These easy slow cooker recipes for truckers are great for a hands free method for making delicious meals. While you are out driving on the road a 12-volt slow cooker might be the solution to eating healthy. After a long day of driving, you want the feel of a home cooked meal.
Paramount Freight Systems cares about our drivers. We want to help provide you with different menu options besides fast food or truck stop snacks. Look through some of these slow cooker recipes to take with you on your next OTR haul.
Peach Salsa Chicken
Ingredients
- 2 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, thawed
- 1/2 jar Peach Preserves (18 oz.)
- 1/2 jar Medium Chunky Salsa (16 oz.)
Instructions
- Cook chicken in slow cooker on high for 3 hours (covered)
- After 3 hours, drain juices from slow cooker
- Mix together Salsa and Peach Preserves
- Pour mixture over chicken, and cook on high for 30 more minutes (covered)
Root Beer BBQ Chicken
Ingredients
- 2 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, thawed
- 9 oz. Honey Barbecue Sauce (half a bottle)
- 1/2 can of Root Beer (approx. 6 oz.)
- 1/8 Tsp. Salt
- 1/8 Tsp. Pepper
Instructions
- Cook chicken in slow cooker on high for 3 hours (covered)
- After 3 hours, drain juices from slow cooker
- Mix together BBQ Sauce, Root Beer, Salt and Pepper
- Pour mixture over chicken, and cook on high for 30 more minutes (covered)
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 16 oz. package frozen, fully cooked meatballs
- 1 26 oz. jar spaghetti sauce
- 1 15 oz. can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 and 1/3 cups water
- 2 handfuls whole wheat spaghetti pasta, broken into pieces
Instructions
- Place chopped onions in slow cooker. Top with meatballs and diced tomatoes.
- Add spaghetti sauce and stir gently. Add water to spaghetti sauce jar and add to slow cooker.
- Cover and cook sauce on low for 6-7 hours, or on high for 3.5 hours until onions are tender and meatballs are hot.
- Stir again, and add broken whole wheat spaghetti. Stir, and make sure the spaghetti noodles are covered by the liquid. Cover and cook on high for 20-25 minutes. Serve immediately.
Pork Chops
Ingredients
- Boneless pork chops
- 1 or 2 cans of any “Cream of ___” soup (Cream of Onion, Cream of Mushroom)
- Salt and pepper as desired
Instructions
- Put the pork chops in the slow cooker and add the canned gravy on top.
- Cook on low for 7-8 hours
- Add a little salt and pepper for flavor if desired
BBQ Ribs
Ingredients
- Approx. 3 lbs. Pork Backribs
- 1 bottle Barbecue Sauce (18 oz.)
- 1/8 tsp. Salt
- 1/8 tsp. Pepper
Instructions
- Cut rib rack in half
- Sprinkle ribs with Salt and Pepper, then place in slow cooker
- Pour BBQ Sauce over ribs in the slow cooker
- Cover slow cooker with lid
- Cook on High for 4 hours, or Low for 8 hours, or until done
BBQ Pulled Pork
Ingredients
- Approx. 3 lbs. Pork Tenderloin
- 1 bottle Barbecue Sauce (18 oz.)
- 1 can Coca-Cola (12 oz.)
- Optional: 1/2 white onion, slice
Instructions
- Place sliced onions on the bottom of slow cooker.
- Place Pork Tenderloin in slow cooker on top of sliced onions
- Mix together BBQ Sauce and Coke in mixing bowl or cup and stir well.
- Pour BBQ Sauce and Coke mixture over Pork, and cover Crockpot.
- Cook on LOW for 6 – 7 hours, or until done.
- Remove from slow cooker, and shred using 2 forks.
We hope you get a chance to enjoy some of our delicious slow cooker recipes. These recipes have been altered to make two to three servings.
At Paramount Freight Systems, we care about our drivers’ health and well being. If you are missing the feel of a home cooked meal, try out some of these slow cooker recipes. If you have any questions or comments, let us know through our contact form. Also, you can share you slow cooker recipes with us on our social media.
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