Made with saltine crackers, dry sherry, crab meat, milk, half and half, butter, mace, salt and pepper
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.
Crab Soup
Salsa
Made with salt, jalapeno peppers, plum tomatoes, garlic, onion, cilantro
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Banana Bread
Made with walnut meats, bananas, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, shortening, sugar, eggs, dark corn syrup
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Barbecued Turkey Legs
Made with instant minced onion, turkey drumsticks, salt and pepper, ketchup, molasses, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, hickory smoked salt
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Barley Potato And Amaranth Stew
Made with water, barley, potato, amaranth, onion, frozen corn, garlic powder, fresh parsley, dried oregano, dried marjoram
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
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Cheery Cherry Bread
Made with pecans, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, sugar, maraschino cherries
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Cheesy Cauliflower And Broccoli
Made with Cheddar cheese, salt and pepper, frozen cauliflower, frozen broccoli, Cheddar cheese soup, bacon
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Chicken and Dumplings in Wine
Made with salt, pepper, thyme, marjoram, paprika, garlic, onion, leeks, carrots, chicken broth
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 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
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
7 Can Soup
Made with salt and pepper, tomatoes, tomato sauce, potatoes, corn niblets, peas, cut green beans, turkey or chicken
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 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
Appetizer Meatball Sauce
Made with meatballs, chili sauce, Worcestershire sauce, grape jelly
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Pot Roasted Chicken And Vegetables
Made with cornstarch, salt and pepper, chicken, butter, olive oil, chicken broth, carrot, onion, garlic, tarragon
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Cola Steak
Made with cola, ketchup, round steak, flour, onion, salt, garlic salt, black pepper
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Goat Cheese And Black Bean Dip
Made with onion, garlic, cumin, cayenne pepper, goat cheese, green onions, fresh cilantro
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Black Beans & Rice
This is a flavorful beans and rice dish. It starts with canned black beans in the crock pot combined with lots of herbs and spices. The rice is added at the end to keep it from...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Barley Vegetable Soup
Made with pearl barley, frozen whole kernel corn, stewed tomatoes, mushrooms, onion, carrot, celery, garlic, black pepper, dried dill weed
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
Bayou Chicken
Made with frozen artichoke, bearnaise sauce mix, white wine, tarragon, dried turmeric, garlic powder, shallots, ham, red bell pepper, red potatoes
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Beef And Pea Pods
Made with frozen chinese pea pods, flank steak, beef broth, soy sauce, ground ginger, green onions, cornstarch, water
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Beef and Pork Chili
Made with cheddar cheese, sour cream, beef round steak, pork shoulder steak, onion, garlic, tomato sauce, salsa, Mexican seasoning, green bell pepper
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Beef, Tomato, And Macaroni Dinner
Made with black pepper, seasoned or garlic salt, olive oil, sirloin steak, Vidalia onion, diced tomatoes, elbow macaroni
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Lemonade Chicken
Made with ketchup, vinegar, chicken, flour, salt, oil, lemonade, brown sugar
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Beef And Bean Burritos
Made with plum tomato, London broil, taco seasoning mix, non-stick cooking spray, onion, white vinegar, green chiles, refried beans, flour tortillas, Monterey jack cheese
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Beef And Broccoli
Made with cornstarch, water, long-grain white rice, boneless beef top round steak, sliced mushrooms, onion, beef broth, teriyaki sauce, sesame seed, dark sesame oil
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Broccoli Ham Casserole
Make dinner a breeze with this crock pot broccoli ham casserole. Filled with chopped veggies, ham, and a creamy cheese sauce that kids will love.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Broccoli With Horseradish Cream
Made with sour cream, mustard, frozen broccoli spears, water, salt, horseradish
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 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
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
Breakfast Cobbler
Made with butter, apples, granola cereal, ground cinnamon, honey
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 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
Carrot Pudding
Made with eggs, milk, carrots, onion, salt, ground nutmeg, sugar
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 2-5 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
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
Vegetable Paella
Made with frozen chopped spinach, white rice, vegetable stock, green bell pepper, roasted red bell peppers, onion, garlic, saffron threads, black pepper, salt
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Vegetable, Bean, And Ham Soup
Made with ham stock, black pepper, thyme, salt, dry marrow or pea beans, ham bone, potatoes, celery, carrots, onion
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
Broccoli Cheese Dip
Made with garlic salt, sour cream, cream of celery soup, frozen chopped broccoli, Mexican Velveeta cheese, Velveeta cheese
Method: crock pot
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cantonese Sweet and Sour Chicken or Pork
Made with onion, boneless chicken breasts or pork, brown sugar, cornstarch, pineapple chunks, cider vinegar, water, soy sauce, salt, Chow mein noodles
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
Chicago Style Italian Beef
Made with flour, shortening, water, beef bouillon cubes, oregano, garlic salt, paprika, broth, hot peppers, bay leaves
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Chicken and Corn Chowder
Made with onion, garlic, carrots, celery, potatoes, chicken breasts, creamed corn, corn, chicken broth, salt
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Made with cream of mushroom soup, Parmesan cheese, chicken broth, whole chicken breasts, ham, Swiss cheese, flour, salt and pepper, mushrooms
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
Cabbage Soup With Beef, Pork, and Kielbasa
Made with cabbage, onions, bacon, beef, pork, kielbasa, red potatoes, apples, beef broth, cream of mushroom soup
Method: crock pot, stovetop
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
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
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.
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.
Love buffalo wings? Get that same hot, zippy flavor in everything from deviled eggs to enchiladas. And of course: wings.
































































