18 Lucky New Year's Eve Crock-Pot Recipes, Because 2020 Is Gonna Be Your Year

There's nothing particularly lucky about this appetizer, courtesy of Gimme Some Oven, but it is delicious and will put you in a stellar mood. So it should totally be on your menu for the night, lucky or not.

According to Click Orlando, southerners have been eating corn bread to ring in the New Year for years because the crumbly dish's yellow color "represents gold for financial prosperity" — everyone could use a little bit of that in 2019. Try this Crock-Pot Corn Bread recipe from Cookies and Cups that takes just 10 minutes to prep, and let's get this bread next year.

Lentils are supposed to bring wealth and prosperity to the New Year according to Italian lore because the legumes look like Roman coins, as Today explains. This Slow Cooker Lentil Chili from Two Peas and Their Pod would be perfect for a relaxing NYE in with the fam, or as a dish you can prepare for the little ones before you leave them with the babysitter for the night.

Pork is popular all around the world as a New Year's dish because it represents progress and prosperity, and I like the idea of switching up the way you eat pork by making this Slow Cooker Pork Ragu for your NYE dinner. Courtesy of Damn Delicious, the recipe has hearty and fresh ingredients that cook all day, filling your house with an inviting scent as you handle your party prep.

Dumplings are actually a good luck food for the Chinese New Year which happens in February, as China Highlights explains, but they'll still be just as delicious on December 31. This recipe from Budget Bytes preps in 30 minutes and then cooks for about four and a half hours, so you can get your dinner in the afternoon and then have your afternoon free to get ready to party or just relax.

This tasty sangria also has the flavors of pomegranate and orange, plus the zing of red wine, brandy, and triple sec. Courtesy of The Foodie Affair, this drink will have you feeling lucky in no time.

You'll be having a good night after eating Dinner At The Zoo's Slow Cooker Black Eyed Peas, just like the band of the same name's iconic tune suggests (sorry, I had to). This dish is also thought to bring prosperity when eaten on NYE, so dig in.

Fortune is supposed to favor bean eaters, though you'd probably want to eat this yummy Smoky Navy Bean Soup from The Messy Baker even if that weren't true. The recipe calls for hearty ham that will keep your family full all night as you wait for the ball to drop.

Cake and New Years are associated with one another because of the Greek dessert Vasilopita as Olive Tomato explains, but the tradition has evolved into people just eating cake for fun at the end of the year. This 4 Ingredient Slow Cooker Coconut Cake from Willow Bird Baking is perfect if you're looking for a low key and tasty dessert to add to your NYE celebration.

This shrimp risotto recipe from Cara's Cravings will be great if you're having an intimate night in, especially because seafood is believed to bring in good luck for the new year. The sharp flavors will wake you right up if you're starting to feel snoozy during the countdown to midnight.

According to All Recipes, "Noodles, especially extra-long noodles, are thought to bring long life if you eat them without breaking them in the middle." So not only is this recipe from Half Baked Harvest delicious, but the long pasta can help ensure you survive 2019. Win win.

If you're looking for a pomegranate dish rather than a drink, this Slow Cooker Pomegranate Chicken recipe courtesy of 5 Dollar Dinners might be just the ticket for your New Years Eve dinner. You'll love the crisp flavor.

A fun mocktail will make the kids' night, and they'll love the combo of cranberry and cinnamon in this Crock-Pot Cranberry Cider from Kleinworth & Co. Pro-tip: you can add rum to your individual cup if you want an adult version for yourself.

If you’re looking for a classic pork dish, look no further than A Spicy Perspective’s Crock-Pot pork loin with vegetables recipe. It’s flavored with a sweet and savory gravy that’ll make your taste buds dance. If you want, you alternatively make it with tenderloin, which will save you two to four hours in cooking time.

This Crock-Pot peanut butter cup cake recipe is warm, gooey, and sweet. The use of a pudding mix means this dessert will come out quite soft and won’t hold its shape like a typical cake. Cookies and Cups recommends scooping the dessert into cups and topping it off with ice cream.

If you’re looking to make bite-sized hors d’oeuvres for your party guests, try Mom On Timeout’s slow cooker kielbasa bites recipe. Kielbasa is made of pork and other meats to create a sausage that is then drenched in grape jelly, chili sauce, barbeque sauce, and seasoning for extra flavor. You can also top off a bowl of rice with kielbasa when you realize you can’t help but have more than one at a time.

Oranges are supposed to bring on some good fortune in the Chinese culture so why not add it to the entree. Well Plated’s Crock-Pot orange chicken refrains for using marmalade or orange soda in this recipe and relies on orange juice and honey to make this dish shine.

This 2-ingredient slow cooker queso dip accompanied by tortilla chips will be a crowd-pleaser for any party. The Comfort Of Cooking’s dip requires only five minutes of prep time which includes cutting cheese into cubes and placing inside of the slow cooker. Add diced tomatoes before letting the simple combination cook for 2-3 hours.