Made with butter, water, milk, instant white rice, onion, Cheez Whiz, frozen California-blend vegetables, cream of mushroom soup
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Crock Pot Cooking
Don't overlook the slow cooker as being just as valuable a kitchen tool as your stove or oven. While it's long been recognized as an ideal way to cook roasts and stews, it can do so much more - and we'll show you how.

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Pro Tip:
The crock pot should be filled 2/3rds full when cooking for best results. Scale recipes up or down to fit your size crock pot.
Crock Pot 101
A properly working crock pot uses as about as much electricity and resources as a light bulb - making it more economical than using your stove! Also, it won't heat up your kitchen in the summer months.
crock pot cooking time conversion chart
| Crockpot | ||
| Oven Or Stovetop | High Temp 300F | Low Temp 200F |
| 15-30 minutes | 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 hours | 4 - 8 hours |
| 35-45 minutes | 3 - 4 hours | 6 - 10 hours |
| 50 minutes - 3 hours | 4 - 6 hours | 8 - 16 hours |
Cooking Times
Times listed with the recipes are guidelines - actual cooking times may vary based on the brand of crock pot, size, amount of liquid or food, how full your crock pot is, how dense the ingredients are, and the temperature of the foods when you add them.
Cheesy Veggie And Rice Casserole
Potato And Spinach Soup With Gouda
Made with Yukon Gold potatoes, chicken broth, water, red onion, baby spinach, cayenne pepper, salt, black pepper, Gouda cheese, evaporated milk
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Ham, Bean, And Cabbage Soup
Made with black pepper, dried parsley, ham, cabbage, onion, carrots, celery, water, navy beans
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Asian Pot Roast
Think pot roast but with an Asian twist - just beef, onions, broth, and a few key flavors slow-cooked to tender perfection.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Golden Mushroom Chicken
The creamy golden mushroom soup and the flavorful Italian salad dressing come together to create a delicious sauce that complements the slow cooked chicken perfectly.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
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Jenny's Flank Steak Soup
Made with dry red wine, flour, chili powder, salt, black pepper, vegetable oil, onion, carrot, green bell pepper, tomatoes
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Halftime Chili
Made with green bell pepper, kidney beans, tomatoes, cider vinegar, paprika, cumin, oregano, cayenne pepper, chili powder, salt and pepper
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Baked Yellow Eye Beans
Made with margarine, onion, yellow eye beans, sugar, salt, ginger, dry mustard, thyme, molasses
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Hot Dog Baked Beans
Serve up a warm, satisfying side dish with these crock-pot hot dog baked beans. Featuring baked beans, sliced hot dogs, and a sweet molasses and BBQ sauce, it's perfect for your...
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Peach-Apricot Butter
Made with vanilla extract, orange or lemon juice, peaches, sugar, apricot nectar
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Red Hot Caramel Apples
Made with ground cinnamon, caramels, butter, apples, apple juice, brown sugar, red hot candies
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Mediterranean Shrimp Soup
Made with green bell pepper, garlic, tomatoes, chicken broth, tomato sauce, mushrooms, dry white wine, orange juice, ripe olives, bay leaves
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Meatball And Potato Hash
Made with garlic pepper, Dijon mustard, milk, frozen hash browns, frozen meatballs, green bell pepper, onion, cream cheese
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Chunky Apple Butter
Made with apples, sugar, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, salt
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Lemon-Herb Alligator Stew
Made with alligator, leek, garlic, tarragon, lemon peel, dried thyme, white pepper, dried sage, all-purpose flour, white wine
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Chuck Roast With Leek
Made with dried orange peel, salt, black pepper, ground mace or nutmeg, celery, fresh parsley, fresh cilantro, leek, red wine
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Cajun Sausage Soup
Made with salt and pepper, Cajun sausage, frozen black-eyed peas, water, onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, green beans
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Cranberry Meatballs
Made with eggs, salt, black pepper, onion, bread crumbs, water, cranberry sauce, brown sugar, chili sauce, lemon juice
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Indonesian Pork Roast
Made with peanut butter, cayenne pepper, five spice powder, pork loin, soy sauce, garlic, fresh ginger root, sesame oil
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Stuffed Cabbage Soup
Made with black pepper, olive oil, lean ground beef or very lean stew meat, onion, tomato juice or crushed tomatoes, beef bouillon cubes, barley or rice, sugar, sweet paprika...
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Hearty Home-Style Chili
Made with celery, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, salt, chili powder, cayenne pepper, cumin
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Creamy Zucchini And Potato Soup
Made with milk or cream, zucchini, potato, green onions, chicken broth, butter, dried tarragon
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Cheesy Tater Tot Soup
Made with Parmesan cheese, process cheese product, frozen mixed vegetables, frozen tater tots, vegetable, beef or chicken broth, water, onion, celery, seasoned salt and black...
