Easy Crock Pot Recipes For Guys

These Easy Slow Cooker Dinner Recipes For A Single Guy are hearty, nutritious and easy enough for even men (or women) who don’t like to cook.

Today’s post is inspired by my friend Jordan. We get along well because he shares my affinity for many things including Crossfit, dogs, tacos and craft beer. We also enjoy working out to boy band playlists and telling corny jokes. Jordan also happens to be single. He doesn’t particularly enjoy cooking but still wants to eat healthy. A few months ago, he bought himself a crockpot and since then I’ve been passing along various super-easy crockpot recipes like pulled pork with beer and pot roast. He’s a fan of any slow cooker recipes that require minimal prep work and effort but still taste good. None of this taking an extra minute to brown the meat nonsense. Just dump and go.

Last week I told him about a recipe I saw that involved just putting a pork roast in the crockpot along with some garlic and a jar of pickles (juice and all!) and he said it turned out well!

Slow Cooker Maple Dijon Chicken

Since I figure Jordan can’t be the only single guy out there looking for easy, relatively healthy crockpot recipes, I decided to round up several for this post. They’re not all dump and go…but they’re fairly easy!

For several of them, I’ve provided tips to simplify the recipes even further. This is not in any way meant to insult the original recipe, as I know they’re all phenomenal. I just know some people, like Jordan, might not feel like spending time chopping veggies and may not have a fully-stocked spice cabinet so I provided a few tips on how to still make the recipes work!

To simplify: Look for the super small baby potatoes so you don’t have to chop them up and skip chopping the chicken- just put the breasts in whole.

Crockpot Spicy Chicken Tortilla Soup.

To simplify: Skip the hemp seeds if you don’t have them or can’t find them and use a jar of sauce instead of making your own. Use a measuring cup to scoop the meat and don’t worry about forming into balls.

To simplify: Check the freezer section for pre-chopped frozen onions and peppers and buy a packet of chili seasoning to replace the spices.

Note: You can also make these with chicken. Look for the salsa verde with the lowest amount of sodium to keep them healthy!

Crockpot Meals With Hamburger Meat

To simplify: use leftover meat that’s already cooked or a pre-cooked chicken sausage and use 90-second rice you can cook in the microwave.

To simplify: Skip the part where you make slits and stuff the apples inside- just put the apples and onions on the top and bottom with the pork in the middle!

Note: You could also eat this in lettuce wraps for a lower-carb option or just with a side of steamed veggies. You could also make these with chicken thighs.

Mom's Slow Cooker Beef Stew Recipe

To simplify: Skip the thickening step at the end and it’ll just be a little more soup-like vs stew-like. You can also leave out the peas if you don’t like them.

Ok, so that was 15 recipes. I was gonna stop at 13 but I just kept finding good ones! Pass this list along to all your single guy friends (or girlfriends!) who might need some kitchen inspiration!

Do you have an easy slow cooker recipe Jordan would love? Leave a link in the comments so we can check it out!

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Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @ and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

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