Low and slow cooking is the way to go for venison. This roast is as hearty as they come, infused with some savory onion soup mix.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
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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Easy Venison Roast
Chicken Cherries Jubilee
Made with cornstarch, dry sherry, broiler fryer chickens, butter, salt and pepper, Bing cherries, chili sauce, chicken bouillon cubes, chicken stock base
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Italian Sausage, Peppers and Onions
The sausage, peppers, and onions are cooked in a slow cooker, making it easy and convenient. Serve the sausages and veggies on soft hoagie buns or slice the sausages...
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Meatball Sub Sandwich
Take an easy classic and make it even easier with a slow cooker! Meatballs and pasta sauce in the crock pot, thrown on toasted buns with a bit of melty mozzarella.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
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
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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
Tuna Noodle Casserole With Mixed Vegetables
A homestyle tuna casserole made in the crock pot - with a delicious nutty twist to it!
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Beef Carne Adovada
Adovada is more commonly made with pork but this version marinates beef cubes overnight and then slow cooks it until tender. Use in tacos, burritos, on nachos, etc.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Good Seasons Chicken
Made with green onions, mushrooms, white wine, chicken breast halves, Italian salad dressing mix
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
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
Cashew Chicken
This slow cooker cashew chicken is way healthier than takeout and just as good. Cashews and mushrooms with a thick soy and ginger sauce always hit the spot.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Cornish Game Hens
Cornish game hens rubbed with olive oil, garlic, and spices, slow-cooked with snap peas and carrots make a guest-worthy meal
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Basic Cranberry Pork Chops
Made with brown mustard, sugar, pork loin chops, jellied cranberry sauce, cranberry or apple juice
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Red Wine French Dip Sandwiches
The sandwich is called a French dip all right, and this recipe reminds you at every turn. Toasted French rolls for the thin-sliced beef, which is roasted in French onion...
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Overnight Lasagna Bolognese
If you are looking for a lasagna to impress, this is it! The sauce is cooked in the crock pot and then assembled with the other ingredients and baked in the oven.
Method: crock pot, oven
Time: over 5 hours
Pineapple Pork
Boneless pork roast is slow cooked in a mixture of crushed pineapple, onion, bell pepper, carrots, brown sugar, tomato paste, soy sauce, and ginger.
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Pulled Pork Barbecue
Slow cooker pulled pork is so easy it's hardly fair. Pork shoulder in the crockpot with a tangy barbecue sauce makes a pulled pork great for sandwiches.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
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
Chicken Rustica
Chicken breasts with artichokes, tomatoes, and mushrooms in a savory red wine Dijon sauce is great with pasta or rice.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Herb Roasted Chicken
It's amazing what a few herbs can do. Rosemary, thyme and oregano team up to give this slow-cooker chicken a scrumptious marinade and rub.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Chicken Paprikash
Chicken pieces are slow cooked in a mixture of tomatoes, green bell pepper, onion, and seasonings. The finished sauce is mixed with sour cream and served over egg noodles.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Three-Ingredient BBQ Meatballs
Just three ingredients: meatballs, barbecue sauce, and ketchup. That's it! You can also use homemade meatballs in this recipe.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
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
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
Cran-Apple Pork And Sweet Potatoes
Made with black pepper, salt, applesauce, brown sugar or honey, sweet potatoes, pork chops or cutlets, whole cranberry sauce
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Spinach and Pesto-Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Red Potatoes
Tender chicken is filled with a spinach, onion, and pesto stuffing, and slow cooked on top of seasoned red potatoes.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Slow Cooked Vietnamese Pork
This sweet and savory dish with deep flavors from rich caramel, fish sauce, garlic and shallots cooks up to perfection in a slow cooker and goes beautifully with rice.
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Rustic Short Ribs With Mustard Sauce
Rich, complex flavors of French cuisine meet the ease of a crockpot in this recipe. Braised short ribs paired with vegetables make up a hearty plate of countryside...
Method: crock pot, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Beef and Bourbon
If you've ever sipped a neat, high-quality bourbon with a steak, you'll understand what's so phenomenal about this pairing.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Creamy Mushroom Chicken
Made with garlic powder, black pepper, salt, white wine, boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, mushroom pieces, onion
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
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
Easy Chicken A La King
Serve this so-easy chicken a la king over rice or noodles. If you can't find the frozen pea blend simply substitute regular frozen peas and some chopped onions.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
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
Turkey In Cream Sauce
Terrific turkey tenderloins drowned in an herbed cream sauce. If you've got leftovers, throw them in a sandwich with some cranberry sauce.
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
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
Cheesy Shrimp Pasta
The creamy cheese sauce is so rich and flavorful, and the shrimp adds a nice touch of protein in this tangy crock pot recipe.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Tender Beef Brisket
This crockpot brisket with a horseradish bite is an excellent choice for a main course when you've got a big dinner coming up.
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Meatballs In A Beefy Onion Sauce
A savory dinner made easy with a crock pot. Using frozen cooked meatballs, beef gravy, garlic, and onion soup mix, this dish is perfect for serving over rice or...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
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
Southwestern Chicken Stew
Cheap, tasty, and low-fat. This stew is as versatile as it is simple. You can switch up the salsa variety to change the flavor or throw toppings like cheese or sour cream on...
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
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
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
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
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
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
Barbecue Beef and Pork
Beef and pork simmered with brown sugar, vinegar, and chili powder make a sweet and tangy sandwich filling, and hopefully some leftovers too.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Pork Roast and Sauerkraut In Beer
Made with beer, soy sauce, pork roast, garlic pepper, sauerkraut
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Sesame Seed Chicken
You'll want to bookmark this foolproof slow-cooker sesame chicken. Chicken thighs cooked with brown sugar, soy sauce, and toasted sesame seeds are an effortless main dish.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Moroccan Lamb And Rice
Why fly to Marrakesh when this Moroccan lamb and rice brings the bazaar to your bowl? A slow-cooked treasure that's both hearty and heartwarming.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Chicken Pizza Hot Dish
This dish is more chicken than pizza, and more tasty than complicated. Crockpot chicken layered with pasta sauce and cheese takes on a pizza-esque flavor.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
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