Made with ground cinnamon, evaporated milk, egg, cherry pie filling, chocolate cake mix
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 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.
Chocolate Cherry Cobbler
Jamaican Black-Eyed Peas
Made with dried black-eyed peas, onion, rice, allspice berries, brown sugar, garlic, Scotch bonnet peppers, thyme, green onions
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Chicken And Sausage
Made with onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, zucchini, mushrooms, stewed Italian tomatoes, tomato paste, chicken breast halves, hot sausage, Italian seasoning
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Indonesian Pork Roast
Made with peanut butter, cayenne pepper, five spice powder, pork loin, soy sauce, garlic, fresh ginger root, sesame oil
Method: crock pot
Time: over 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
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Hot Hamburger Dip
Made with sugar, parsley, oregano, ground beef, onion, tomato sauce, ketchup, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, garlic
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: under 30 minutes
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
Five Alarm Firehouse Chicken Chili
Made with garlic, Poblano or Anaheim peppers, chili powder, cumin, dried bay leaves, crushed red pepper flakes, fresh oregano, hot sauce, brown ale or beer, chicken...
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Chuckwagon Stew
Made with baked beans, beef stew meat, smoked sausage, onion, potatoes
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Doug's Cuban-Style Pot Roast
Made with pearl onions, pot roast, Mojo Criollo Marinade, potatoes, carrots
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Chicken, Sausage And Cabbage Stew
Made with sweet Italian sausage, boneless, skinless chicken thighs, fresh mushrooms, chicken broth, condensed cream of mushroom soup, cabbage, baby carrots, wild rice...
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
Tahitian Beef
Made with rice, green peppers, wine vinegar, soy sauce, beef stew meat, oil, pineapple chunks, tomatoes, onion gravy mix
Method: stovetop, 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
Chicken Broccoli Soup
Made with chicken breast, broccoli, scallions, celery, garlic, butter, chicken broth, water, mushrooms, cheddar cheese soup
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Santa Fe Chili Cheese Soup
Made with taco seasoning mix, ground beef, Velveeta cheese, whole kernel corn, kidney beans, tomatoes with green chiles, stewed tomatoes
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Too Easy Tamale Dip
Made with chili without beans, tamales, picante sauce, cheese, onion
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Lentil Rice Soup
Made with bay leaf, dry lentils, brown rice, carrots, celery, onion, water, chicken broth, garlic powder, dried oregano
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Three Potato Soup With Fresh Rosemary
Made with fresh rosemary, salt, olive oil, yellow onion, sweet potato, russet baking potato, Yukon gold potatoes, vegetable stock, water, margarine
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Italian Pork Stew
Made with pork roast, tomatoes, olive oil, fennel seeds, red wine, dried orange peel, red pepper flakes, dried rosemary, salt, black pepper
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 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
Artichoke Crab Dip
Made with pita breads, cream cheese, crab meat, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, green onion, artichoke heart
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Whiskey Sausage
Made with whiskey, kielbasa sausage, brown sugar, ketchup
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Vegetable Medley
Made with black pepper, dried dill weed, sugar, potatoes, whole kernel corn, tomatoes, carrots, onion, salt
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 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
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
Cheddar Cheese Meat Loaf
Made with cheddar cheese, ground beef, black pepper, salt, cheese crackers, onion, green bell pepper, chili sauce, milk, eggs
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Chili Dogs
Made with buns or rolls, Cheddar cheese, chili powder, frankfurters, onion, chili with beans
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
Italian Meat Loaf With Spaghetti Sauce
Made with black pepper, garlic powder, ground beef, bread crumbs, spaghetti sauce, egg, onions, salt, garlic salt, Italian herb seasoning
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Louisiana Roast with Roux Gravy
Made with cooked rice, roast, garlic, onion, jalapenos, celery, salt & black pepper, flour, water, oil
Method: crock pot, stovetop
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
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
Sweet and Sour Kielbasa
Made with white vinegar, brown mustard, kielbasa links, molasses, apple jelly
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 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
Braised Short Ribs
Made with beer, all-purpose flour, dried oregano, dried parsley, seasoned salt, garlic powder, oil, short ribs, onion, water
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Steaming Hot Holiday Punch
Made with cinnamon sticks, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, apple juice, orange juice, cranberry juice cocktail, maple syrup, powdered sugar, ground cinnamon
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 30-60 minutes
Butter Beans
Made with water, Tabasco sauce, lima beans, smoked sausage, green onions, garlic powder, beef bouillon cubes
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Pork With Apples
Made with pork roast, ground cinnamon, apples, sugar, flour
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Caribbean Chicken
Made with chicken pieces, oil, potatoes, tomatoes, onion, green bell pepper, garlic, brown sugar, ground ginger, black pepper
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Chicken In Creamy Creole Sauce
Made with half and half or milk, chicken breast halves, tomato paste, green onions, bacon, Creole or Cajun seasoning, butter, flour, chicken broth
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Green Beans With Water Chestnuts
Made with black pepper, milk, green beans, French fried onion rings, Cheddar cheese, water chestnuts, cream of chicken or mushroom soup
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
Great Meatless Chili
Made with carrots, green bell pepper, jalapeno peppers, tomatoes, cumin, fresh parsley, oregano, salt, black pepper, paprika
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Basque-Style Chicken Stew
Made with tomato paste, olive oil, turkey bacon, mushrooms, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, green onions, chicken breast halves, sliced ripe olives, balsamic vinegar
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Sauerbraten
Made with water or German beer, cider vinegar, onion, lemon, bay leaves, salt, whole peppercorns, whole cloves, juniper berries, lean top round roast
Method: stovetop, 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
Easy Pinto Beans With Ham
Pinto beans, ham, and a blend of vegetables come together in this crock pot recipe, creating a hearty, seasoned dish. With minimal prep, it's an easy way to enjoy a...
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Mexican Chicken Chili With Rice
Made with rice, boneless skinless chicken breasts, taco seasoning mix, tomatoes, corn, kidney beans, sour cream, onion, cheddar cheese
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
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