Made with instant rice, lemon juice, dried dill weed, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, chicken broth, frozen mixed Asian vegetables, spinach
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.
Chicken Florentine Soup
Tuscan-Style Beans With Rosemary
Made with pancetta, olive oil, red onion, garlic, fresh rosemary, dried rosemary, whole parsley leaves, salt, black pepper
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Lentil Rice Soup
Made with bay leaf, dry lentils, brown rice, carrots, celery, onion, water, chicken broth, garlic powder, dried oregano
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
All-Day Zucchini Souffle
Made with salt, fresh parsley, zucchini, baking mix, Parmesan cheese, oil, eggs, onion, garlic
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Harvest Kielbasa
Made with onions, smoked kielbasa, applesauce, brown sugar
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
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Cherry Oatmeal
Made with powdered sugar, water, salt, old fashioned oats, almond extract, cherry pie filling
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 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
Turkey Pesto Parmesan Meatballs
Made with sugar, tomato paste, ground turkey, pesto, crushed red pepper flakes, Parmesan cheese, onion, salt, vegetable oil, diced tomatoes
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Creamy Mexican Turkey
Made with chicken or turkey, corn tortillas, cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, salsa, sour cream, chili powder, onion, garlic, olive oil
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Brandied Christmas Wassail
Made with sugar, lemon juice, brandy, cinnamon, whole cloves, water, frozen cranberry juice cocktail, frozen raspberry juice blend concentrate, frozen apple juice concentrate
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 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
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
Barley With Mushrooms And Green Onions
Made with butter or margarine, barley, chicken broth, green onions, mushrooms, seasoned salt and pepper
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Smoky Chicken And Cheesy Potato Casserole
Made with croutons, nonstick cooking spray, smoked or roasted chicken or turkey, cream of chicken soup, cheddar cheese, sour cream, hash brown potatoes
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Roasted Tomato And Garlic Soup
Made with dried thyme, bay leaf, tomato paste, chicken or vegetable broth, garlic, salt, pepper, olive oil, onion, plum tomatoes
Method: oven, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
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