Go Back
–+ servings
slow cooker vegetables
Print

My Top Slow Cooker Vegetables Recipe

This slow cooker vegetables recipe will get your vegetables in for the day without the hassle of long preparation times. Even better, you can walk away and return to vibrant, flavorful vegetables that can complete any dish.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword slow cooker vegetables
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Servings 8 people

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Ingredients

  • 2-3 TBSP Olive Oil
  • 2 Large Sweet Potatoes
  • 2 Zucchini quartered and sliced
  • 2 Yellow Squash quartered and sliced
  • 2 Carrots halved and sliced
  • 2 Parsnips halved and sliced
  • 1 Turnip chopped
  • 1 Onion chopped
  • 2 cloves of Garlic minced
  • ½ cup Chicken Stock
  • ½ tsp. Dried Thyme
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • ½ tsp. Black Pepper
  • Parsley for garnish (if desired)

Instructions

  • Chop and slice the vegetables. It’s a good idea to keep the vegetable pieces on the smaller side, so they cook completely and evenly.
    vegetables cut into small pieces
  • Add olive oil to the bottom of the slow cooker (you can turn the slow cooker on warm to get it started if you like.)
  • Add the chopped vegetables to the slow cooker, followed by the chicken stock. Make sure that the harder vegetables (sweet potato, turnip, parsnip) are fully submerged in the chicken stock at the bottom of the pot so they cook through completely.
    cut vegetables in slow cooker
  • Add thyme, salt, and pepper.
    cooked vegetables
  • Cover and set the slow cooker to high for 4 hours, or low for 5-6 hours. After several hours, when the vegetables soften, you can mix the layers together more.
    cooked vegetables
  • Allow the vegetables to cool completely.
  • Sprinkle parsley if desired and serve alone or alongside most any meal.
    slow cooker vegetables