Thanksgiving is a time to get together with friends and family and think about how truly grateful you are for everything you have. But if you are being truly honest, Thanksgiving is really all about the food, right?

If you're playing host or hostess this year and the task of cooking that perfect turkey has fallen onto your shoulders, make your task a little easier by being prepared with these easy slow cooker recipes that take the majority of the cooking off your plate.

Slow cooker turkey and gravy
This turkey and gravy recipe works well for the holidays or any time you crave that hearty Thanksgiving comfort meal. The special part about this recipe is that it's designed it to be easy and less work. You only use three ingredients to prepare the turkey.

The prep time is minimal and the slow cooker does all the work for this Thanksgiving meal. Get the full recipe here.

Sweet potatoes
Sweet potatoes are extremely beneficial to your health. They're an excellent source of vitamin C, high in vitamin B6 and vitamin D, and packed with iron, magnesium and potassium. In the video below, the recipe keeps it super simple and allows the sweet potatoes to slowly cook in their own skin. Get the full recipe here.

Slow cooker pumpkin pie
No holiday is complete without pumpkin pie. Sweet and creamy pumpkin puree mixed with all the best spices of fall and topped off with a dollop of whipped cream provides no better end to a big Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. But when the turkey, roast and side dishes have already taken up oven space, there's often no room for the last course. Luckily, the slow cooker can step up to the plate. Get the full recipe here.

Slow cooker pecan pie
With Thanksgiving drawing nearer and nearer every day, cooks welcome any recipe that will give them a moment or two of rest in the kitchen while rendering a truly delicious Thanksgiving dish. This recipe for slow cooker pecan pie is surprisingly simple and incredibly impressive contribution to any Thanksgiving Day spread. Even little ones can get involved with making it because it calls for only a few easy steps and 10 minutes of prep time. Get the full recipe here.

Slow cooker chicken and stuffing
A chicken and stuffing dinner is one of the most comforting things you can make. Reminiscent of Thanksgiving dinner but without nearly as much work, this dinner includes chicken, stuffing and even roasted potatoes. And it cooks while you get on with the rest of your day, leaving you time to decorate the table or just relax. Get the full recipe here.

4-ingredient slow cooker chicken with stuffing
Stuffing is one those delicious Thanksgiving dishes everyone knows and loves. It's so tasty that some people crave it all times of the year. The recipe below results in a simple chicken and stuffing recipe with just four ingredients. Get the full recipe here.

Slow cooker apple crisp
Dessert is always in season, but there's just something about apple crisp that brings Thanksgiving to mind. Fruit crisps are crowd-pleasers, but they're usually made in the oven, which can really heat up your home on Thansgiving Day. That's especially unpleasant when it's full of family. Get the full recipe here.

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