Made with all-purpose flour, tomato paste, black peppercorns, dried oregano, dried thyme, garlic, celery, onions, sweet Italian sausage, olive oil
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.
Louisiana Seafood Stew With Chicken And Sausage
Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Made with black beans, enchilada sauce, corn tortillas, whole kernel corn with peppers, cooked diced chicken, chili powder, black pepper, salt, chopped green chile peppers...
Method: crock pot
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
Crab Soup
Made with saltine crackers, dry sherry, crab meat, milk, half and half, butter, mace, salt and pepper
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 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
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Salsa
Made with salt, jalapeno peppers, plum tomatoes, garlic, onion, cilantro
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Caldo Xochitl Soup
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
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
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
Chicken Casablanca
Made with carrots, potatoes, raisins, cumin, turmeric, salt and pepper, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, tomatoes, zucchini
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Italian Style Chicken Spaghetti
Made with celery, chicken leg quarters, chicken stock, white vermouth, or water, bay leaves, yellow onion, olive oil, garlic, tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes, tomato puree
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Cheesy Cereal Snack Mix
Made with butter, pretzel rods, Wheat Chex cereal, Cheerios cereal, peanuts, garlic salt, seasoned salt, celery salt, Parmesan cheese
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Bread And Butter Apple Brown Betty
Bread and butter apple brown betty, a crock pot dessert blending spiced apples with butter-soaked bread. Perfectly warm and sweet, reminiscent of apple pie meets...
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Orange-Glazed Short Ribs
Made with beef chuck short ribs, orange, teriyaki baste and glaze sauce, garlic, black pepper, cornstarch, water
Method: stovetop, crock pot
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
Zucchini Bread
Made with nutmeg, cinnamon, eggs, vegetable oil, zucchini, vanilla extract, sugar, flour, salt, baking powder
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Basic Cake
Made with eggs, ground nutmeg, sugar, butter, salt, cream of tartar, flour
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Bacon-Onion Chip Dip
Made with potato chips or crackers, bacon, cream cheese, sour cream, cheddar cheese, green onions
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Waldorf Astoria Stew
Made with tomato soup, sugar, beef sirloin, potatoes, carrots, celery, frozen pearl onions, whole tomatoes, dry minced onion, quick cooking tapioca
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Broccoli With Horseradish Cream
Made with sour cream, mustard, frozen broccoli spears, water, salt, horseradish
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Calico Baked Beef And Beans
Made with apple cider vinegar, ketchup, brown sugar, lima beans, bacon, onions, ground beef, pinto beans, kidney beans, garbanzo beans
Method: stovetop, 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
Whiskey Sausage
Made with whiskey, kielbasa sausage, brown sugar, ketchup
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Great Northern Bean and Green Chile Soup
Made with sour cream, olive oil, great northern beans, yellow onion, green chiles, ground cumin, garlic powder, chicken broth, fresh cilantro
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Vegetarian Enchilada Casserole
Made with ripe olives, corn tortillas, garlic powder, tomatoes, salsa, tomato paste, black beans, corn, green chiles, cumin
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Caramel Rum Fondue
Made with rum extract, caramels, miniature marshmallows, whipping cream, rum
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Cajun Pecans
Made with cayenne pepper, pecan, butter, chili powder, salt, dried basil, dried oregano, dried thyme, onion powder, garlic powder
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 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
Meatless Chili con Queso
Made with Velveeta, diced tomatoes with green chiles, green onions, ground coriander, ground cumin, hot pepper sauce
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Corn & Lentil Soup
Made with lentils, celery, onion, tomato paste, cinnamon, turmeric, chicken broth, corn kernels, lemon juice, salt
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 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
Curried Carrot Bisque
Made with milk or light cream, chicken broth, carrots, onion, apple, curry powder, garlic, ground coriander, allspice, salt
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Curried Split Pea And Rice Soup
Made with brown rice, curry powder, butter, dried split peas, chicken broth, onion, potatoes, carrots, salt and pepper
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Dump Sticky Chicken
Made with chicken, oil, soy sauce, peanut butter, ketchup
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Foolproof White Rice
If you've ever battled with sticky rice or tricky cooking times, this recipe is your new best friend. Effortless and reliable, it brings perfect results with minimal fuss.
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
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
Knockwurst Casserole
Made with Swiss cheese, black pepper, knockwurst, onion, egg noodles, cream of mushroom soup, milk
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Lemon Yogurt Chicken
Made with poultry seasoning, lemon yogurt, lemon, garlic, roasting chicken
Method: crock pot
Time: over 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
Mexicali Rice
Made with cumin, lime juice, whole kernel corn, black beans, diced green chilies, onion, red bell pepper, converted white rice, water, frozen orange juice concentrate
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Mexican Rice and Bean Casserole
This is an easy crock pot recipe for beans and rice with tasty Mexican flavors.
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Mexican Chicken Chowder
Made with processed cheese, sour cream, chicken, whole kernel corn, cream of potato soup, green chiles, fresh cilantro, taco seasoning mix, chicken broth
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Old-fashioned Bean Soup
Made with bay leaf, onion, celery, dry navy beans, water, ham pieces or ham bone with meat, salt, peppercorns, black pepper
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Pineapple Pork Loin
Made with cinnamon, boneless pork loin roast, flour, margarine, onions, crushed pineapple, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, green and/or red bell peppers
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Potato And Mushroom Chowder
Made with carrots, onion, butter or margarine, all-purpose flour, salt, black pepper, water, mushrooms, celery, potatoes
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Ranch Beef Sandwiches
Made with water, chuck roast, ranch salad dressing mix
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Southwestern Pork Stew
Made with chicken broth, diced tomatoes with mild chilies, onion, garlic, pork boneless top loin, cornmeal, cumin, dried oregano, salt, chili beans in sauce
Method: 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
Keeping a can of frozen orange juice concentrate in the freezer means you can make more than just orange juice. Try it in a variety of orange-flavored recipes.
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Not to be confused with evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk is very sweet (and very sticky) and used primarily in desserts.
































































