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
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.
Chicken In Wine And Mushroom Sauce
Asian Pot Roast
Think pot roast but with an Asian twist - just beef, onions, broth, and a few key flavors slow-cooked to tender perfection.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 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
French Dressing Beef And Potato Stew
Made with mushrooms, petite peas, stew meat, potatoes, onions, green bell peppers, French salad dressing, red wine
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Hot Crab Dip
Made with Worcestershire sauce, prepared horseradish, cream cheese, milk, crabmeat, green onions
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
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Italian Chicken Stew
Made with salt, red pepper flakes, sugar, zucchini, pearl onions, baby carrots, boneless skinless chicken thighs, tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic
Method: crock pot
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
Ranch Beef Sandwiches
Made with water, chuck roast, ranch salad dressing mix
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
Upside Down Chocolate Pudding Cake
Made with water, vanilla extract, milk, baking mix, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Flank Steak Roll-up
Made with dry red wine or beef broth, green onions, brown gravy mix, mushroom stems and pieces, butter or margarine, stuffing mix, beef flank steak
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Green Bean and Potato Casserole
Made with butter, white or cheese sauce, frozen cut green beans, red potatoes, onion, dill weed, salt, black pepper, cream of chicken soup
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Creole Black Beans and Rice With Smoked Sausage
Made with onions, green bell pepper, celery, garlic, dried thyme, oregano, white pepper, black pepper, cayenne pepper, chicken bouillon cube
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Ground Turkey And Shrimp Gumbo
Made with bacon, celery, onion, frozen okra, stewed tomatoes, corn, jalapeno, garlic, hot pepper sauce, dried basil
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Colorful Chicken Stew
Made with sugar, boneless skinless chicken breasts, Italian diced tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, green bell pepper, mushroom stems and pieces, chicken bouillon cubes
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Cream of Potato and Ham Soup
Made with dried parsley, shredded frozen hash brown potatoes, celery, onion, carrots, ham, Cheddar cheese, water, nonfat dry milk powder, cream of mushroom soup
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Split Pea And Parsnip Soup
Made with olive oil, yellow split peas, black pepper, parsnips, tomatoes, vegetable stock, nutmeg, cinnamon, thyme, ham
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Jambalaya Red Beans And Rice
Made with sugar, frozen deveined shelled cooked small shrimp, onion, boneless skinless chicken thighs, garlic, green bell pepper, bay leaves, red beans, tomato paste...
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Coconut Rice Pudding
Made with coconut, long-grain rice, evaporated milk, cream of coconut, raisins, egg yolks, limes, vanilla extract
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Apple Bean Bake
Made with pinto beans, Great Northern beans, salt, butter, Granny Smith apples, brown sugar, sugar, ketchup, cinnamon, molasses
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Ranch Taco Soup
Made with Ranch salad dressing mix, taco seasoning mix, pinto beans, kidney beans, tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, whole kernel corn
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Garlic Smashed Potatoes With Chive And Onion Cream Cheese
Made with milk, red potatoes, garlic, olive oil, salt, water, cream cheese
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Balsamic Caramelized Onions
Made with salt, onions, butter, balsamic vinegar
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Tuna Chow Mein Casserole
Made with chow mein noodles, milk, tuna, green bell pepper, celery, onion, cream of mushroom soup
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Lamb In Dill Sauce
Made with potatoes, onion, salt, black pepper, dill weed, fresh dill, bay leaf, lamb stew meat, water
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Cajun Chicken And Shrimp
Made with celery, onion, unsalted diced tomatoes, quick cooking tapioca, dried basil, tomatoes with green chilies, medium shrimp, frozen sliced okra, cooked long grain brown...
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Ground Beef And Zucchini Lasagna
Made with egg, ricotta cheese, ground beef, spaghetti sauce, onion, water, zucchini, lasagna noodles, Parmesan cheese
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Easy Meatball Vegetable Soup
Made with pasta, black pepper, beef broth, frozen mixed vegetables, stewed tomatoes, frozen fully cooked meatballs, bay leaves
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Beef Tostadas
Made with salt, black pepper, lime juice, garlic, jalapeno pepper, onion, chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, tostada or hard taco shells
Method: microwave, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Lancester County Pork And Sauerkraut With Caraway Seeds
A pork loin roast, seasoned and slow-cooked with caraway seeds and tangy sauerkraut, creates a dish that's both rich in flavor and easy to...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Root Beer Barbecue Beef Sandwiches
Made with sandwich buns, salt and pepper, beef rump roast, barbecue sauce, root beer
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Skirt Steak In Cream Gravy
Made with fresh parsley, all-purpose flour, beef skirt steak or boneless beef round steak, black pepper, beef broth, mushrooms, garlic, cooking liquid, light cream or milk
Method: stovetop, crock pot
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
Smoky Chicken And Cheesy Potato Casserole
Made with croutons, nonstick cooking spray, smoked or roasted chicken or turkey, cream of chicken soup, cheddar cheese, sour cream, hash brown potatoes
Method: crock pot
Time: over 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
Basque Lamb Stew
Made with onions, garlic, carrots, turnips, thyme, black pepper, rosemary, chicken stock, all-purpose flour
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Asparagus Steak Roll Ups
Made with dry Italian salad dressing mix, new potatoes, cube steaks, asparagus spears
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
Breakfast Cobbler
Made with butter, apples, granola cereal, ground cinnamon, honey
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
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
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
Creole Zucchini
Made with parsley, butter, zucchini, green bell pepper, onion, garlic, salt, black pepper, tomatoes
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Eggplant-Tomato Stew with Garbanzo Beans
Made with tomato, carrot, garbanzo beans, red kidney beans, onion, celery, garlic, vegetable broth, tomato paste, dried oregano
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Beef And Hominy Casserole
Made with cheddar cheese, salt and pepper, hominy, Worcestershire sauce, ground beef, green bell peppers, onion, tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, taco sauce
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Lemon Garlic Chicken with Wild Rice
Made with fresh parsley, water, lemon juice, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, kosher salt, black pepper, garlic, wild rice blend
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Combo Beef And Turkey Meatball Sandwiches
Made with garlic, garlic powder, onion, ground beef, ground turkey, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, tomato sauce, red wine vinegar
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Pork Thai Stew
Made with peanuts, green onion, rice, peanut butter, pork tenderloin, garlic, red bell pepper, white wine vinegar, teriyaki sauce, crushed red pepper
Method: crock pot
Time: over 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
Make your mornings a little less hectic with these overnight breakfast recipes. Prep the night before and enjoy a warm, comforting meal in the morning.
A can of cream of mushroom soup can be a real dinner saver. It works great in casseroles and can turn into a sauce or gravy in a pinch.
Pumpkins aren't just for pies or Halloween decorations. These large, orange gourds - while naturally sweet - also work well in savory dishes. They pair well with poultry and pork (and especially bacon) and their creamy-when-cooked texture blends easily into soups.