18 Italian Slow Cooker Recipes

Whether you're looking for pasta, chicken, soups, beef, pork, or meatless main dishes, you'll find plenty to choose from in this array of Italian slow cooker recipes.


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Beef and Carrot Ragu

Wide ridged noodles are the perfect accompaniment to this slow cooker pasta sauce. The thick ragu will cling to the pasta.

Steak and Vegetable Braciole

These delicious steak rolls are filled with carrot, zucchini, sweet pepper, onion, and cheese, and then topped with a purchased marinara sauce.

Slow Cooking Chicken Cacciatore

This chicken-and-vegetable combination is slow-cooked in a rich, flavorful tomato sauce seasoned with an array of Italian herbs.

Beef Ragu with Garbanzo Beans

Crushed red pepper adds a spicy bite to this ground beef and tomato-base pasta sauce.

Caponata Sicilianata

This sweet-tart Sicilian dish features eggplant, zucchini, celery, and onion spiked with vinegar and tomatoes, capturing the best of Mediterranean flavors.This sweet-tart Sicilian dish features eggplant, zucchini, celery, and onion spiked with vinegar and tomatoes, capturing the best of Mediterranean flavors.

Italian Wedding Soup with Escarole

Italian wedding soup derives its name from the marriage of meat and greens. In this case, miniature meatballs, vegetables, and chicken broth combine to make a soup hearty enough to be served as a main dish.

Pasta with Eggplant Sauce

Chunks of eggplant cooked in a traditional spaghetti sauce make a tasty pasta main dish for weeknights or special occasions.

Pork Stew with Gremolata

Gremolata, a combination of parsley, lemon peel, and garlic, adds a fresh, sprightly flavor to this pork stew.

Fire-Roasted Tomato and Italian Sausage Grinders

Fire-roasted diced tomatoes add both a colorful and flavorful touch to this classic Italian sandwich.

Italian Pork with Sweet Potatoes

A fennel seed rub coats this pork with extraordinary licoricelike flavor, while the golden-orange potatoes add just the right amount of sweetness.

Spaghetti with Sauce Italiano

This classic red sauce develops its rich flavor from slow-cooked tomatoes, sausage, and spices.

Italian Sausage Heros

Made with sausage, ground beef, mushrooms, and olives, this zesty filling makes four yummy sandwiches.

Arrabbiata Sauce

This classic Italian sauce is robust and spicy. It's not surprising that the word "arrabbiata" means angry in Italian. Serve it over hot cooked pasta for a scrumptious weeknight meal.

Italian Braised Chicken with Fennel and Cannellini

Fennel provides a subtle sweet flavor to this braised chicken and cannellini dish.

Saucy Ravioli with Meatballs

Three of the all-time-best Italian convenience products -- spaghetti sauce, frozen ravioli, and frozen Italian meatballs -- make this a super speedy dish to prepare.

Easy Chicken Tetrazzini

Chicken, mushrooms, purchased Alfredo sauce, and spices make this pasta a homey, crowd-pleasing dish.

Pesto Chicken Sandwich

Dine out at home on these delicious chicken and focaccia sandwich wedges just like those served in fancy bistros.

Short Ribs Arrabbiata over Polenta

Soft polenta provides a mild-flavor accompaniment to these spicy short beef ribs.

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