Slow cooking is a great way to prepare incomparable home-cooked meals without too much work. Everyone wants to come home to a warm dinner and enjoy it with family. So ditch the microwaveable meals or ordering fast food, take your crock pot out and try these amazing slow cooker recipes!

Tasty Tropical BBQ Meatballs

What you need:

• 1/2 bag frozen meatballs, preferably cooked
• 2 1/2 cups pineapple chunks (with juice)
• 2 1/4 cups barbecue sauce
• 1/2 cup brown sugar

In a large bowl, mix together pineapple chunks with juice, barbecue sauce and brown sugar. Stir until all ingredients are well-combined. Place the meatballs in a slow cooker then pour the pineapple mixture over it. Stir to coat meatballs with sauce. Cover and cook for 1 hour on high or 2 to 3 hours on low. Best served warm.

The Best Cheesy Pesto Chicken Pasta

What you need:

• 3/4 kilogram chicken breasts
• 1/2 kilogram rotini pasta, cooked
• 1/2 lemon
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella
• 1 cup Parmesan
• 1 cup pesto
• 1/4 cup salted butter, sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil

Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper then place it on a slow cooker. Spread the pesto over chicken and squeeze the lemon over it. Spread butter slices over the meat. Cover and cook for 5 to 6 hours over low heat. When ready, shred the chicken then add the pasta and parmesan cheese. Stir until all ingredients are mixed well. Top everything with mozzarella then continue cooking until cheese has melted, about 15 minutes. Garnish with basil before serving.

Delicious Sausage Curry

What you need:

• 1/2 kilogram beef or pork sausages, cooked and sliced into bite-size chunks
• 3 potatoes, cubed
• 2 carrots, cubed
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1 cup frozen green peas
• 2 tablespoons fruit chutney
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 teaspoons garlic, crushed

Mix together the cooked sausages, potatoes, carrots, onion, beef stock, fruit chutney, curry powder and garlic in a slow cooker. Stir lightly. Cover and cook for 6 to 8 hours on low. When ready, combine cornstarch and water in a small bowl then add the mixture to the crock pot. Stir in green peas. Continue cooking until sauce has thickened, about 15 minutes. Serve warm.

If you have your crock pot out, try these amazing slow cooker recipes for your next meal!