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Baked Navy Beans
Made with bacon, salt, dry navy beans, onion, ketchup, brown sugar, water, mustard, molasses
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Harvard Beets
Sweet, tangy, and super easy, these Harvard beets are made right in your crock pot. Perfect hot or cold.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Stewed Prunes
Made with vanilla extract, lemon rind, water, dried prunes
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Stuffed Flank Steak
Made with green onions, dry red wine, brown gravy mix, stuffing, mushrooms, butter or margarine, Parmesan cheese, flank steak, salad oil
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Steak San Marco
Made with wine vinegar, canola oil, garlic powder, stewing meat, dry onion soup mix, tomatoes, dried oregano
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Easy Clam Chowder
Made with half-and-half, onion, cream of celery soup, chopped clams, hash brown potatoes
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Cabbage and Bratwurst
Made with salt and pepper, celery seed, bratwurst sausage, cabbage, onion, creamy honey mustard dressing, applesauce or apple cider, caraway seed
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Ham Soup
Made with water, hot pepper sauce, chicken bouillon cubes, soy sauce, ham, onion, whole kernel corn, stewed tomatoes, potatoes
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Apricot Turkey
Made with cornstarch, water, paprika, turkey breast, apricot jam, white vinegar, soy sauce, ground ginger
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Ham Dumpling Soup
Made with parsley, milk, biscuit baking mix, ham steak, onion soup mix, water, carrots, celery, tomato
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Savory Scalloped Cabbage
Made with onion, carrots, cream of mushroom soup, pimiento, cheddar cheese, cabbage
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Chicken And Sausage
Made with onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, zucchini, mushrooms, stewed Italian tomatoes, tomato paste, chicken breast halves, hot sausage, Italian seasoning
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Salmon Loaf
Made with salmon, eggs, stuffing croutons, chicken broth, Parmesan cheese, dry mustard
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Caldo De Queso
Made with Monterey Jack cheese, flour tortillas, water, potatoes, fresh cilantro, onion, tomato sauce, green chilies, crushed red pepper, salt and pepper
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Ham and Black Bean Soup
Made with green onions, water, dried black beans, onion, cubed ham, ground cumin, cornstarch
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Cube Steak Stew
Made with salt and pepper, water or broth, mushroom gravy mix, vegetable oil, cube steak, onion, red wine or cider vinegar, potatoes, whole kernel corn
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Baked Steak
Made with soy sauce, water, chuck steak, potatoes, cream of mushroom soup
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Barley, Black Bean, and Corn Burritos
Made with chicken or vegetable broth, frozen whole-kernel corn, green onions, lime juice, cumin, chili powder, cayenne pepper, garlic, fresh cilantro, flour...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
BLT Dip
Craving a blend of classic flavors in dip form? This BLT masterpiece takes all the best things about the quintessential sandwich and serves it in a bowl.
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Vegetarian White Bean Chili
Made with cannellini beans, vegetable broth, tempeh, jalapeno, onion, green chiles, garlic, corn, bay leaves, Old Bay seasoning
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Seafood Linguine
A seafood pasta dish that's almost too easy. Seafood Linguine cooked in a crock pot with shrimp, scallops, and mussels for a deliciously simple dinner.
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Green Chili Beef Stew
Made with garlic, beef stew meat, fajita seasoning, salt, green chiles, onion
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Beef Boogie Woogie
Made with baby carrots, fresh mushrooms, cream of mushroom soup, red wine, beefy onion soup mix, dried thyme, beef stew meat
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Savory Pork Roast With Red Cabbage
Place a boneless pork roast over red potatoes and onion, then top with a mix of red cabbage, apple butter, and garlic powder. A slow-cooked, hearty, flavorful meal.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Prairie Land Pot Roast
Made with parsley, carrots, boneless beef chuck roast, salt, black pepper, Catalina dressing, onions, potatoes
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Chicken In Wine And Mushroom Sauce
Made with mushrooms, bay leaf, chicken breast halves without skin, dried thyme, dried basil, dry mustard, salt, black pepper, red burgundy wine, tomato paste
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
24-Hour Italian Beef
Made with Italian salad dressing mix, beef rump roast, water, au jus gravy mix
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
It may look like a sad little package shoved in the back of your freezer, but frozen spinach actually has a lot of culinary uses (and some may surprise you).
Keeping a can of frozen orange juice concentrate in the freezer means you can make more than just orange juice. Try it in a variety of orange-flavored recipes.
A can of cream of mushroom soup can be a real dinner saver. It works great in casseroles and can turn into a sauce or gravy in a pinch.
































































