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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 cowboy meatballs

Cowboy Meatballs

Made with chili powder, paprika, brown sugar, ground beef, rice, onion, egg, seasoned salt, tomatoes, vinegar

Method:   stovetop, crock pot
Time:   2-5 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 asian chicken lettuce wraps

Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Ground chicken is cooked in the crock pot with spices and soy sauce and served in lettuce wraps with a tangy dipping sauce.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for italian chicken, peppers, and pasta

Italian Chicken, Peppers, And Pasta

The colorful medley of sliced bell peppers adds an extra level of appeal to this Italian chicken pasta dish. Try substituting Italian sausage for the chicken for a...

Method:   crock pot, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for tender beef brisket

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

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recipe for meatballs in a beefy onion sauce

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

recipe for easy venison roast

Easy Venison Roast

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

recipe for easy french dip

Easy French Dip

The French dip is, without a doubt, the fanciest roast beef sandwich out there. And now you can make the beef and the savory au jus in a slow cooker with half the work.

Method:   crock pot, oven
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 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 italian shredded beef sandwiches

Italian Shredded Beef Sandwiches

This shredded beef recipe serves a large group but the leftovers freeze well if you're only serving a small crowd.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for chicken rustica

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

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 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 chinese soy braised chicken

Chinese Soy Braised Chicken

This slow-cooker soy chicken is full of fresh spices that combine to make a super-flavorful chicken. Try it on rice or sliced up over ramen.

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

recipe for easy smothered chicken

Easy Smothered Chicken

A delicious gravy is the result when chicken is cooked with cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, and a can of French onion soup.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for cran-apple pork and sweet potatoes

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


recipe for chicken paprikash

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

recipe for moroccan lamb and rice

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

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 pork tenderloin with plum sauce

Pork Tenderloin With Plum Sauce

A little Chinese plum sauce mixed with white wine makes a delightful drizzle over seasoned, slow-cooked pork tenderloin.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for cornish game hens

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

recipe for slow cooked chicken and dumplings from scratch

Slow Cooked Chicken and Dumplings From Scratch

Scratch-made dumplings in scratch-made chicken soup is as made-with-love as it gets. No shortcuts here, just a rich, slow-simmered broth made from fresh...

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 mayonnaise roast

Mayonnaise Roast

No extra liquid is needed in this recipe. The coating on the roast keeps it extra moist and you're left with a delicious gravy to serve with the meat.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 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 reuben sandwiches

Reuben Sandwiches

Reuben sandwich meets sloppy Joe. Slow-cooking corned beef with the classic combo of creamy Thousand Island, sauerkraut, and Swiss gives all the flavors the chance to meld together...

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for japanese lamb

Japanese Lamb

This Japanese lamb recipe features a savory marinade that complements the meat's rich flavor while it cooks slowly in the crock pot. Ideal for easy dinners or meal prepping for the week...

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 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 turkey sloppy joes

Turkey Sloppy Joes

These sloppy joes have two twists to them. First, they are made with turkey instead of beef. And second, they are made in the crock pot.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for good seasons chicken

Good Seasons Chicken

Made with green onions, mushrooms, white wine, chicken breast halves, Italian salad dressing mix

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for italian roast beef sandwiches

Italian Roast Beef Sandwiches

Made with Italian salad dressing mix, chuck roast, beef consomme, beef au jus

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for spanish chicken with garbanzo beans and olives

Spanish Chicken With Garbanzo Beans And Olives

Made with chicken breast halves, garbanzo beans, white rice, onion, green bell pepper, tomatoes, water, garlic powder, saffron threads, pimiento stuffed...

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for chuck roast barbecue

Chuck Roast Barbecue

This chuck roast barbecue is a delicious and easy way to feed a crowd. The beef is cooked slowly in the crock pot until it is tender and shredded, and then simmered in a flavorful...

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for stuffed lamb shoulder

Stuffed Lamb Shoulder

Made with salt and freshly ground black pepper, carrots, lamb shoulder, bulk sausage, parsley, oregano or marjoram, garlic, onion, celery

Method:   stovetop, crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for cajun chicken, sausage & rice

Cajun Chicken, Sausage & Rice

It's not Cajun if it doesn't start with peppers, celery, and onion! The holy Cajun vegetable trinity is here, alongside sausage, chicken, and rice for a yummy...

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for country ribs with maple mustard sauce

Country Ribs With Maple Mustard Sauce

Ribs are coated with a maple-mustard glaze and slow cooked until tender.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for best-ever chops

Best-Ever Chops

Meaty pork chops are cooked in a tangy tomato sauce and served over rice.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for french country chicken

French Country Chicken

The succulent chicken, paired with the creamy sauce, will have you feeling like you're eating a classic French meal.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for pulled pork barbecue

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

recipe for turkey breast with cranberry stuffing

Turkey Breast With Cranberry Stuffing

Made with black pepper, salt, dried basil, boneless turkey breast, stuffing cubes, water, butter or margarine, onion, mushrooms, dried cranberries

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for french pot roast

French Pot Roast

Made with water, green pepper, boneless round or chuck roast, flour, oil, condensed onion soup

Method:   electric skillet/wok, crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for garlic chicken alfredo

Garlic Chicken Alfredo

Fix and forget with this easy recipe made with boneless chicken, Alfredo sauce, garlic, mushrooms, and fettuccine pasta.

Method:   stovetop, crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for sweet pepper chicken

Sweet Pepper Chicken

Made with cooked rice, cream of mushroom soup, bone in chicken breast halves, onion, vegetable oil, fresh mushrooms, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, cream of chicken soup

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


recipe for ravioli meal

Ravioli Meal

This easy dinner just takes minutes to throw together in the crock pot. It's also easy to vary the ingredients. Try a meat-based pasta sauce with cheese ravioli. Or make it a vegetarian...

Method:   crock pot
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 chicken fajitas

Chicken Fajitas

The crock pot is a great way to make fajitas! No grill, no mess!

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 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 all-day chicken with mushroom gravy

All-Day Chicken With Mushroom Gravy

Chicken is slow cooked all day in a mushroom and white wine sauce

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for shepherd's pie with creamed corn

Shepherd's Pie With Creamed Corn

Shepherd's pie is a great way to use up leftover vegetables and potatoes. This slow cooked version is very flexible and lets you use a wide variety of ingredients.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours





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