Made with ground cinnamon, butter, baby carrots, brown sugar, honey, orange juice
Method: stovetop, 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.
jump to the recipes
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.
Cinnamon Carrots
Spinach, Chicken And Wild Rice Soup
Made with fresh spinach, chicken or turkey, water, chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, wild rice, dried thyme, black pepper
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Creamy Asian Shrimp And Chicken Casserole
Made with Chinese noodles, soy sauce, milk, rice, shrimp, chicken, stir fry vegetables, green bell peppers, cream of celery soup
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Goulash with Noodles
Made with caraway seeds, egg noodles, crushed tomatoes, beef rump or other pot roast, vegetable oil or nonstick cooking spray, onions, fresh mushrooms, water, paprika, black pepper
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
Every day we send out a featured recipe and our editor's favorite picks. Don't miss out!
Caramel Apple Nachos With Cinnamon Tortilla Crisps
Made with quick-cooking tapioca, apple juice or apple cider, apples, margarine or butter, pecans, vanilla yogurt, sugar, ground cinnamon
Method: crock pot, oven
Time: over 5 hours
Curried Beef
Made with beef broth, black pepper, round steak, flour, curry powder, garlic, raisins, apples, onion, salt
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Cooking Dried Beans
Made with water, beans, celery, onion, carrot
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Polish Sausage And Cabbage Soup
Made with chicken broth, potatoes, coleslaw mix, onion, caraway seeds, Polish sausage
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Vegetarian Chow Mein
Made with bean sprouts, ground ginger, tofu, celery, carrots, green onions, water chestnuts, vegetable broth, soy sauce, crushed red pepper flakes
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Italian Cheese Dip
Made with dried basil, ground anise, garlic powder, hot or sweet Italian sausage, process cheese product, chunky salsa, ground fennel
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Chex Party Mix
Made with seasoned salt, garlic powder, mixed nuts, pretzels, bagel chips, corn Chex cereal, rice Chex cereal, margarine or butter, Wheat Chex cereal, Worcestershire sauce
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Chickpea (Garbanzo) Soup
Made with caraway seeds, dill weed, dried chickpeas, water, ham hock, celery, onion, carrots, beef bouillon, chicken bouillon
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Asian Short Ribs
Made with cornstarch, soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, crushed red pepper, beef short ribs, carrots, green cabbage
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Mexican Corn Chowder
Made with Monterey jack cheese, potatoes, cream style corn, whole kernel corn, chicken bouillon granules, diced green chilies, margarine, onion, green bell pepper, Cheddar cheese
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Dessert Pears
Made with orange juice, cornstarch, ground ginger, pears, brown sugar, maple flavored syrup, butter or margarine, orange peel
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Louisiana Seafood Stew With Chicken And Sausage
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
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
Meatloaf And Potatoes
Made with small red potatoes, milk, brown gravy mix, egg, cracker crumbs or plain bread crumbs, salt, onion, green bell pepper, ground chuck
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
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
Lemonade Chicken
Made with ketchup, vinegar, chicken, flour, salt, oil, lemonade, brown sugar
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 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
Black Eyed Pea Soup
Made with dried black eyed peas, tomatoes with green chiles, potatoes, onion, salt and pepper, bacon, Worcestershire and tabasco sauce
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Wheat Berry Stew
Made with green bell peppers, black pepper, marinara sauce, Great Northern beans, wheat berries, potatoes, onion, garlic, ground cumin, ground turmeric
Method: crock pot
Time: over 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
Chocolate Raspberry Strata
Made with whipped cream, vanilla extract, sugar, eggs, Hawaiian bread, Challah or brioche, semisweet chocolate chips, raspberries, milk, heavy cream
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Cranberry Orange Relish
Made with cranberries, sugar, orange peel, orange juice
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Firecracker Mix
Made with pretzel sticks, corn cereal squares, popped popcorn, Worcestershire sauce, margarine or butter, brown sugar, salt, cayenne
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Italian Fondue
Made with dry red wine, cornstarch, sharp Cheddar cheese, tomato sauce, spaghetti sauce mix, mozzarella cheese, ground beef
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 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
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
Sausage-Sauerkraut Soup
Made with chicken stock, cream of mushroom soup, sauerkraut, onion, potato, celery, kielbasa, apple cider vinegar, black pepper, dried dill weed
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Savory Apple-Spiced Pulled Pork
Made with apple juice, black pepper, boneless boston pork shoulder roast, onion, garlic, white vinegar, cilantro, dried oregano, cumin, kosher salt
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Basic Turkey Chili
Made with ground oregano, dried basil, red pepper flakes, ground cumin, bay leaves, paprika, onion, Worcestershire sauce, dry red wine, garlic
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
White Beer Cheese Dip
Made with Asadero cheese, beer, prepared horseradish, garlic, Tabasco sauce, onion, jalapeno peppers
Method: crock pot
Time: 30-60 minutes
Fresh Artichokes With Lemon Butter Sauce
Made with seasoned salt, lemon juice, fresh artichokes, water, lemon, butter
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 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
Jalapeno Roast Beef Sandwiches
Made with salt and pepper, roast, beef stock, jalapenos
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Turkey Breast With Cranberry-Onion Gravy
Made with cornstarch, water, salt, whole turkey breast, cranberry sauce, onion soup mix, prepared yellow mustard
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Short Ribs Of Beef
Made with light brown sugar, dry mustard, garlic powder, barbecue sauce, rice vinegar, yellow mustard, honey, orange, white onion, pickled jalapenos
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Beef Stifado
Made with sugar, water, lemon juice, beef top round steak, all-purpose flour, onions, tomato paste, dry red wine, cumin, ground cinnamon
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Chili Beef Short Ribs
Made with red kidney beans, onion, short ribs, vegetable oil, chili powder, garlic, tomato sauce, salt, black pepper
Method: crock pot, stovetop
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
Chicken And Seafood Gumbo
Made with olive oil, flour, chicken broth, chicken, okra, bay leaves, diced tomatoes, Tabasco sauce, salt
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Chicken Curry With Chutney And Rice
Made with fresh ginger root, lemon juice, curry powder, ground nutmeg, cumin, cardamom, ground cloves, cayenne pepper, orange marmalade, Major Grey Mango Chutney
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Fresh Apple Coffee Cake
Baking doesn't have to be a meticulous art form; sometimes it's best when it's casual and easy, like with this fresh and fruity coffee cake crafted lazily in your crock pot.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Ah, the unassuming envelope of onion soup mix. It's more than just for onion soup (or dip). It adds tremendous flavor (and convenience) in all these recipes.
What's the secret ingredient in these cakes? Pudding mix. It not only adds flavor but it gives the cake a richer, creamier texture. No one will know your secret ingredient!
This Italian cheese is so versatile that it can be used in both sweet and savory recipes from cheesecakes to lasagnas.