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Crock Pot Dinner

Crock Pot Dinner

The main dish, the star of the show: Dinner. This is the recipe that the rest of the meal is planned around so make it the best. And make it in your crockpot. You can cook all kinds of entrees from meatballs to duck to tofu to scallops in your slow cooker.



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recipe for citrus turkey breast

Citrus Turkey Breast

Let's face it, turkey can sometimes be a bit bland, but not with this recipe. A combination of spices and citrus juices turns a classic into a standout dish that everyone will...

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for classic beef and noodles

Classic Beef And Noodles

Mushrooms and onion give the meat a savory compliment while sour cream brings a rich texture to the sauce.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for beefy tomato rice

Beefy Tomato Rice

Ground beef, chopped onions, diced tomatoes, and tomato soup are simmered in a crock pot. Cooked rice is stirred in before serving.

Method:   stovetop, crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for easy, creamy chicken and dumplings

Easy, Creamy Chicken And Dumplings

A scrumptious recipe that anybody can make. The slow cooker does all the hard work making the creamy chicken soup, and sliced biscuit dough makes crazy easy, crazy...

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for fiesta chicken with tomatoes

Fiesta Chicken With Tomatoes

Stewing together chicken and zesty Mexican ingredients and tossing them in a tortilla is a formula that never misses the mark.

Method:   crock pot, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

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recipe for easy beer and ketchup meatballs

Easy Beer And Ketchup Meatballs

Simply seasoned meatballs are simmered in a beer and ketchup sauce in the crock pot until tender and saucy.

Method:   crock pot, oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for all-day ravioli stew

All-Day Ravioli Stew

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.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for sweet bbq spare ribs

Sweet BBQ Spare Ribs

Whether you're a seasoned rib aficionado or just stepping onto the barbecue scene, these sweet bbq spare ribs serve sophistication with a splash of sass.

Method:   crock pot, oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for sweet and tangy hot dogs

Sweet And Tangy Hot Dogs

A bit of brown sugar in the sauce really gets the sweet and savory combo going for these crowd-pleasing hot dogs.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for spicy hot chicken legs

Spicy Hot Chicken Legs

Chicken legs cooked buffalo-wing style. Hot sauce, butter, and spices in the slow cooker with the drumsticks do the trick. Serve with blue cheese and celery.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for sloppy jane sandwiches

Sloppy Jane Sandwiches

The sloppy Jane is lesser known, but no less of a party favorite. Hot dogs, slow-cooked with baked beans and chili sauce make up the sloppy favorite of those who pick dogs over...

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for turkey tacos

Turkey Tacos

Turkey tacos are a healthy version of traditional tacos, swapping out ground beef for lean turkey. Combined with beans, corn, tomatoes, salsa, and taco seasoning it creates a flavorful...

Method:   stovetop, crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for spicy chipotle beef brisket

Spicy Chipotle Beef Brisket

This spicy chipotle beef brisket is not just a meal; it's an experience. A perfect blend of heat, spice, and everything nice, slow-cooked to create a brisket that's simply...

Method:   outdoor grill, stovetop, crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for barbecued turkey cutlets

Barbecued Turkey Cutlets

Add this to your list of go-to crockpot meals. Turkey breast slow-cooked with a sweet and tangy sauce and served over rice.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for spicy beef curry stew

Spicy Beef Curry Stew

This easy-to-make curry recipe has tender beef and mild curry flavors. If you want to up the heat, add additional jalapeno.

Method:   stovetop, crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for americanized chicken chop suey

Americanized Chicken Chop Suey

Made with fresh ginger, water chestnuts, celery, onion, chicken broth, fresh mushrooms, soy sauce, bean sprouts, rice, almonds

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for jamaican-style pork tenderloin

Jamaican-Style Pork Tenderloin

The Caribbean-influenced mixture of allspice, apple jelly, and hot sauce will keep you coming back for more of this slow-cooked tenderloin.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for asian pork strips

Asian Pork Strips

Strips of lean pork stewed in the crockpot with soy sauce, garlic, and BBQ sauce get the perfect complement from little bursts of tropical pineapple flavor.

Method:   crock pot, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for basic meatloaf

Basic Meatloaf

The low heat of the slowcooker is the key to keeping this ultra-simple meatloaf ultra-moist. Ketchup is the classic topping, but it's easy to add in a couple dashes of hot sauce for a...

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for mexican meatballs

Mexican Meatballs

Looking for a recipe that is easy to prepare but with tons of flavor? These zesty Mexican meatballs in a rich vegetable sauce are delicious over rice or pasta.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for asian-style country ribs

Asian-Style Country Ribs

The inclusion of tangy orange marmalade in the soy-garlic sauce adds a spectacular sweetness to these crock pot simmered ribs.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for cape breton chicken

Cape Breton Chicken

This chicken dish, slow cooked in a tangy sweet and sour tomato sauce, is great served over rice or pasta.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for 40 clove garlic vampire chicken

40 Clove Garlic Vampire Chicken

Made with French bread, garlic, fresh rosemary, thyme, sage, Italian parsley, black pepper, roasting or fryer chicken, celery

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for chicken and biscuit dumplings

Chicken And Biscuit Dumplings

This twist on a classic chicken and dumplings dish turns out perfectly in the crock pot

Method:   crock pot, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for pork enchiladas

Pork Enchiladas

Tired of the usual chicken or beef enchiladas? Change things up with some tender, slow-cooked shredded pork in this easy recipe for enchiladas.

