Made with butter, potatoes, ground beef, eggs, milk, salt and pepper, Mexican cheese, white onion, garlic, red hot pepper
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.
Cowboy Breakfast Casserole
Ten Bean Soup
Made with chicken seasoning, seasoned salt, black pepper, salt, 10 bean soup mix, tomato sauce, tomatoes with green chiles, celery, carrots, smoked sausage
Method: crock pot
Time: over 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
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
Beer Cheese Fondue
Made with sliced jalapeno peppers, flour, chili powder, Monterey jack cheese, sharp Cheddar cheese, beer, garlic, green chiles
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
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Boston Brown Bread
Made with corn meal, raisins, sour milk or buttermilk, molasses, whole wheat flour, salt, baking soda, rye flour
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Tijuana Pie
Made with corn, ground beef, onion, garlic, salt, black pepper, Cheddar cheese, enchilada sauce, tomato sauce, chili seasoned beans
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Velveeta Salsa Dip
Made with cilantro, processed cheese, picante sauce or salsa
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Pork Roast With Cranberry Sauce
Made with flour, butter, pork roast, onion soup mix, cranberry sauce
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Greek-Style Pork Stew
Made with all-purpose flour, baby carrots, onions, tomato paste, dry red wine, water, lemon juice, cumin, cinnamon, sugar
Method: crock pot
Time: over 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
Smoky Tex-Mex Beef And Two-Bean Stew
Made with beef, salsa, barbecue sauce, taco seasoning mix, chickpeas, frozen corn kernels, black beans, fresh cilantro
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
Turkey Breast With Sweet Potatoes and Cranberry Relish
Made with sweet potatoes, sweet onion, cranberries, raisins, walnuts, orange juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger root
Method: stovetop, 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
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
Frijoles Charros Gorditos (Beans With Chorizo)
Made with salt, red pepper flakes, dried marjoram, dried pink beans, chorizo sausage, onion, garlic, jalapeno, dried oregano
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Apple Mustard Kielbasa
Made with mustard, kielbasa rings, apple jelly
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
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
Broccoli Potato Casserole
Made with saltine crackers, frozen broccoli spears, cream of celery soup, sharp Cheddar cheese, green onion, potatoes
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Fruit Soup
Made with water, ground ginger, cinnamon stick, dried mixed fruit, raisins, pineapple chunks, Granny Smith apple, cranberry cocktail, lemon juice
Method: 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
Italian Sausage and Green Beans
Made with Parmesan cheese, Italian style green beans, dried basil, garlic powder, sweet Italian sausage, stewed tomatoes, sliced mushrooms
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Hobo Dinner
Made with water, carrots, salt and pepper, cabbage, potatoes, corn on the cob, smoked sausage
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
Asian Flank Steak
Made with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, flank steak, oil, pineapple rings, pineapple juice, soy sauce, ginger, sherry
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Spinach, Crab And Artichoke Dip
Made with hot pepper sauce, frozen chopped spinach, cream cheese, artichoke hearts, crab meat
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Teriyaki Roasted Whole Chicken
Made with whole young chicken, teriyaki marinade
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Chicken Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Made with water, chicken broth, frozen broccoli, chicken breast, Cheddar cheese soup
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
German Style Beef Stew
Made with molasses, stew meat, flour, celery salt, garlic powder, ground ginger, black pepper, tomatoes, carrots, sherry
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Chicken Marengo
Made with tomatoes, chicken, white wine, mushrooms, spaghetti sauce mix
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
Beef Roast Tomatoes, Onions, and Peppers
Made with boneless chuck roast, garlic, canola oil, onions, green and red bell peppers, salsa, Mexican style stewed tomatoes
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Pork Roast Mexican Style
Made with lime juice, fresh cilantro, enchilada sauce, onion, garlic, black pepper, boneless pork loin roast
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Layered Potato, Sauerkraut, And Beef Stew
Made with beef top round steak, caraway seeds, salt, garlic pepper, white potatoes, sauerkraut, onion, white wine, cornstarch, diced peeled tomatoes
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Sancocho (Pork Stew)
Made with water, salt, ground coriander, yams or sweet potatoes, green bell pepper, frozen whole kernel corn, onion, garlic, boneless pork shoulder, chili powder
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Lamb And Eggplant Stew
Made with paprika, thyme, lamb stew meat, eggplant, onion, ginger root, tomatoes, tomato sauce, white wine, garlic
Method: 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
Caribbean-Style Black-Eyed Peas
Made with rice, water or broth, coconut milk, dried black-eyed peas, ham, garlic, onion, dried thyme, black pepper, Habanero pepper
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Wild Mushroom Beef Stew
Made with flour, salt, black pepper, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, bay leaf, paprika, shiitake mushrooms, carrots
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Breakfast Casserole
Made with salt & pepper, dry mustard, milk, eggs, hashbrown potatoes, bacon, sausage, onions, green bell pepper, cheddar cheese
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Meatless Cabbage Soup
Made with dill weed, sugar, cabbage, instant rice, chicken broth, water, tomato sauce, carrots, onion, tomatoes
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Sauerkraut Tomato Soup
Made with lemon juice, sugar, sauerkraut, water, diced peeled tomatoes, tomato paste, bay leaves, black pepper, seasoned salt, beef sirloin or beef top round steak
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Swedish Steak
Made with sour cream, onion, dill weed, boneless round steak, bouillon cube, water, salt and pepper, flour
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Orange Chicken Leg Quarters
Made with garlic salt, prepared mustard, chicken drumsticks, chicken thighs, green and red bell pepper, chicken broth, orange juice, ketchup, soy sauce, molasses
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Cream Of Portobello Mushroom Barley Soup
Made with evaporated skimmed milk, white pepper, garlic powder, portobello mushrooms, onion, margarine, beef broth, dry sherry, barley, dried sage
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Brown Jug Soup
Made with sharp Cheddar cheese, cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, chicken bouillon, water, celery, onion, potatoes, carrots, frozen whole kernel corn
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Island Kielbasa
For a meal that bridges convenience and taste, try this island-flavored kielbasa. The sweetness of pineapple and brown sugar marries well with hearty sausage, ideal for a relaxed family...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Portuguese Garlic Chicken
Made with onion, garlic, tomatoes, ham, golden raisins, whole chicken, port wine, brandy, Dijon mustard, tomato paste
Method: oven, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
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