Slow Cooker Meals for the Sabbath

Utilizing a slow cooker is a great way to make your Sabbath day a more restful one. By avoiding cooking you are doing something tangible to set the day apart, and you'll be freeing up your time to rest, spend time with family, and to worship. Depending on the recipe some of these can be placed on low and eaten the next day (soups and dishes with plenty of liquid work best for this), others won't need as much cooking time and you can simply assemble the ingredients ahead of time in the crock and keep it in the fridge. All you'll need to do then is set it in the base and switch it on to enjoy a warm meal on the Sabbath.

Quinoa Tortilla Soup from Making Thyme for Health

The Best Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken from Half Baked Harvest

Crock Pot Pasta from Well Plated

Slow Cooker Curried Lentil Soup from A Beautiful Plate

Crockpot Beef Stew from Well Plated

Saucy Thai Butternut Curry Noodles from Half Baked Harvest
(Cook the noodles ahead of time for no last minute prep!)

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Chili from How Sweet Eats

Slow Cooker Herbed Chicken and Rice Pilaf from Half Baked Harvest

Slow Cooker Red Lentil Curry with Sweet Potatoes from Well Plated

Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken Tamale Chili from Half Baked Harvest

Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore from Well Plated

Black Bean Soup with Chipotle and Toasted Cumin Crema from Smitten Kitchen

More help and recipes for Sabbath meals:
The No Stress Guide to Sabbath Day Meal Prep
More slow cooker recipes to try this Shabbat.
Sabbath meals that you make ahead of time.
How to stock your pantry for easy Shabbat meals and snacks.

Sabbath Friendly Oatmeal

Is making food ahead of time for the Sabbath stressful to you? You are definitely not alone, many people have expressed feeling overwhelmed attempting to do so much ahead of time in order to be able to rest from cooking duties on the Sabbath day. This easy, real food recipe is to the rescue! Here is a super simple recipe for a wholesome breakfast or snack that requires zero prep work ahead of time. Once again: zero prep work. Made with pantry staples, you're just some hot water away from a tasty breakfast or comforting snack.

Note: I know not everyone is comfortable with switching on the stove on the Sabbath, so if that's you please disregard this recipe and see this post for meals you can make ahead of time. I will also say that this requires no more effort than flipping a light switch, dirties only the bowl you eat it in, and has no risk of scorching to the pan. Any day of the week those are all wins to me!

Here's what you need:
1/2 cup old-fashioned oatmeal
1/4 cup flaked, dried coconut
2 tablespoons almonds
1 tsp chia seeds (optional)
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup hot water
2 tablespoons chocolate chips

Turn your teakettle on to heat your water. While that's heating up, combine all of your ingredients except the chocolate chips in a bowl. When your water boils (or is close) pour about a half cup over the mixture, being careful to wet all the oatmeal. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and let sit 1-2 minutes before eating.

And that's it! It's a very simple recipe that you can obviously customize to your liking...oatmeal with dried apricots, pistachios, cinnamon, and honey is another of my favorite combinations. This makes a filling breakfast or a nice snack if you are craving something sweet, maybe even with some extra chocolate? You could also mix your ingredients ahead of time and just shake out about 3/4 of a cup into your bowl when you want to make this. Super easy either way!

*One more thing, no you do not need to use instant oatmeal. I have used old-fashioned oats from Aldi, Meijer, and Whole Foods and they all have worked well in this recipe. I find them to be cooked to my liking, and I think the texture is better in this recipe if you old-fashioned oats. If your oats are a bit thicker, or you like extra soft oatmeal, try adding a little extra water and let it sit an extra minute.

Related Posts:

The No Stress Guide to Sabbath Meals

Make Ahead Salads for the Sabbath

Stocking Your Pantry For Easy Sabbath Meals
Slow Cooker Sabbath Meal Ideas