Made with onion, carrots, cream of mushroom soup, pimiento, cheddar cheese, cabbage
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.
Savory Scalloped Cabbage
Cajun Sausage & Rice
Made with dried thyme, kielbasa sausage, tomatoes, onion, green bell pepper, celery, chicken bouillon granules, steak sauce, bay leaves
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
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
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
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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
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
Apricot Turkey
Made with cornstarch, water, paprika, turkey breast, apricot jam, white vinegar, soy sauce, ground ginger
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 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
Turkey With Vegetables
Made with salt and pepper, chicken broth, potatoes, carrots, onion, turkey breast
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Italian Chili
Made with onion, green bell pepper, garlic, Italian-style tomatoes, chickpeas, red kidney beans, Worcestershire sauce, water, chili powder, dried basil
Method: stovetop, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cheesy Italian Tortellini
Made with Cheddar cheese, Mozzarella cheese, ground beef, Italian sausage, marinara sauce, mushrooms, Italian-style diced tomatoes, cheese tortellini
Method: stovetop, 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 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
Baked Steak
Made with soy sauce, water, chuck steak, potatoes, cream of mushroom soup
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 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
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
Pepsi Pork Roast
Made with Boston butt pork roast, onion soup mix, cream of mushroom soup, cola
Method: crock pot
Time: over 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
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
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
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
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
Green Beans And Tomatoes
Green beans and tomatoes cooked in a crockpot offer a flavorful, hands-off addition to your dinner table. This simple side dish suits any occasion, from casual family meals to...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Chicken, Mushroom, & Rice Casserole
Made with long grain converted rice, cream of celery soup, chicken breast halves, sliced mushrooms, onion soup mix
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Raspberry Chicken
Made with rice, water, cornstarch, chicken quarters, soy sauce, red raspberry fruit spread or jam, prepared mustard, black pepper
Method: crock pot
Time: over 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
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
Pork Roast With Cranberry Sauce
Made with flour, butter, pork roast, onion soup mix, cranberry sauce
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
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
Broccoli Souffle
Made with margarine, buttery round crackers, frozen chopped broccoli, cream of celery soup, mayonnaise, onion, eggs, Cheddar cheese
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Bratwurst Potato Casserole
Sometimes all good things come in one dish, and this bratwurst potato casserole proves just that. With a blend of colors and flavors, dinner just got a major upgrade without...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Red Rice
Made with hot sauce, black pepper, salt, bacon, onion, chopped peeled tomatoes, converted long grain rice, cooked ham
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Turkey Shepherd's Pie
Made with mashed potatoes, cubed cooked turkey, turkey gravy, carrots, prepared stuffing, whole kernel corn
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Sausage Spanish Rice
Made with taco seasoning, green chiles, salsa, kielbasa or polish sausage, onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, diced tomatoes, water, rice
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
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
Carne Guisada
Made with chili powder, oregano, beef stew meat, water, salt and pepper, tomatoes, garlic, onion, flour, cumin
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
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
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
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This iconic whiskey is a "Jack of all trades" when it comes to cooking. Toss it in some pasta, as a savory dipping sauce, and even bake it into something sweet.
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