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
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.
Turkey Pesto Parmesan Meatballs
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
Smoky Chipotle Chili
Made with chili powder, dried oregano, chipotle chili powder, cocoa powder, chuck steak, tomato paste, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, frozen corn kernels, diced tomatoes
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Cherry Oatmeal
Made with powdered sugar, water, salt, old fashioned oats, almond extract, cherry pie filling
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Pleasing Pork Chalupas
Made with red kidney beans, tomato sauce, canned chopped green chiles, garlic, white vinegar, chili powder, cumin, dried oregano, black pepper, salt
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
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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
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
Basic Cake
Made with eggs, ground nutmeg, sugar, butter, salt, cream of tartar, flour
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Mexicali Rice
Made with cumin, lime juice, whole kernel corn, black beans, diced green chilies, onion, red bell pepper, converted white rice, water, frozen orange juice concentrate
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
Vegetable Stock
Made with fresh thyme, bay leaves, water, onion, carrots, celery, parsnip, white mushrooms, garlic
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Blackberry BBQ Chicken
Made with honey, barbecue sauce, chicken, Jamaican jerk seasoning, garlic powder, salt and pepper, oil, blackberries, blackberry or raspberry syrup
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Fabulous Turkey Breast
Made with broccoli, potatoes, boneless turkey breast, olive oil, black pepper, salt, rosemary, garlic powder, chili powder
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 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
Chipotle Chili Mole
Made with thyme, ground oregano, pinto or black beans, chipotle pepper, baking cocoa, red and green bell pepper, beef broth, brewed coffee, corn tortillas, flour tortillas
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
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