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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 basil meatballs in tomato sauce

Basil Meatballs In Tomato Sauce

Made with onion, ground sirloin, quick-cooking oats, dried oregano, fresh basil, egg white, Romano cheese, flour, olive oil, crushed tomatoes

Method:   crock pot, stovetop
Time:   over 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 colorful chicken and rice

Colorful Chicken And Rice

The easiest set-it-and-forget-it chicken and rice because you don't even need to cook the rice separately. You can make it as colorful as you like with whatever spare veggies...

Method:   crock pot
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 teriyaki pineapple chicken

Teriyaki Pineapple Chicken

Great basic crockpot teriyaki recipe. The pineapple brings a sweet and savory dynamic to the table, and you can throw in all sorts of veggies like broccoli or snap peas if...

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

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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 chicken alfredo lasagna

Chicken Alfredo Lasagna

If you've got a slow-cooker addiction, lasagna is the next dish you can tackle in your crockpot. Not just any lasagna, either--creamy chicken alfredo lasagna.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for rosemary and garlic leg of lamb

Rosemary And Garlic Leg Of Lamb

This recipe combines the wonderful flavors of rosemary and garlic with succulent lamb for a mouthwatering slow cooker dish that is incredibly easy to make.

Method:   crock pot, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for pulled pork with root beer barbecue sauce

Pulled Pork With Root Beer Barbecue Sauce

Root beer isn't just for floats anymore. This pulled pork recipe uses root beer twice: once to tenderize and again in a tangy sauce.

Method:   crock pot, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for polynesian chicken

Polynesian Chicken

This delicious Pacific Island style recipe is made with chicken thighs that are seasoned and cooked in the crock pot with pineapple, soy sauce, sherry, brown sugar, and snow peas.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for southwestern chicken stew

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


recipe for shredded beef tacos

Shredded Beef Tacos

Mix taco seasoning, onions and water in the crock pot and watch magic happen to your roast. Serve the tender pulled meat in a warm tortilla with salsa and your favorite toppings.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 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 boneless chicken cacciatore

Boneless Chicken Cacciatore

Weeknight dinners don't have to be a hassle. This crock pot chicken cacciatore keeps things easy with a quick prep and the promise of a rich, savory dish that pairs nicely...

Method:   crock pot
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 tips in mushroom sauce

Beef Tips In Mushroom Sauce

Looking for a delicious meal that cooks itself? This beef tips in mushroom sauce offers the ease of slow cooking combined with a tasty blend of savory ingredients.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for cheesy shrimp pasta

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


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 brazilian chicken curry

Brazilian Chicken Curry

Made with curry powder, potatoes, coconut milk, tomato paste, garlic, ginger, salt, black pepper, sweet onion, bell peppers

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for ham in cider

Ham In Cider

If your dinner routine needs a dash of drama, allow this ham slow cooked in apple cider to steal the show - juicy, sweet, and mildly extravagant, just like the perfect party guest.

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


recipe for cajun chicken cordon bleu

Cajun Chicken Cordon Bleu

Made with cream of chicken soup, boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, butter, bread crumbs, deli ham, Creole seasoning, pepper jack cheese

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

recipe for shredded pork wraps

Shredded Pork Wraps

Pork is slow cooked in salsa, shredded, then piled into flour tortillas with lettuce and cheese.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for jim's tex-mex chili mac

Jim's Tex-Mex Chili Mac

Ground beef is browned and mixed with onion, tomatoes, chili beans, taco seasoning, and pasta for a Tex-Mex style chili-mac dinner.

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


recipe for three-ingredient bbq meatballs

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

recipe for pork and cashews

Pork And Cashews

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.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for scotch broth

Scotch Broth

Calling this "broth" feels misleading since it's a hearty soup made of lamb, barley, and vegetables.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for easy sloppy joes

Easy Sloppy Joes

Sloppy Joes don't get much easier than this. Ready in as little as an hour but also can simmer all day if desired.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for thai red curry chicken

Thai Red Curry Chicken

Thai curry anything is usually good, but Thai curry in the crockpot makes it even better. This coconut milk chicken curry is mixed with fresh cauliflower, green beans, and bamboo...

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for traditional style coq au vin

Traditional Style Coq Au Vin

Made with chicken stock, bacon, chicken, pearl onions, cremini or baby portabella mushrooms, garlic, salt, black pepper, thyme, bay leaf

Method:   crock pot, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for beef carne adovada

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

recipe for chicken and angel hair pasta

Chicken And Angel Hair Pasta

Chicken and mushrooms are slow cooked in an onion soup sauce. Sour cream and cooked pasta are stirred in, making a creamy and flavorful dinner with little effort.

Method:   crock pot
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 moist and tender turkey with gravy

Moist and Tender Turkey with Gravy

This recipe for moist and tender turkey with gravy takes the stress out of the meal, using a simple crock pot method that provides a perfectly cooked turkey every...

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

recipe for mexican pork chops with spicy garbanzo beans

Mexican Pork Chops With Spicy Garbanzo Beans

These slow cooker pork chops are absolutely loaded! Chickpeas, bell peppers, and zucchini bring body to the dish while pineapple and jalapeno give the pork...

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

recipe for cranberry apple chicken breasts

Cranberry Apple Chicken Breasts

Set it and forget it. These slow cooker chicken breasts will be a pleasure to come home to. Dried apples and cranberries, lemon juice and brown sugar give them plenty of...

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for thanksgiving bone-in turkey breast with bacon gravy

Thanksgiving Bone-In Turkey Breast With Bacon Gravy

Made with dried sage, Worcestershire sauce, bacon, bone-in turkey breast, garlic pepper, turkey gravy, all-purpose flour

Method:   crock pot, stovetop
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

recipe for easter ham

Easter Ham

Not overly sweet, not overly salty, this crock pot ham recipe is ideal for Easter or any time. Bonus: clean up is a breeze!

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 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 rotisserie chicken

Rotisserie Chicken

Do you gaze longingly at the rotisserie chickens every time you pass them in the supermarket? Now you can gaze at your own crockpot while it fills up your own kitchen with that...

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for coca cola braised ham

Coca Cola Braised Ham

Out-of-this-world ham with just the right touch of sweetness from slowly cooking in the coca cola sauce.

Method:   stovetop, crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for mexican chicken supreme

Mexican Chicken Supreme

It's tough to mess up this crock pot chicken recipe with all its flexible options. Whether you add corn, rice, or red-hot salsa, all the flavors still play together...

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for lamb cassoulet with white beans and rosemary

Lamb Cassoulet With White Beans And Rosemary

Made with salt, black pepper, onion, garlic, carrots, celery, fresh rosemary, crushed tomatoes with the juice, beef broth, chicken broth

Method:   stovetop, crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for veal and tomato stew

Veal And Tomato Stew

Easiest veal ever. Just brown the meat in a pan before tossing it in the slow cooker with mushrooms, peppers, and tomatoes. Perfect with some wilted greens on the side.

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

recipe for cola spareribs

Cola Spareribs

These spareribs are slow cooked until they are wonderfully tender. The glaze is a mixture of ketchup and cola which gives them a tang with a hint of sweetness.

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

recipe for herby meatballs

Herby Meatballs

Simple, but tasty, meatballs made with a mixture of ground beef and ground sausage, minced onion, egg, and Italian seasoning and slow cooked in tomato soup to form a delicious gravy.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for sweet and sour meatballs over rice

Sweet And Sour Meatballs Over Rice

Browned meatballs are slow cooked in a sweet and sour sauce with pineapple and green pepper and served over cooked rice.

Method:   crock pot, stovetop
Time:   2-5 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 sesame seed chicken

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





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