Made with tortilla chips, chicken broth or vegetable broth, zucchini, red or green bell pepper, onion, black beans, frozen whole kernel corn, diced tomatoes with green chilies...
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.
Cheesy Mexican Soup
Beer-Braised Short Ribs
Made with salt and ground black pepper, yellow onions, vegetable oil, tomato paste, dark beer, tapioca, bay leaves, fresh thyme, soy sauce, fresh parsley
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Sweet And Sour Kielbasa Sausage
Made with kielbasa sausage, hot pepper sauce, onions, butter, brown sugar, ketchup, cider vinegar, brown mustard, Worcestershire sauce
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Deluxe Hot Fruit Compote
Made with cherries, peaches, frozen peaches, raisins, sugar, margarine, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon
Method: oven, crock pot
Time: 1-2 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
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Rump Roast With Potatoes, Carrots, and Lima Beans
Made with water, condensed vegetable beef soup, canola oil, potatoes, carrots, onion, frozen lima beans, bay leaf, quick cooking tapioca, boneless beef...
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Cheese Stuffed Meatballs And Sauce
What's better than basic spaghetti and meatballs? Cheese stuffed meatballs that are slow cooked in savory sauce and served over pasta.
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Chicken In Wine Sauce
Made with carrots, celery, onion, chicken thighs or drumsticks, fresh parsley, salt, dried rosemary, dried thyme, black pepper, garlic
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Cilantro Lime Chicken
Made with skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, salsa, dry taco seasoning mix, lime, fresh cilantro
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Kielbasa And Cheesy Hash Browns
Made with green chilies, garlic powder, pepper, kielbasa sausage, frozen hash brown potatoes, Cheddar cheese soup, evaporated milk, green onions
Method: crock pot
Time:
Creamy Chili Verde
Made with condensed cream of mushroom soup, pork shoulder, taco seasoning, green enchilada sauce, tomatillos, diced green chilies
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Saucy Green Peas And Onions
Made with grated nutmeg, Cheddar cheese, half and half, flour, Creole seasoning, onion, butter, frozen green peas
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Cranberry Ginger Chicken
Made with Dijon mustard, fresh ginger, cider vinegar, skinned chicken thighs, scallions or onion, dried, sweetened cranberries, orange juice, garlic, soy sauce, apricot...
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Apple Brandy Brew
Made with cinnamon stick, apple wine, peach brandy, apple cider
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
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 Deli Casserole
Made with fresh parsley, Swiss cheese, prepared mustard, sauerkraut, Russian salad dressing, boned and skinned chicken breast halves
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Cola Steak
Made with cola, ketchup, round steak, flour, onion, salt, garlic salt, black pepper
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Barley Beef Soup
Made with beef stock, salt and pepper, bay leaf, stew beef, onion, celery, carrots, barley
Method: 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
Carrots In Wine Sauce
Made with water, carrots, chicken bouillon, white wine, dill weed, onions, garlic salt, lemon juice, cornstarch
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 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
Caramel Rice Pudding
Made with ground cinnamon, sugar, evaporated milk, white rice, raisins, vanilla extract, sweetened condensed milk
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 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
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
Creole Zucchini
Made with parsley, butter, zucchini, green bell pepper, onion, garlic, salt, black pepper, tomatoes
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Creamy Vegetable Soup
Made with onion, sweet potatoes, red potatoes, zucchini, butter, garlic, vegetable or chicken broth, creamed corn, celery seed, ground cumin
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Italian Ground Turkey Sandwiches
Made with mozzarella cheese, French rolls, ground turkey, onion, garlic, spaghetti sauce, tomato paste, ripe olives
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Bacon Wrapped Lamb Chops
Made with lamb chops, potatoes, carrots, dried rosemary, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, onion, garlic, cream of mushroom soup
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Lemon-Herb Turkey Breast
Made with salt and pepper, garlic, turkey breast, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, white wine, dried rosemary, dried oregano
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Mexican Red Beans
Made with salt pork or bacon, salt, crushed red pepper, ground cumin, dried red beans, water, onion, diced tomatoes, garlic
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Cinnamon Apple Bread Pudding
Made with French bread, apple juice, butter, apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, eggs, evaporated milk
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Peanut Butter & Hot Fudge Pudding Cake
Made with water, all-purpose flour, baking powder, milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, peanut butter, sugar, cocoa powder
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Tender Meatballs in Mushroom Gravy
Made with water, ground beef, bread, salt, black pepper, onion, cream of mushroom soup
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Vegetarian Bean And Brown Rice Stew
Made with ground cumin, chili powder, kidney beans, olive oil, onion, garlic, green bell pepper, green cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Turkey Meatballs In Cranberry Barbecue Sauce
Made with ground red pepper, black pepper, soy sauce, cranberry sauce, barbecue sauce, egg white, ground turkey, green onion, orange peel
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Cola Beef Roast
Made with Tabasco sauce, Worcestershire sauce, beef bottom round or rump roast, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, vegetable oil, cola, chili sauce
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Cowboy Stew
Made with round steak, celery, carrots, tomatoes, chili seasoning, frozen whole-kernel corn, potatoes, red kidney beans, onion
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Cider And Tequila Hot Toddy
Made with lime and lemon, apple cider, cranberry juice cocktail, tequila, orange liqueur
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Ham Broccoli Chowder
Made with flour, evaporated milk, ham, frozen chopped broccoli, onion, Swiss cheese, light cream, water
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Chocolate Cherry Cobbler
Made with ground cinnamon, evaporated milk, egg, cherry pie filling, chocolate cake mix
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Creole Beef And Pepper Strips With Curly Noodles
Made with onion, tomato, garlic, beef bouillon cube, parsley, salt, water, cornstarch, black pepper
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Chicken Tetrazzini
Made with vermicelli or angel hair pasta, mushrooms, chicken broth, cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup, chicken or turkey
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Bavarian Style Meatballs
Made with frozen meatballs, brown sugar, chili sauce, whole cranberry sauce, sauerkraut, water
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Chunky Beef And Bean Chili
Made with salt and pepper, salsa, pinto beans, ground beef, onion, chili powder, cumin, diced tomatoes
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Picante Pot Roast
Made with green bell pepper, garlic, pot roast, vegetable oil, onions, tomato sauce, picante sauce, cumin, oregano
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 2-5 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
Chicken And Broccoli Casserole With Triple Cheese Sauce
Made with cooked chicken, broccoli, sour cream, milk, cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese
Method: crock pot, stovetop
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
Sugared Pecans or Walnuts
Made with ground ginger, ground cinnamon, pecans or walnut, butter, powdered sugar, ground allspice, ground cloves
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
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