Made with turkey, frozen corn kernels, salt, rice, turkey broth, bacon, diced tomatoes, carrots, celery, onion
Method: 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.
Turkey Rice Soup with Tomatoes
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
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
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
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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
5-Spice Pecans
Made with ground red pepper, ground ginger, pecan, butter or margarine, soy sauce, five-spice powder, garlic powder
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 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
Easy Chicken And Potato Stew
Made with dried thyme, sage, chicken breasts, chicken broth, potatoes, onion, celery, carrots, paprika, black pepper
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Fall Lamb And Vegetable Stew
Made with tomatoes, summer squash, zucchini, potatoes, mushrooms, bell peppers, onions, salt, garlic, thyme
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
BBQ Turkey Thighs
Made with kaiser rolls or hamburger buns, turkey thighs, baked beans, onions, barbecue sauce, yellow mustard, ground cumin, salt
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Aegean Lamb With Orzo
Made with lemon, oregano, lamb shoulder, fresh oregano, lemon rind, salt, lemon juice, fresh spinach, orzo, feta cheese
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
Pepperoni Ziti Casserole
Made with ziti pasta, ground beef, tomato sauce, Mozzarella cheese, mushroom stems and pieces, frozen chopped spinach, ricotta cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Greek Stuffed Peppers
Made with fresh or dried oregano, garlic, bell peppers, tomatoes, chopped tomatoes, cannellini beans, feta cheese, kalamata olives, couscous, scallions
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Corn-Ham Chowder
Made with ham, onion, mashed potato flakes, chicken broth, milk, cream of celery soup, cream-style corn, whole kernel corn
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Brazilian Chicken Curry
Made with curry powder, potatoes, coconut milk, tomato paste, garlic, ginger, salt, black pepper, sweet onion, bell peppers
Method: crock pot
Time: over 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
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
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
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 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
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
Hot Rum Punch
Made with rum, sugar, whole cloves, cinnamon stick, apple cider, pineapple juice, orange juice, lemon juice, cranberry juice
Method: crock pot
Time: 30-60 minutes
Turkey, Tomato, And Potato Stew
Made with tomato soup, ground turkey, onion, potatoes, kidney beans
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Potato and Double Corn Chowder
Made with black pepper, frozen hash brown potatoes, whole kernel corn, cream-style corn, evaporated milk, bacon, onion, salt, Worcestershire sauce
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
7-Up Stew
Made with beef bouillon, stew meat, 7-up soda, cream of mushroom soup
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Beef Vegetable Soup
Made with stewed tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, garlic, peppercorns, bay leaf, celery, onion, water, salt and pepper
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
Chuckwagon Stew
Made with baked beans, beef stew meat, smoked sausage, onion, potatoes
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
One Pot Turkey Dinner
Made with frozen cut green beans, black pepper, dried rosemary, sweet potatoes, bone-in turkey thighs, turkey gravy, all-purpose flour, dried parsley
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
Spinach & Bacon Breakfast Casserole
Made with salt, evaporated milk, eggs, white bread, frozen spinach, bacon, cheese, red bell pepper, onion, cream of celery soup
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Garlicky Rice
Made with salt and pepper, fresh parsley, olive oil, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, pine nuts, garlic, rice, chicken broth
Method: crock pot, stovetop
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
Tenderloin Teriyaki
Enjoy the savory combination of pork tenderloin rubbed with a ginger and teriyaki mixture, slow-cooked with sweet potatoes and onions in simple recipe.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 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
Peach Blueberry Cobbler
Made with frozen peaches, blueberries, frozen blueberries, sugar, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, baking powder, butter, heavy whipping cream
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Classic Italian Vegetable Soup
Made with chicken broth, water, carrot, potatoes, olive oil, onion, garlic, tomatoes, cabbage, zucchini
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Five-Layer Brownies
Made with walnuts, sweetened coconut flakes, butter, water, egg, brownie mix, sweetened condensed milk, rolled oats
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Sausage Spanish Rice
Made with taco seasoning, green chiles, salsa, kielbasa or polish sausage, onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, diced tomatoes, water, rice
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Beef And Bean Nacho Dip
Made with Cheddar cheese, sour cream, ground beef, taco seasoning, taco sauce, refried beans
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Overnight Bean Soup
Made with small white beans, water, carrots, celery, chicken bouillon granules, bay leaf, dry thyme, salt, pepper
Method: crock pot, stovetop
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
Asian Stir-Fry Stew
Made with broth, carrots, fresh ginger root, garlic, baby corn, scallions, water chestnuts, bean sprouts, bok choy, bay scallops
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
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