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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).
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slow cooker tips!
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.
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- appetizers
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. - beverages
Drinks in the crockpot? You bet! It's a great way to "mull" beverages like cider and wassail and make other warm drinks like hot cocoa or teas. - breads and 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. - breakfast and 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. - crockpot basics
Homemade barbecue sauce, apple butter, Coney Island hot dog sauce, strawberry preserves, and roasted garlic are just a few of the recipes you'll find in this section. - crockpot sides
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.
- dinners and entrees
Make family-favorite dinners like slow cooked pulled pork sandwiches, turkey and wild rice casserole, bbq short ribs, or curried chicken. - holiday recipes
Serve up your holiday favorites slow cooker style! From Thanksgiving mashed potatoes to Easter ham to St. Patrick's Day corned beef brisket. - pasta dishes
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. - slow cooked desserts
Don't forget to save room for dessert! You can make sweet dishes like cherry cream cobbler, five-layer brownies, or chocolate bread pudding in your slow cooker. - 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.
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| Crockpot | ||
| Oven Or Stovetop | High Temp 300F | Low Temp 200F |
| 15-30 minutes | 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 hrs | 4 - 8 hrs |
| 35-45 minutes | 3 - 4 hrs | 6 - 10 hrs |
| 50 minutes - 3 hours | 4 - 6 hrs | 8 - 16 hrs |
cooking times
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.
