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
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.
Meatloaf And Potatoes
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
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
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
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
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Chunky Apple Butter
Made with apples, sugar, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, salt
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
Dill Turkey Breast
Made with sour cream, boneless breast of turkey, salt, black pepper, dill weed, water, vinegar, flour
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Double Squash Bake
Made with Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, zucchini, summer squash, salt, black pepper, garlic salt, butter
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Dump Sticky Chicken
Made with chicken, oil, soy sauce, peanut butter, ketchup
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Dump Teriyaki Chicken
Made with chicken, garlic, soy sauce, rice wine, cider vinegar, brown sugar, ginger
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Lamb Turnip Stew
Made with beef stock, carrots, turnips, frozen small onions, mushrooms, lamb shoulder, vegetable oil, flour, ketchup or chili sauce, Worcestershire sauce
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Mexican Chicken Chowder
Made with processed cheese, sour cream, chicken, whole kernel corn, cream of potato soup, green chiles, fresh cilantro, taco seasoning mix, chicken broth
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Stuffed Butternut Squash
Made with brown sugar, butternut squash, water, butter, salt, corn syrup, raisins, walnuts
Method: oven, crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Southwestern Pork Stew
Made with chicken broth, diced tomatoes with mild chilies, onion, garlic, pork boneless top loin, cornmeal, cumin, dried oregano, salt, chili beans in sauce
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce
Made with vanilla ice cream, rhubarb, sugar, ground ginger, orange peel, cinnamon stick, strawberries, white grape juice, pound cake
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage
Made with onion, brown sugar, flour, salt, black pepper, water, vinegar, red cabbage
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Tequila Chili
Made with bulgur wheat, chili powder, beef bouillon granules, cumin, dried oregano, salt, black pepper, garlic, celery, onion
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
Mexican Beef Stew
Made with diced tomatoes, frozen small pearl onions, chili powder, taco seasoning mix, beef stew meat, black beans, Mexicorn whole kernel corn
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Scandinavian Beans
Made with onion, garlic, black pepper, salt, molasses, Tabasco, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Fagioli all'Olio (White Beans With Sage)
Made with olive oil, kosher salt, dried white beans, water, garlic, fresh sage
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Beef and Red Bean Chili
Made with dried oregano, adobo sauce, red beans, olive oil, boneless beef chuck, onion, tomato sauce, tomatoes with green chiles, beef broth, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Smoky Tex-Mex Beef And Two-Bean Stew
Made with beef, salsa, barbecue sauce, taco seasoning mix, chickpeas, frozen corn kernels, black beans, fresh cilantro
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Spanish Brown Rice With Sausage
Made with jalapeno pepper, spicy sausage, onion, garlic, red bell pepper, crushed tomatoes, water, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, brown rice
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Beef Chili Con Queso Dip
Made with green chiles, ground beef, chili without beans, process cheese product
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Green Chile Corn Chowder
Made with Monterey jack cheese, milk or light cream, chicken broth or bouillon, ham, cream-style corn, potatoes, fresh chives, diced green chilies, pimientos
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Mushroom Barley Chicken
Made with salt, butter, chicken pieces, mushrooms, pearled barley, carrots, onion, celery, chicken broth, poultry seasoning
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Creamy Tomato-Vodka Soup
Made with sugar, salt, parsley, vodka, olive oil, onions, garlic, vegetable broth, Italian plum tomatoes, tomato sauce
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Slow-Simmered Turkey, Pot Pie Style
Made with all-purpose flour, margarine or butter, turkey thigh, salt, black pepper, onion, fresh thyme, celery, baby carrots, red potatoes
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Red Beans And Pasta
Made with fresh parsley, red beans, chicken broth, cumin, chili powder, garlic, spiral pasta, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, onion
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Very Legal Lemon Poppy Seed Bread
Made with kosher salt, butter, sugar, eggs, sour cream, vanilla extract, lemon zest, poppy seeds, parchment paper, non-stick cooking spray
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 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
Cheeseburger Bites
Made with plum tomatoes, dill pickle chips, ground beef, ketchup, onion, prepared mustard, American cheese, sandwich buns
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Mexican Lamb With Red Wine Sauce
Made with salsa, rice or tortillas, salt, garlic, lamb shanks, red wine, chili powder, ground ginger, cumin, dried oregano
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Cheese & Corn Chowder
Made with Cheddar cheese, water, onions, carrots, salt, celery, black pepper, whole kernel corn, cream-style corn, milk
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Cooking Dried Beans
Made with water, beans, celery, onion, carrot
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Pot Roast With Red Wine
Made with red wine, boneless chuck roast, carrots, onion, red potatoes, seasoning
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
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
Mu Shu Chicken Wraps
Made with onion, boneless, skinless chicken thighs, flour tortillas or flatbread, hoisin sauce, salt and pepper, honey, ground ginger, broccoli coleslaw mix
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Meatless Tortilla Soup
Made with chili powder, cumin, onions, garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, water, black pepper, lime, cilantro
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
Italian Venison Sandwiches
Made with water, onion soup mix, beef bouillon granules, dried basil, dried parsley, celery salt, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, black pepper, venison roast
Method: crock pot
Time: over 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
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
Cinnamon Walnut Apple Crisp
Made with ground nutmeg, salt, butter, walnuts, sugar, cornstarch, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, apples
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
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