Crock Pot Dinner

Give your wrist a rest from all the tossing and stir-frying and let the crockpot do the work for you. Fresh ginger and orange peel bring a lovely aromatic flavor to the chicken.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

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

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

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

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

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

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

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

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

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

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

Method:   crock pot, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

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

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

Made with barbecue sauce, paprika, ground black pepper, salt, dried rosemary, dried thyme, turkey legs, apricot jam, honey, lemon juice

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

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

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

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

Using your crockpot is one of the best ways to get fall-off-the-bone tender ribs without a big hassle. Sweet brown sugar and honey BBQ sauce with a Cajun kick is the right choice...

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

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

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

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

Chicken is slow cooked in a tangy vinegar and soy sauce mixture which makes it both flavorful and extra tender.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

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

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

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

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

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

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

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

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

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

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

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

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

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

Ham au gratin made in the crockpot for an effortless dish. The duo of scalloped potatoes and creamy cheddar soup makes this dish a guaranteed hit with cheese lovers.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

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

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

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

Making a dish as rich and flavorful as red wine-braised short ribs with just one pot (read: one dish to clean) is a stroke of genius.

Method:   stovetop, crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This simple 3-ingredient recipe comes in handy for taco night, especially since you can make this ahead of time and freeze it.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

Great flavors come together in this crock pot dinner made with round steak, garlic powder, chili powder, mustard, onion, tomatoes, and kidney beans - all served over rice.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

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

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

This crock pot beef roast gets both a flavor boost and tenderizer from cooking in the beer and tomato broth.

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