Crock Pot Cooking
Don't overlook the slow cooker as being just as valuable a kitchen tool as your stove or oven. While it's long been recognized as an ideal way to cook roasts and stews, it can do so much more - and we'll show you how. Our recipe collection will let you bake bread, fix breakfast, and even make a cake (in addition to all the tasty dinner and side dish recipes).
featured crock pot recipe
Spicy Joes
Sloppy joes are great in the crock pot! This spicy version is made with ground beef and gets its heat from spicy V8 juice, chili powder, and jalapenos.
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A hearty stew with sausage-stuffed ravioli, cannellini beans, and tomatoes. The ravioli is added at the end of the cooking time for a perfectly cooked crock pot pasta meal.
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Strips of pork are slow cooked in a soy sauce, brown sugar, and garlic mixture in the crock pot. The pork turns out wonderfully tender and flavorful. Stir in the cashews during the last 30 minutes of cooking or simply garnish with them when serving.
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A hearty stew made with mild Italian sausage and Italian vegetables in a rich tomato-based sauce.
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dinners and entrees
Make family-favorite dinners like slow cooked pulled pork sandwiches, turkey and wild rice casserole, bbq short ribs, or curried chicken.
Shrimp CreoleA simple yet delicious way to have seafood in the crock pot. It has all the traditional ingredients of authentic shrimp creole.
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soups and stews
Navy bean soup, hearty beef stew with mushrooms, spicy chili, corn and potato chowder, chicken gumbo - these are the meals your crock pot was made for.
Slow & Spicy ChiliA meaty chili that's also packed with vegetables. Spicy without being overpowering. An easy recipe that is sure to please!
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appetizers & snacks
Your slow cooker can be a lifesaver when throwing a party. It's a great way to serve hot dips, chicken wings, appetizer meatballs, and so much more.
Spicy Cajun Buffalo WingsHot stuff, baby! These spicy crock pot wings were a huge hit.
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desserts, breads, & baked goods
Caramel rolls, banana bread, and bread from frozen dough, are just a few of the surprising recipes you can make in your crockpot. And don't forget the sweet treats like cherry cream cobbler, five-layer brownies, or chocolate bread pudding.
White Chocolate Bread PuddingThis delicious dessert will have you loving your crock pot even more! The bread pudding has great texture and flavor. Try it, you won't be disappointed.
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breakfast & brunch
What a great way to wake up, with breakfast already made! Tasty breakfast casseroles, overnight oatmeal, sausage and egg burritos, and even poached eggs.
OatmealPerfectly done oatmeal with brown sugar, cinnamon, and fresh peaches.
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slow cooked side dishes
Serve up delicious slow cooker sides like country baked beans, wild rice pilaf, corn bread stuffing, cheesy broccoli rice casserole, or southern black eyed peas.
Wild Rice PilafThe crock pot is an ideal vessel for making perfect wild rice. Mixed with mushrooms and lightly flavored with thyme, salt and pepper, this recipe was a great match to our meal.
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pasta
Many pasta sauces need to be simmered slowly for the flavors to meld, which means the crock is the perfect kitchen tool for the job.
Fettucine & Pork CasseroleThis was GREAT! What a fabulous way to use a large pork tenderloin where you can eat the left-overs and no need to worry about heating and then having...
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other crock pot recipes
popular crock pot recipes
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newest crock pot recipes
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slow cooking advice and articles
Sarah shares a little history of slow cooking and why it has become her go-to appliance in the kitchen.
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Pam shares tips on how handy a slow cooker can be when you don't have a traditional kitchen available to you.
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Do you find that some recipes don't work as expected in your crock pot? This article tells you how crockpots have changed over the years and yours might be cooking too "hot".
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2) Place vegetables in the bottom of the crock pot and place meat on top. Fresh vegetables like carrots and potatoes take the longest to cook. Frozen vegetables may be placed on top of meat as they usually do not take as long.
3) Crock pot cooking times listed with the recipes are guidelines - actual cooking times may vary based on the brand of crock pot, size, amount of liquid or food, ingredient temperatures, etc. Certain brands cook at a much higher temperature than others. Get to know your crock pot so you can adjust times accordingly.
4) The crock pot should be filled 2/3rds full when cooking for best results. Scale recipes up or down to fit your size crock pot.
5) Make sure the lid fits snuggly. Crock pots create extra steam inside to keep foods moist. If the lid lets that steam out your food may dry out or even burn.
6) Do not put large pieces of frozen meat (such as whole chickens or roasts) in the crock pot. They will not heat evenly and dangerous bacteria can form in a short amount of time.
| Crockpot | ||
| Oven Or Stovetop | High Temp 300F | Low Temp 200F |
| 15-30 minutes | 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 hours | 4 - 8 hours |
| 35-45 minutes | 3 - 4 hours | 6 - 10 hours |
| 50 minutes - 3 hours | 4 - 6 hours | 8 - 16 hours |
