Made with Parmesan cheese, oregano, frozen chopped spinach, noodles, ground beef, Italian sausage, onion, oil, tomato sauce, salt
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 1-2 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.
Spinach And Beef Mock Ravioli Casserole
Orange Pop Chicken
Made with soy sauce, boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, orange soda
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
Yankee Pot Roast and Vegetables
Made with beef broth, dried thyme, dried rosemary, bay leaves, beef chuck pot roast, baking potatoes, carrots, onion, parsnip
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Black-Eyed Peas And Ham Hocks
Black-eyed peas meet meaty ham hocks in this crock pot recipe. Cook low and slow, then spice things up with black pepper and hot sauce for a deliciously easy meal.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
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African Style Turkey On Couscous
Made with couscous, lemon juice, black pepper, boneless, skinless turkey breast, onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, fresh ginger, salt
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Artichoke Chicken And Rice
Made with mushrooms, olive oil, flour, Parmesan cheese, salt, black pepper, paprika, chicken breast halves, red bell pepper or pimiento, green onions
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Kosher Bean And Barley Soup
Made with kosher salt, carrots, water, lima or navy beans, onion, celery, garlic, corn or vegetable oil, beef or chicken broth, pearl barley
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Cheesy Breakfast Potatoes With Bacon
Made with butter, bacon, potatoes, onion, cheddar cheese
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Chicken Stew With Rosemary Dumplings
Made with whole chicken, vegetable oil, carrots, celery, onion, dried rosemary, chicken stock, frozen peas, all purpose flour
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Abilene Annual Chili Super Bowl
Made with cumin seed, garlic powder, bay leaves, dried cilantro, dried Mexican oregano, cayenne pepper, paprika, V-8 vegetable juice, tomatoes, pinto or kidney beans
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
7 Can Soup
Made with salt and pepper, tomatoes, tomato sauce, potatoes, corn niblets, peas, cut green beans, turkey or chicken
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Beef And Pork Chili for a Crowd
Made with cocoa powder, salsa, chili seasoning, stewed tomatoes, kidney beans, ground beef, tomato sauce, pork roast, yellow onions, jalapeno peppers
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Creamy Chili Cheese Dip
Made with cheddar cheese, cream cheese, canned chili
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Italian Beef And Pork Meatloaf
Made with soy sauce, ground beef, ground pork, egg, bread, oregano, basil, garlic powder, salt and pepper, parsley
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Lentil Spinach Soup
Made with tomato sauce, potatoes, onions, carrots, celery, garlic, granulated chicken or vegetable bouillon, bouillon, bay leaf
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Rustic Vegetable Soup
Made with fresh parsley, sugar, green bell pepper, baking potatoes, picante sauce, frozen mixed vegetables, frozen cut green beans, beef broth
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Sausage and Beans with Potatoes
Made with fresh green beans, smoked sausage, potatoes, onions
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Southwestern Style Sausage Egg and Cheese Breakfast Casserole
Made with butter, green bell pepper, eggs, green chiles, breakfast sausage, Monterey Jack or Pepper Jack cheese, onion
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
Chili with Beans and Corn
Made with ground cumin, chili powder, cannellini beans, kidney beans, corn, diced tomatoes, onion, green onions, tomato paste, jalapeno peppers
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Ground Beef Pizza Dip
Made with Parmesan cheese, ground beef, pizza sauce, Cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, dried oregano, dried basil, cornstarch
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Lamb Mulligatawny
Made with sugar, lamb stew meat, butter, onion, curry powder, flour, lentils, tart apples, bell pepper, carrots
Method: stovetop, 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 Bacon & Swiss Melts
Made with Swiss cheese, stuffing mix, water, boneless skinless chicken breast halves, bacon, cream of chicken soup
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Mexican Beef Rice Casserole
Made with instant rice, chili powder, ground beef, onion, green bell pepper, kidney beans, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, taco seasoning mix
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
BBQ Smothered Steak Strips
Made with mushrooms, chuck roast, flour, salt, black pepper, onion, green bell peppers, ketchup, barbecue sauce, water
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Mexican Flank Steak
Made with fresh cilantro, flank steak, tomatillos, baby corn, red onion, garlic, black pepper, salt, dried oregano, diced tomatoes
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Scalloped Potatoes And Chicken
Made with milk, cream of celery soup, salt, green bell peppers, onions, Velveeta cheese, potatoes, boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Lentil Vegetable Soup
Made with tomato paste, tomatoes, salt, water, carrots, potatoes, lentils, onion, celery, bay leaves
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Roasted Tomato And Garlic Soup
Made with dried thyme, bay leaf, tomato paste, chicken or vegetable broth, garlic, salt, pepper, olive oil, onion, plum tomatoes
Method: oven, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Broccoli In Creamy Mushroom Gravy
Made with monterey jack cheese, water or chicken broth, fresh broccoli, onion, cream cheese, cream of mushroom soup
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Creamy Spinach Dip
Made with thyme, onion, garlic salt, Worcestershire sauce, cream cheese, whipping cream, frozen chopped spinach, Parmesan cheese, pimento
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Best Beef Pot Roast
Made with water, seasoned pepper, beef chuck or blade roast, onion, seasoned salt
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Cheesy Cauliflower And Broccoli
Made with Cheddar cheese, salt and pepper, frozen cauliflower, frozen broccoli, Cheddar cheese soup, bacon
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
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
Beef And Bean Burritos
Made with plum tomato, London broil, taco seasoning mix, non-stick cooking spray, onion, white vinegar, green chiles, refried beans, flour tortillas, Monterey jack cheese
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Chicken Fajita Soup
Made with sour cream, jalapeno pepper, chicken tenders, non-stick cooking spray, onions, green onions, red bell pepper, taco seasoning mix, vegetable juice, black bean and corn...
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Cowboy Beans With Sausage
Made with brown sugar, ketchup, pinto beans, butter beans, pork and beans, navy beans, pork sausage, onion, garlic, prepared mustard
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Green Beans Portuguese Style
Made with black pepper, sugar, salt pork, green beans, tomatoes, beef bouillon, salt
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 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
Simple Eggless Rice Pudding
Made with vanilla extract, raisins, rice, milk, sugar, cinnamon
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Vegetarian Bean And Brown Rice Stew
Made with ground cumin, chili powder, kidney beans, olive oil, onion, garlic, green bell pepper, green cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Easy Crockpot Dinner
Made with water, cream of mushroom or celery soup, potatoes, carrots, beef roast or chicken
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Cola Beef Roast
Made with Tabasco sauce, Worcestershire sauce, beef bottom round or rump roast, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, vegetable oil, cola, chili sauce
Method: stovetop, 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
Open-Faced Italian Brisket Sandwiches
Made with provolone cheese, Italian bread, beef brisket, onion, tomato basil soup, cornstarch, brown sugar, Italian seasoning, red cayenne pepper, Worcestershire...
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Chinese Chicken Hot Pot
Made with chicken broth, carrots, onion, celery, water chestnut, soy sauce, ginger root, garlic, red pepper flakes, boneless skinless chicken breasts
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Southwestern Shredded Beef Sandwiches
Made with fresh cilantro, boneless beef chuck pot roast, cumin, chili powder, black pepper, salt, onion, stewed tomatoes, green chiles, jalapeno peppers
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Root Beer Pork Roast
Made with chili sauce, pork loin, onion, garlic, root beer
Method: crock pot, roaster oven
Time: over 5 hours
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