers, of course). We especially love it with strawberries.

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Spinach-Artichoke Dip with Blue Cheese and Bacon

Spinach-Artichoke Dip with Blue Cheese and Bacon
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Smoky bacon and salty blue cheese bring new flavor to an old favorite.

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Greek Stuffed Meatballs

Greek Stuffed Meatballs
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Stuff these easy slow-cooker meatballs with Greek Kasseri or feta cheese and top with our Greek Tomato Sauce for a crowd-pleasing starter.

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Chicken & Shrimp Jambalaya

Chicken slow cooker Chicken & Shrimp Jambalaya
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The three-pepper homemade Cajun seasoning adds lots of fiery flavor to this slow-cooker version of jambalaya. We've used no-salt-added and reduced-sodium products to create a healthier main dish.

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Shredded Pork Tacos

Shredded Pork Tacos
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Root beer and chipotle peppers yield pulled pork that's sweet, spicy, smoky and marvelously tender-perfect for wrapping in a tortilla with cheese and vegetables.

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Spicy Mustard Stir-Fry Bites for a Crowd

Spicy Mustard Stir-Fry Bites for a Crowd
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Start this appetizer by stir-frying packaged strips of chicken, pork or beef, then let the strips slow cook in a mix of spicy mustard and fajita seasoning. Fill warmed tortillas, slice and serve!

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Cherry-Nut Cobbler

Cherry-Nut Cobbler
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This creative slow-cooker recipe takes advantage of several shortcut ingredients, including muffin mix and canned cherry pie filling, for an easy dessert.

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Thai Chicken Wings with Peanut Sauce

Thai Chicken Wings with Peanut Sauce
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Don't let the short ingredient list fool you: these chicken wings have huge flavor. That's because they're slow-cooked in a zingy garlic-and-ginger peanut sauce, with a pop of lime for good measure.

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Slow-Cooker Three-Cheese Scalloped Potatoes

Slow-Cooker Three-Cheese Scalloped Potatoes
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Gouda, blue cheese and Parmesan cheese give rich flavor to these slow-cooker potatoes, perfect for potlucks or big family meals.

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Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Root Beer

Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Root Beer
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A surprise ingredient, root beer, adds sweetness to this roast and its dark sauce. Try leftover pork in quesadillas or stir it into ramen noodles.

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Chai-Maple Cider

Chai-Maple Cider
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Breathe deeply. This spiced cider tea from the slow cooker doubles as aromatherapy. After cooking, the cider can be kept on the warm setting for one hour.

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Best Baked Beans

Best Baked Beans
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Classic baked beans with three kinds of beans, bacon and brown sugar - yum! Bake them in the oven or try our slow-cooker variation for a party or potluck.

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Spicy Beef Sloppy Joes

Spicy Beef Sloppy Joes
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Medium to hot salsa adds a touch of heat to this favorite meal. Simmer the meat and veggie mixture for up to eight hours for a classic sandwich filling-and set some aside for Spicy Beef Taco Salad the next day.

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Orange-Sage Sweet Potatoes with Bacon

Orange-Sage Sweet Potatoes with Bacon
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Orange juice concentrate brings out the sweet flavor while crumbled bacon adds a warm smokiness to this sweet potato side dish made in the slow cooker. Try it with roasted pork loin or turkey breast.

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Cauliflower and Broccoli in Swiss Cheese Sauce

Cauliflower and Broccoli in Swiss Cheese Sauce
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Purchased Alfredo pasta sauce speeds prep time for this rich slow-cooker side dish.

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Slow Cooker Sweet-Hot Nuts

Slow Cooker Sweet-Hot Nuts
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Nuts in your slow cooker? Sure! Just toss them with sugar, butter and spices, and cook on low heat for two hours.

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Oatmeal Cream Pie

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Brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, butter, vanilla, egg-it's like a rich, drinkable cookie. Our slow cooker twist on classic eggnog can be kept on the warm setting for one hour.

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Sweet-and-Sour-Glazed Chicken Sausage Bites

Sweet-and-Sour-Glazed Chicken Sausage Bites
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Choose your favorite flavor of chicken sausage links and cover with an easy homemade glaze.

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Creamed Corn Casserole

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Cream cheese adds extra creaminess to this corn side-dish recipe. Bake in the oven, or follow the slow cooker directions.

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Pizza Fondue

Pizza Fondue
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Take a fresh twist on pizza to your next potluck with this slow-cooker mixture of spaghetti sauce, vegetables and sausage. Be sure to bring vegetable dippers or bread cubes for serving.

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    1 of 24 Swiss-Artichoke Dip
    2 of 24 Cranberry-Sauced Meatballs Appetizer
    3 of 24 Beefy Chili Dogs
    4 of 24 Mulled Cranberry Punch
    5 of 24 Spiked Chocolate Fondue
    6 of 24 Spinach-Artichoke Dip with Blue Cheese and Bacon
    7 of 24 Greek Stuffed Meatballs
    8 of 24 Chicken & Shrimp Jambalaya
    9 of 24 Shredded Pork Tacos
    10 of 24 Spicy Mustard Stir-Fry Bites for a Crowd
    11 of 24 Cherry-Nut Cobbler
    12 of 24 Thai Chicken Wings with Peanut Sauce
    13 of 24 Slow-Cooker Three-Cheese Scalloped Potatoes
    14 of 24 Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Root Beer
    15 of 24 Chai-Maple Cider
    16 of 24 Best Baked Beans
    17 of 24 Spicy Beef Sloppy Joes
    18 of 24 Orange-Sage Sweet Potatoes with Bacon
    19 of 24 Cauliflower and Broccoli in Swiss Cheese Sauce
    20 of 24 Slow Cooker Sweet-Hot Nuts
    21 of 24 Oatmeal Cream Pie
    22 of 24 Sweet-and-Sour-Glazed Chicken Sausage Bites
    23 of 24 Creamed Corn Casserole
    24 of 24 Pizza Fondue

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