Made with Worcestershire sauce, milk, cooked lean ham, potatoes, celery, carrot, onion, clam juice, dried marjoram, sea scallops
Method: crock pot
Time: over 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.
Sea Scallop Chowder
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
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
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
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
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Collinwood Deviled Chicken
Made with curry powder, salt, chicken breasts, legs, or thighs, butter, honey, prepared mustard, garlic
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Amish Beef Stew
Made with tomato juice, salt, beef stew meat, flour, butter, onion, potatoes, carrots, celery
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
Beef Tips over Noodles
Made with stew meat, beefy mushroom soup, water, garlic powder, flour, salt and pepper, Worcestershire sauce
Method: crock pot
Time: over 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
Crowd-Size Party Potatoes
Made with nacho-flavored taco chips, green onions, cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, green chiles, Colby-Monterey jack cheese, frozen southern-style diced hash brown...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Sweet and Sour Cocktail Franks
Made with pineapple chunks, chili sauce, grape jelly, lemon juice, prepared mustard, cocktail franks
Method: 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
Beef And Leek Stew
Made with leek, onion, corn, carrots, potatoes, peppercorns, dried basil, dried rosemary, dried oregano, boneless top round roast
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
Jimmy Dean Cheese Dip
This cheese dip combines Jimmy Dean sausage with Cheez Whiz, cheese soup, and green chiles for a savory and rich appetizer. Conveniently prepared in a crock pot, serve hot with...
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Chile Blanco Especial (Special White Chili)
Made with onion, white pepper, salt, dried oregano, ground cumin, ground cloves, green chiles, chicken breast, jalapeno pepper, flour tortillas
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
Home-Style Beef Cubes
Made with water, flour, salt, black pepper, London broil, onions, mushrooms, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Italian Chicken With Zucchini And Mushrooms
Made with pasta, zucchini, dry white wine or water, chicken, mushrooms, tomato sauce, spaghetti sauce mix, Italian seasoning, garlic powder
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Scallops in Wine
Made with butter, white wine, fresh parsley, shallots, dry sherry, scallops, mushrooms
Method: crock pot
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chicken And Beef Stew
Made with potatoes, steak sauce, chicken bouillon cubes, salt, black pepper, sugar, water, chicken thighs, stewing beef, onion
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Turkey With Vegetables
Made with salt and pepper, chicken broth, potatoes, carrots, onion, turkey breast
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Beef And Brown Rice Soup
When life hands you chilly days, it's time to whip up something comforting and nourishing. Meet your new culinary companion: beef and brown rice soup that cooks itself while...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Apple Pie Bread Pudding
Made with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, cinnamon-raisin bread, chunky apple pie filling, sugar, milk, half-and-half, or light cream, eggs, nonstick cooking spray
Method: oven, crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Beef Scallopini
Made with oregano, beef stew meat, flour, black pepper, oil, mushrooms, onions, salt, sugar
Method: crock pot
Time: over 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
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
Crock O'Brats
Made with salt, brown sugar, onion, bratwurst links, potatoes, sauerkraut, tart apple
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Chicken Enchilada Chili
Made with fresh cilantro, sour cream, enchilada sauce, boneless, skinless chicken thighs, onion, yellow or green bell pepper, stewed tomatoes, chili beans
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Green Chili Beef Stew
Made with garlic, beef stew meat, fajita seasoning, salt, green chiles, onion
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
Game Day Chili For A Crowd
Made with cumin, garlic salt, chopped canned chipotle chile peppers in adobo sauce, boneless beef round steak or boneless pork shoulder, bell peppers, onions, chili beans...
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Chicken Alfredo
Made with salt and pepper, Parmesan cheese, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, Alfredo pasta sauce, garlic powder, Swiss cheese
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Company Seafood Pasta
Made with linguine, parsley, medium shrimp, sour cream, Monterey jack cheese, butter or margarine, crab meat, black pepper
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Pork Shanks With Sauerkraut
Made with water, sauerkraut, onions, center cut pork shanks, applesauce, caraway seed, celery seed, black pepper, bay leaves
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Black Bean And Pork Tenderloin Chili
Made with sour cream, chicken broth, black beans, pork tenderloin, ground cumin, chili powder, dried oregano, red bell pepper, onion, salsa
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 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
Lamb And Apple Casserole
Made with apple, celery, carrots, lamb chops, flour, salt, black pepper, oil, onions, stock
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Pepsi Pork Roast
Made with Boston butt pork roast, onion soup mix, cream of mushroom soup, cola
Method: crock pot
Time: over 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
Bean Pot Medley
Made with brown sugar, black beans, red beans, Great Northern beans, black-eyed peas, baby lima beans, onion, ketchup, red bell pepper, green bell pepper
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Beef Tips and Noodles
Made with egg noodles, water, round steak or venison, flour, oil, salt and pepper, cream of mushroom soup
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Chicken and Kielbasa
Made with dried oregano, dried basil, chicken bouillon granules, bay leaf, garlic, onion, celery, carrot, tomato juice, lima beans
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Au Jus Beef And Noodles
Made with garlic salt, salt and pepper, Worcestershire sauce, beef stew meat, sliced mushrooms, beef broth, dry au jus gravy mix
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 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
Date Nut Bread
Made with shortening, sugar, dates, eggs, walnut meats, water, vanilla extract, corn syrup, all-purpose flour
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Salmon Casserole
Made with dry mustard, chicken stock, pink salmon, bread cubes, cheddar cheese, eggs
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
Chicken White Chili With Zucchini
Made with skinless boneless chicken breasts, chicken broth, zucchini, great Northern beans, onions, garlic, ground cumin, chili powder, corn, sour cream
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
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