Method:   crock pot, oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for turkey meatloaf

Turkey Meatloaf

Made with breadcrumbs, yellow onions, olive oil, kosher salt, black pepper, thyme, Worcestershire sauce, chicken stock, tomato paste, ground turkey

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for lemon herb drumsticks

Lemon Herb Drumsticks

Lemon and rosemary dancing with white wine slowly in the crockpot brings a zesty flavor to drumsticks. An overnight marinade works best for the fullest seasoning.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for perfect pheasant

Perfect Pheasant

Featuring marinated pheasant slow-cooked in a rich garlic and wine sauce, it's easy to whip up and perfect for serving with rice. It's a stress-free option for busy weeknights.

Method:   crock pot, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for chicken with navy beans

Chicken With Navy Beans

The key to this flavorful crockpot concoction is the diced tomatoes with balsamic and basil. If you can't find a can of that, try fire-roasted tomatoes.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for beef brisket in beer

Beef Brisket in Beer

This slow-cooker beer brisket delivers, with hardly any effort on your part. Thickening up the extra juices with cornstarch makes a rich gravy to drizzle over top of the brisket...

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for hot and spicy sloppy joes

Hot And Spicy Sloppy Joes

This spicy version of the classic sloppy joes sandwich is made with ground beef and is simmered in the crock pot. It gets its heat from spicy V8 juice, chili powder, and...

Method:   stovetop, crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for root beer baby back ribs

Root Beer Baby Back Ribs

Root beer is the perfect secret ingredient for your secret sauce. Its sweetness and distinctive bite is hard to replicate, and adds incredible flavor to crockpot ribs.

Method:   crock pot, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for scrumptious chicken

Scrumptious Chicken

Made with fresh basil or oregano, dry onion soup mix, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cream of mushroom or cream of chicken soup, sour cream

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for savory overnight chicken

Savory Overnight Chicken

Chicken is marinated overnight in salad dressing and then slow cooked with cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, mushrooms, and white wine.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for creamy ranch potatoes and chicken

Creamy Ranch Potatoes And Chicken

Cubed boneless chicken is mixed with dry Ranch salad dressing mix, cream of chicken soup, and sour cream.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for beef taco filling

Beef Taco Filling

The slow-simmered mixture of ground beef, onions, taco sauce, pinto beans and seasonings makes for some delicious and easy tacos!

Method:   stovetop, crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for steak fajitas

Steak Fajitas

Flank steak is the traditional cut of beef used in fajitas. The crock pot helps make it tender with its low and slow cooking.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for beef brisket with barbecue sauce

Beef Brisket With Barbecue Sauce

Made with beef brisket, water, Worcestershire sauce, white vinegar, beef bouillon, dry mustard, chili powder, cayenne, garlic

Method:   crock pot, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for ground beef pasta goulash

Ground Beef Pasta Goulash

This ground beef pasta goulash is a hearty and delicious meal that your whole family will love. This recipe is easy to make and can be made ahead of time, so it's perfect for...

Method:   crock pot, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for beef and rice stuffed bell peppers with tomato sauce

Beef And Rice Stuffed Bell Peppers With Tomato Sauce

A slow cooker version of stuffed peppers made with green bell peppers, ground beef, rice, onion, carrot, and topped with tomato soup.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for roast loin of pork californy

Roast Loin of Pork Californy

Here's why this pork roast is so spot on, you hit it with the broiler to get that scrumptious browned outside, then move it over to the crockpot to slow-cook it until...

Method:   oven, crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for turkey tenderloin and wild rice

Turkey Tenderloin And Wild Rice

Sliced turkey tenderloin on top of a seasoned mixture of wild rice and veggies slow-cooked with chicken broth and sherry. Delicious!

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for country italian-style spare ribs

Country Italian-Style Spare Ribs

Slow cooking these boneless ribs Italian-style with tomatoes, pearl onions, and olives is how you make an effortlessly great meal.

Method:   stovetop, crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for chili verde with tomatillos

Chili Verde With Tomatillos

The "verde" in this pork-based stew comes from a combination of ingredients including green bell peppers, green chiles, jalapenos, and tomatillos.

Method:   crock pot, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for pineapple-cranberry pork loin

Pineapple-Cranberry Pork Loin

Made with cloves, cranberry sauce, nutmeg, pork loin roast, salt, black pepper, crushed pineapple

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for slow cooked bbq ribs

Slow Cooked BBQ Ribs

Slow cooked meat is hard to do wrong. The long cooking time is a crucial ingredient as it lets the bbq flavors meld with the country style pork ribs.

Method:   oven, crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for easy bloody mary chicken

Easy Bloody Mary Chicken

Throwing in a bottle of the spicy, tomatoey Bloody Mary mix is actually an ingeniously easy way to make some zesty chicken in the crockpot.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for chicken smothered in creamy vidalia onion sauce

Chicken Smothered In Creamy Vidalia Onion Sauce

Made with salt and freshly ground black pepper, chicken breasts, butter, vidalia onion, all-purpose flour, chicken stock, half and half

Method:   crock pot, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for smoky shredded sirloin soft tacos

Smoky Shredded Sirloin Soft Tacos

Beef sirloin is slow cooked with onions and green peppers in a tangy sauce made with red wine, ketchup, vinegar, garlic, liquid smoke, cumin and hot sauce. Serve with...

Method:   crock pot, oven
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for juicy flank steak in mushroom sauce

Juicy Flank Steak In Mushroom Sauce

Sauterne wine can be replaced with another sweet wine in this truly delicious flank steak recipe (that is not only tasty but simple to prepare)

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours





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