Made with avocado, chicken stock, vermicelli pasta, vegetable oil, whole skinless boneless chicken breast, green chiles, salsa, tomato, green onions
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: under 30 minutes
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.
Caldo Xochitl Soup
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
Brownie Bottoms
Made with butter or margarine, eggs, milk chocolate chips, brown sugar, water, unsweetened cocoa powder, packaged brownie mix, instant chocolate pudding mix
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Breakfast Cobbler
Made with butter, apples, granola cereal, ground cinnamon, honey
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Cabbage And Potato Casserole
Made with mashed potatoes, vegetable or chicken broth, butter, onions, cabbage, green apples, white wine vinegar, sugar, salt, black pepper
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
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Cheesy Broccoli And Potato Soup
Made with process cheese product, cream of chicken soup, water, chicken bouillon cubes, onion, potatoes, frozen, chopped broccoli
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Ginger & Molasses Beef Stew
Made with onion, celery, ground ginger, quick-cooking tapioca, diced tomatoes, vinegar, salt, molasses, raisins, black pepper
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Hearty Turkey Chili With Wild Rice
Made with ground beef, onion, celery, tomato sauce, V-8 vegetable juice, chili powder, green bell pepper, mushrooms, jalapeno pepper, tomatoes
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Creamy Ranch Mashed Potatoes
Made with potatoes, cream cheese, sour cream, butter, Ranch salad dressing mix, dried parsley
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Porketta With Potatoes
Made with chicken broth, boneless pork loin roast, black pepper, salt, sweet potatoes, Yukon Gold potatoes, fennel seed, dried oregano, paprika, garlic powder
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Sausage Meatloaf
Made with eggs, milk, bread, salt, Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, beef stock, onion, ground beef, ketchup
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Turkey, Tomato, And Potato Stew
Made with tomato soup, ground turkey, onion, potatoes, kidney beans
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Multi-Bean Soup
Made with diced tomatoes, carrots, black pepper, salt, dried bean soup mix, smoked beef sausage, onion, water, dried thyme
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Seafood Potato and Corn Chowder
Made with onion, potatoes, whole kernel corn, all-purpose flour, heavy cream, dill weed, firm-fleshed white fish, cooked medium shrimp, instant mashed potato buds, black...
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
All Meat Chili Spread
Made with ground beef, tomato paste, tomatoes, salt, chili powder, garlic
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Sausage Potato Casserole
This casserole combines cubed potatoes, sliced smoked sausage, and melted cheese, all enveloped in a creamy soup mixture and cooked low and slow until ready to serve.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Creole Beef And Pepper Strips With Curly Noodles
Made with onion, tomato, garlic, beef bouillon cube, parsley, salt, water, cornstarch, black pepper
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Banana Cream Upside-Down Cake
Made with banana, egg whites, yellow cake mix, water, banana cream pudding mix
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Easy Turkey and Dumplings
Made with onion, celery, carrots, bay leaf, bone-in turkey breast half, turkey gravy, all-purpose flour, Cheddar cheese, parsley
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Beef Fajita Soup
Made with garlic pepper, beef stew meat, beef broth, water, frozen fajita-style vegetables, tomato sauce, pinto beans, cumin, black beans, seasoned salt
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
German Potato Salad
Made with bacon, parsley, oil, potatoes, onions, celery, green bell peppers, vinegar, sugar
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Pork Tenderloin, Ham, And Mushroom Deluxe
Made with tomato soup, pork tenderloin, ham, flour, mushrooms, onion, green bell pepper
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Beef Stew With Shiitake Mushrooms
Made with dried marjoram, sugar, new potatoes, onions, baby carrots, fresh shiitake mushrooms, whole tomatoes, beef broth, flour, Worcestershire sauce
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Unstuffed Cabbage Soup
Made with instant rice, coleslaw mix, ground beef, onion, beef broth, vegetable juice, stewed tomatoes
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
White Beans Country Style
Made with parsley, white navy beans, salt, black pepper, garlic, bay leaves, onions, green bell pepper, tomatoes, dried oregano
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Easy Cinnamon Raisin Bread Pudding
Made with ice cream, eggs, vanilla extract, non-stick cooking spray, cinnamon raisin swirl bread, sweetened condensed milk, water
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 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
Louisiana Shrimp Chowder
Made with cream cheese, onion, butter, evaporated milk, condensed cream of potato soup, condensed cream of chicken soup, shoepeg corn, garlic powder, Creole seasoning, shrimp
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Mediterranean Lamb Chops
Made with hot cooked orzo or rice, fresh rosemary, balsamic vinegar, lamb loin chops, cooking oil, red onion, pasta sauce, cannellini beans, pitted kalamata olives, roasted red...
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Barbecue Meatloaf
Made with barbecue sauce, dried minced onion, black pepper, milk, eggs, quick oats, ground beef
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Coffee Baked Beans
Made with instant coffee powder, pinto beans, dark red kidney beans, chili beans, onion, green bell pepper, ketchup, yellow mustard, liquid smoke hickory seasoning, light brown sugar
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Arroz Con Queso
Made with Monterey Jack cheese, long-grain converted rice, whole tomatoes, garlic, Mexican style beans, onion, cottage cheese, vegetable oil, green chiles
Method: crock pot
Time: over 2 hours
Beans With Tuna
Made with salt and pepper, olive oil, garlic, white beans, tomatoes, tuna in water, basil
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Apple Pie
Made with baking mix, apples, ground cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, milk, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Beef Barley Stew
Made with onion, vegetable oil, water, tomato sauce, carrots, celery, salt, dried oregano, paprika, black pepper
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Whiskey Sausage
Made with whiskey, kielbasa sausage, brown sugar, ketchup
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Cheesy Meatball Soup
Made with salt, hot pepper sauce, water, whole kernel corn, potato, celery, carrot, onion, beef bouillon cubes
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Chicken Lasagna
Made with egg, milk, chicken breasts, onion, Parmesan cheese, spaghetti sauce, garlic, lasagna noodles, mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Chicken Merlot with Mushrooms
Made with onion, garlic, chicken broth, tomato paste, red wine, quick-cooking tapioca, fresh basil, dried basil, sugar
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Chicken Noodle Soup, New Orleans Style
Just when you thought chicken noodle soup couldn't get any better, this New Orleans-style rendition steps onto the scene, singing with bold flavors and swagger.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Chicken Nachos
Made with guacamole, tortilla chips, chicken breasts, picante sauce, monterey jack cheese, sour cream
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Creamy Broccoli Chicken
Made with black pepper, cream of broccoli soup, boneless breasts of chicken, milk, frozen broccoli, salt
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
Easy Cherry or Peach Cobbler
Made with walnuts or pecans, ground cinnamon, cherry, apple or peach pie filling, cake mix, egg, evaporated milk
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Monterey Spaghetti
Made with French fried onions, spaghetti, sour cream, egg, Parmesan cheese, garlic, Monterey jack cheese, frozen chopped spinach
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Stewed Tomatoes
Made with black pepper, tomatoes, butter or margarine, onion, celery, green bell pepper, sugar, dried basil, bay leaf, salt
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Vegetarian Zucchini Carrot Chili
Made with tomatoes, picante sauce, cumin, zucchini, carrots, green bell pepper, garlic, garbanzo beans, chili beans, black olives
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Upside Down Chocolate Pudding Cake
Made with water, vanilla extract, milk, baking mix, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Texas Black Bean Soup
Made with dried minced garlic, ground cumin, chili powder, black beans, diced tomatoes, chicken broth, Mexicorn, green chiles, green onions
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
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