Vegetarian Slow-Cooker Recipes That Everyone Will Love

Start this easy slow-cooker Italian-style minestrone with carrots, celery, onion, mushrooms, rotini pasta and fresh herbs in the morning and by the time you get home from work you’ll have a hot and hearty soup ready to eat!

Cut the calories, not the flavor with this easy skinny slow-cooker lasagna! Made with bell peppers, zucchini and baby spinach, this veggie-packed version uses light ricotta and part-skim mozzarella to ensure plenty of cheesiness. Add in fire-roasted tomatoes and crushed red pepper and this meat-free meal will become a family favorite.

Made with three kinds of cheese this rich and creamy slow-cooker mac and cheese is better than the kind from a box but still just as easy. It even has a quick and crunchy bread crumb topping to sprinkle on top just before serving for maximum yum.

A spicy, hearty mix of garbanzo, kidney and black beans, this three-bean chili adds in plenty of bold seasoning and green chilies for an easy throw-together vegetarian meal that’s so good you won’t even miss the meat.

With white button mushrooms, baby spinach and cheese tortellini, this creamy vegetarian pasta dish is made extra easy with the help of the slow-cooker. It’s the perfect family-friendly weeknight dinner.

This protein-packed quinoa casserole is a bold mix of enchilada-style flavors with black beans, enchilada sauce, green chiles, corn, lime and spices. Topped with plenty of cheese and fresh toppings this slow-cooker dinner is bound to become a weekly regular.

With tender eggplant cooked in robust tomato sauce served with rotini pasta and shredded Parmesan cheese you’ll have a hearty Italian feast worth repeating.

This simple, creamy, cheesy casserole of zucchini, Ritz™ crackers, Cheddar cheese and sour cream is a delicious way to use up summer garden vegetables. And while the recipe calls for chicken broth, vegetable broth is an easy swap to make this mouthwatering meal vegetarian-friendly. Top with crushed up toasted cracker crumbs for a bit of crunch and dig in!

High in fiber and loaded with flavor, this brown lentil soup made with carrots, onion and garlic is not only delicious, it’s got a slight Southwestern kick from ground cumin. To make this hearty soup truly vegetarian, replace the chicken broth with vegetable broth and everyone will enjoy this comforting soup.

Perfect for spring or any season, this flavorful slow-cooker rice pilaf includes butter, onion, carrots, sweet peas and red bell pepper to turn long-grain rice into a satisfying side dish. And don’t worry if you’re meat-free simply swap out chicken broth for vegetable broth and this colorful dish can be enjoyed by meat-eaters and vegetarians alike!

Cozy, comforting creamy broccoli cheese soup takes just minutes to prep with broth (you can use vegetable in place of chicken), frozen broccoli, Velveeta™, Parmesan and cheddar cheeses, then simmers away all day in the slow-cooker to create delicious soup that’s so good you’ll want to make it again and again.

Butter and cream cheese are the secret to making the creamiest, dreamiest butternut squash soup. And with black pepper and cayenne, there’s just a hint of spice to this simple, yet satisfying slow-cooker soup.

Slow-cookers aren’t just for soups or stews. They’re great for making crowd-pleasing breakfast casseroles too! Stuffed with hash browns, eggs, spinach, pesto, mozzarella cheese and tomato, this hearty dish is perfect for morning brunch or evening brinner!

Hearty tomato soup made with fire-roasted tomatoes, green onion, garlic and broth (use vegetable in place of chicken if going full vegetarian) is simple to make in the slow-cooker and while it would be delicious as is, the addition of whipping cream and cheese tortellini adds a rich, luxurious creaminess to an already amazing dish. Top with pesto and Parmesan cheese and enjoy!

While not traditional in it’s method, this hearty, chunky spaghetti sauce packed with onions, carrots, mushrooms and bell peppers and spiked with the slightly sweet taste of fennel seeds will be a welcome twist on traditional Italian dinners.