Italian Slow Cooker Recipes

Long-simmered pasta sauces, braised meats, even risotto—the slow cooker makes it easy to fix these Italian classics. Browse more than 50 recipes for slow cooker Italian dinners.

Staff Picks

Melt-in-Your-Mouth Beef Cacciatore

Rating: 4.94 stars
14
Tender roast beef cooked cacciatore-style in your slow cooker with lots of bell peppers, onions, and mushrooms in a hearty red wine tomato sauce. Serve with garlic mashed potatoes and garlic bread.
By Challengergurl

Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Tetrazzini

Rating: 3.7 stars
21
Creamy, cheesy and easy!
By JENNG7

Easy Sausage, Peppers and Onions with Elbows

Rating: 4.3 stars
59
On days when my schedule is overloaded, this easy throw-together recipe is always a hit with my family.
By Kori Lavertue

Eggplant Parmesan For the Slow Cooker

Rating: 4.45 stars
70
Eggplant Parmesan recipe for the slow cooker, made in layers with marinara sauce and cheese.
By jboettcher2

Original Homemade Italian Beef

Rating: 4.66 stars
508
Best homemade Italian beef I have ever had. My mom always made it and passed it down to me, I think it's just so good...I wanted everyone to enjoy it...so please do!
By Randi

Slow Cooker Risotto

Rating: 4.1 stars
73
The classic Italian rice dish, now simplified in a slow cooker near you!
By Lady7Fire

Randy's Slow Cooker Ravioli Lasagna

Rating: 4.47 stars
303
A fantastic way to enjoy lasagna without all the fuss! I thought using frozen ravioli already filled with cheese instead of layering layers of noodles and cheese would make a great dish so easy. It all comes together; just scoop it out, serve with a salad, and enjoy.
By RandyOSU

Slow Cooker Zuppa Toscana

Rating: 4.71 stars
50
Slow cooker version of a famous restaurant soup. Easy taste of Italy brought home.
By Heather Stalzer

Splendicious Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce

Rating: 4.23 stars
58
This recipe comes from my Army days where dishes were often created by throwing in everything including the kitchen sink! I've refined it over the years, and this recipe yields a tangy yet sweet and rich sauce that is sure to make your soldiers happy. The sauce is excellent over any pasta.
By Robert Salmon

Slow Cooker Sausage with Sauce

Rating: 4.5 stars
469
A warm easy meal made even easier in the slow cooker. These sausages may be served in sandwiches, or over rice.
By JELLYKO

Mom's Italian Beef Barley Soup

Rating: 4.39 stars
210
The best beef barley soup. Thickens with just the barley. Tastes best in the slow cooker. Serve topped with parmesan cheese and with a salad.
By RUSTEE

Best Ever Slow Cooker Italian Beef Roast

Rating: 4.74 stars
176
Best tender and juicy pot roast you've ever eaten! Also great sliced up and served on hearty rolls.
By Teeann
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Inspiration and Ideas

10 Classic Italian Recipes Made Easy

10 Classic Italian Recipes Made Easy
Let these slow cooker recipes save the day on busy weeknights. 
Bob's Slow Cooker Braciole

Bob's Slow Cooker Braciole
Rating: Unrated
78
"Excellent recipe. Everyone loved it!" – James E Mudek
Meat-Lover's Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce

Meat-Lover's Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce
Rating: Unrated
396
Best Italian Sausage Soup

Best Italian Sausage Soup
Rating: Unrated
380
Slow Cooker Chicken Alfredo

Slow Cooker Chicken Alfredo
Rating: Unrated
374
Italian Style Beef Sandwiches

Italian Style Beef Sandwiches
Rating: Unrated
26

Bob's Slow Cooker Braciole

Rating: 4.25 stars
74

This is a cheap and easy way to make this Italian classic.

More Italian Slow Cooker Recipes

Slow Cooker Turkey Sausage Meatballs

Rating: 4 stars
1
These slow cooker turkey sausage meatballs are tasty and easy to make.
By paulettej426

Slow Cooker Italian Beef for Sandwiches

Rating: 4.63 stars
1845
This makes a sandwich similar to one I used to get at a local restaurant when I lived in a suburb of Chicago. My all time favorite! Serve on crusty rolls with roasted sweet or hot peppers, if desired.
By MAUREENBURR

Slow Cooker Lasagna

Rating: 4.23 stars
764
This recipe is so easy, you might think that you are doing something wrong. It is delicious!
By KIMIRN

Easy Slow Cooker Meatballs

Rating: 4.2 stars
484
This is an easy recipe that can be prepared in a slow cooker for a great hot meal at the end of the day. Serve with hot cooked spaghetti noodles.
By HUNNIE0913

Meat-Lover's Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce

Rating: 4.58 stars
389
This creates a great, chunky, and very meaty spaghetti sauce. The longer it cooks, the better it tastes!
By Ashley

