These Easy Thanksgiving Slow Cooker Recipes Will Save You Space in the Oven

Planning, prepping, and cooking your Thanksgiving feast can be a daunting task. How do you handle putting together the entire Thanksgiving menu and also stay stress free? Answer: Let your handy slow cooker do all the work! With these Thanksgiving slow cooker recipes, you’ll be surprised by just how delicious and simple your holiday can be. Whether it's Thanksgiving sides like sweet potatoes and green beans or main dishes (including the turkey itself), these Thanksgiving Crock-Pot recipes are the secret to easy entertaining.

Here you’ll find all the classics including stuffing and cranberry sauce. But you’ll also find fun twists on mac and cheese, and even some appetizers, drinks, and Thanksgiving desserts. Did you know that you can make pie in your slow cooker!? No matter which recipe you decide to make, any of these will save you both time and space in your oven—and we all know how precious oven space is on Thanksgiving! By the way, when you inevitably do start to stress, keep these wise words from Ree Drummond in mind: “I never feel overwhelmed at Thanksgiving!" she says, "To me, that defeats the purpose of a holiday." She's got a point there, people.