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.

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.

Recipes / crock pot

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

Lentil Tortellini Soup

Made with water, dry lentils, carrots, onion, cooked ham or Canadian-style bacon, garlic, fresh basil, fresh thyme, black pepper, chicken or vegetable broth

Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours

Mascarpone Cheesecake with Blackberry Sauce

Made with vanilla extract, eggs, amaretti cookies, graham cracker crumbs, flaked coconut, butter, cream cheese, mascarpone cheese, sugar

Method: 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

Combo Beef And Turkey Meatball Sandwiches

Made with garlic, garlic powder, onion, ground beef, ground turkey, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, tomato sauce, red wine vinegar

Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours

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Oklahoma Steak Soup

Made with butter, beef bouillon granules, sirloin steak, water, onions, celery, carrots, tomatoes, black pepper, frozen mixed vegetables

Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours

Pepperoni Pizza Dip

Made with dippers, cream cheese, pepperoni, pizza sauce, green onions, red bell pepper, ripe olives, mozzarella cheese

Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours

Peach Dump Dessert

Made with butter, white cake mix, sliced frozen peaches, cornstarch, vanilla extract, brown sugar, cinnamon

Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours

Pumpkin Cake

Made with baking soda, sugar, brown sugar, oil, eggs, pumpkin, flour, salt, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice

Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours

Quick Tomato-Potato Soup

Made with dried parsley, potatoes, tomato soup, tomato juice, onion

Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours

Ranch Beans

Made with vinegar, prepared mustard, ketchup, ground beef, onion soup mix, pork & beans, kidney beans

Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours

Raspberry Glazed Turkey Meat Balls

Made with egg, raspberry fruit spread or preserves, raspberry vinegar, chili sauce, cardamom, salt, black pepper, ground turkey, quick-cooking oats, onion

Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours

Refried Bean And Beef Dip

Made with garlic salt, taco sauce, ground beef, refried beans, American cheese

Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours

Rustic Vegetable Soup

Made with fresh parsley, sugar, green bell pepper, baking potatoes, picante sauce, frozen mixed vegetables, frozen cut green beans, beef broth

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

Sausage Meatloaf

Made with eggs, milk, bread, salt, Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, beef stock, onion, ground beef, ketchup

Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours

Spicy Cheese And Meat Dip

Made with salsa, sausage, velveeta cheese

Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 1-2 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

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

Turkey Meatballs In Red Sauce

Made with onions, tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, ground turkey or chicken, breadcrumbs, egg white, fresh parsley, garlic

Method: crock pot, stovetop
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

Easy Crockpot Dinner

Made with water, cream of mushroom or celery soup, potatoes, carrots, beef roast or chicken

Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours

Braised Short Ribs

Made with beer, all-purpose flour, dried oregano, dried parsley, seasoned salt, garlic powder, oil, short ribs, onion, water

Method: crock pot, stovetop
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

Lemon-Herb Chicken And Pasta

Made with whipping cream, frozen chicken tenders, lemon herb sauce mix, summer squash or zucchini, water, green onions, black pepper, salt, frozen peas, pasta

Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours

Pork With Apples

Made with pork roast, ground cinnamon, apples, sugar, flour

Method: crock pot
Time: over 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

Terrific Turkey Breast

Made with white wine, turkey breast, canola oil, onions, garlic, black pepper, salt, dried rosemary, dried sage, chicken broth

Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours

Cabbage Kielbasa Supper

Made with kielbasa or Polish sausage, cabbage, potatoes, onion, salt, black pepper, chicken broth

Method: crock pot
Time: over 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

Carrot-Ginger Soup

Made with plain yogurt or sour cream, soy sauce, fresh ginger, shallots, orange, carrots, potatoes, vegetable broth, orange juice, hot pepper sauce

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

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

Tempeh-Stuffed Peppers

Made with bell peppers, tempeh, tomatoes, garlic, soy sauce, onions, rice, cheddar cheese, Tabasco sauce

Method: stovetop, 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

Easy Lemon Pepper Chicken

Made with black pepper, boneless skinless chicken breast halves, lemon juice

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

Braised Leeks With Dill

Made with fresh dill, salt and pepper, leeks, onions, garlic, tomato, olive oil, chicken or vegetable broth

Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours

Beef And Mushroom Soup

Made with garlic powder, dried thyme, sherry, mushrooms, carrot, celery, rice, beef stew meat, beef broth

Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours

Fruity Spicy Meatballs

Made with apple juice, cranberry sauce, frozen Italian meatballs, garlic, chili sauce

Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours

Veal Roast With Mushroom Sauce

Made with veal shoulder or round bone roast, dried porcini or imported dried mushrooms, water, chicken broth, dry sherry, cream of wild mushroom soup mix, mushrooms, red...

Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours

Cream of Potato and Ham Soup

Made with dried parsley, shredded frozen hash brown potatoes, celery, onion, carrots, ham, Cheddar cheese, water, nonfat dry milk powder, cream of mushroom soup

Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours

Apricot Nut Bread

Made with dried apricots, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, milk, egg, orange peel, vegetable oil

Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours

Bavarian Style Meatballs

Made with frozen meatballs, brown sugar, chili sauce, whole cranberry sauce, sauerkraut, water

Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours

Spinach And Beef Mock Ravioli Casserole

Made with Parmesan cheese, oregano, frozen chopped spinach, noodles, ground beef, Italian sausage, onion, oil, tomato sauce, salt

Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours

Split Pea And Parsnip Soup

Made with olive oil, yellow split peas, black pepper, parsnips, tomatoes, vegetable stock, nutmeg, cinnamon, thyme, ham

Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours

Spicy Chicken Curry With Spinach

Made with onions, frozen chopped spinach, plain low-fat yogurt, salt, red potatoes, garlic powder, ground ginger, cumin, ground coriander, black pepper

Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours

Red Beans Over Spanish Rice

Made with lime, Spanish rice mix, cumin, dry red beans, non-stick cooking spray, water, onion, garlic

Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours

Coconut Beef Curry

Made with lime juice, beef round steak or lean stew beef, salt and pepper, all-purpose flour, curry paste, garlic, red bell pepper, onions, tomatoes, unsweetened coconut milk

Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours

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