Original Homemade Italian Beef

Rating: 4.66 stars
499
Best homemade Italian beef I have ever had. My mom always made it and passed it down to me, I think it's just so good...I wanted everyone to enjoy it...so please do!
By Randi

Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

Rating: 4.02 stars
664
Easy slow cooker chicken cacciatore. Serve over angel hair pasta. 'Cacciatore' is Italian for 'hunter', and this American-Italian term refers to food prepared 'hunter style,' with mushrooms and onions. Avanti!
By Rosie

Chicken Cacciatore in a Slow Cooker

Rating: 4.32 stars
178
This is a very simple meal to make. You just throw everything in the crock pot and let it cook during the day. I like to serve this over thin spaghetti (especially garlic and herb thin spaghetti when I can find it).
By LDP5

Slow Cooker Vegetarian Minestrone

Rating: 4.48 stars
232
Slow cooking this family favorite soup allows all the flavors and spices to intensify and delivers a delicious, hearty meal every one is sure to enjoy. Serve with a green salad and garlic bread for dipping.
By laura

Slow Cooker Zuppa Toscana

Rating: 4.71 stars
47
Slow cooker version of a famous restaurant soup. Easy taste of Italy brought home.
By Heather Stalzer

Slow Cooker Bolognese

Rating: 4.57 stars
183
A very thick and hearty meat sauce simmered in the slow cooker.
By VD711

Creamy Italian Slow Cooker Chicken

Rating: 4.17 stars
59
A creamy, yummy chicken dish to serve over thick pasta, like egg noodles or farfalle. This pleased everyone! It's easy to prepare and highly addictive. Easy to make lower calorie/fat with low fat cream cheese and low fat/salt soup! Serve sprinkled with Parmesan cheese, if desired.
By CHEFCATHY

Best Italian Sausage Soup

Rating: 4.51 stars
375
This is one of my favorite soups and it always gets rave reviews! Salad, hard rolls and wine make a meal! You can make this 24 hours ahead of time without the noodles and wait to add the spinach noodles until soup is reheated for serving. Yummy! Serve topped with grated Parmesan!
By Perri Pender

Best Ever Slow Cooker Italian Beef Roast

Rating: 4.74 stars
175
Best tender and juicy pot roast you've ever eaten! Also great sliced up and served on hearty rolls.
By Teeann

Slow Cooker Pork Cacciatore

Rating: 4.36 stars
216
A wonderful Italian neighbor showed me how to make this recipe after I commented on how good it made the neighborhood smell when she had her windows open when she made it. This American-Italian term refers to food prepared 'hunter-style,' with mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, various herbs, and sometimes wine. I found adding cheese gave it something special, it also made it mine.
By Sneakyteaky

Stephanie's Freezer Spaghetti Sauce

Rating: 4.71 stars
252
This is a great sauce to make and freeze when you have a surplus of tomatoes from your garden! Grab your tomatoes and crock pot and you're set! Beef lovers can add in a half pound of ground chuck for a 'meatier' sauce.
By Stephanie Lane

Slow Cooker Osso Buco

Rating: 4.21 stars
15
A beautiful, tender and mouth-watering meat casserole, so full of flavor. It forms a juicy and delightfully tasty gravy with carrots, celery and onion. Delicious served with boiled rice or couscous. My family couldn't get enough of this and were fighting to book the left-over bit for their lunch the next day. A real success.
By janzjewelz

Slow Cooker Italian Beef

Rating: 4.52 stars
139
This recipe is quick and delicious! I use the broth as an au jus with the sandwiches. Yummy Yummy!
By Casey

Slow Cooker Mozzarella-Stuffed Turkey Meatballs

Rating: 5 stars
1
Tender turkey meatballs stuffed with melty cheese and simmered to perfection in a slow cooker. Serve over pasta or in sub sandwiches.
By vicki936

Slow Cooker Italian Beef Sandwiches

Rating: 4.64 stars
9
This is my favorite Italian beef recipe, handed down to me from an old neighbor in Illinois. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family does. Serve with French rolls and pepperoncinis.
By Maggie Grimley

Italian Style Beef Sandwiches

Rating: 4.22 stars
26
This is a great recipe for a busy family or someone who cannot cook very well because it's made in a slow cooker. It also freezes well. Serve on hard rolls with chips.
By bdld

Nana's Slow Cooked Meaty Tomato Sauce

Rating: 4.74 stars
58
Although my grandma was Danish, she was famous for her slow-cooked Italian tomato sauce. It cooks a long time, but is well worth the wait.
By Lora

Slow Cooker Tomato Sauce

Rating: 4.04 stars
66
This tangy, zesty sauce instantly became a family favorite. I created it when my family came in from out of town; everyone raved about it and my husband begs me to make it all the time.
By Michele McCormick

Italian Beef for Sandwiches

Rating: 4.64 stars
60
Slow-cooked rump roast with only two ingredients for a delicious sandwich. Serve on crusty sandwich rolls.
By Lisa
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