This New Orleans style red beans and rice recipe is made easy in the crock pot. The beans are cooked with a ham bone for extra flavor. Then smoked sausage is added and the...
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.
Big Easy Red Beans and Rice
Rotel Cheese Dip
This cheese dip is creamy, gooey, and delicious, with subtle chile heat. A must-have at any party, this cheesy dip is quick and simple to make.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Black Bean and Potato Soup
This crock pot soup mixes ham, potatoes, and black beans in a spiced beef broth for a hearty meal. Perfect with some cool sour cream on top!
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Beef and Bourbon
If you've ever sipped a neat, high-quality bourbon with a steak, you'll understand what's so phenomenal about this pairing.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Juicy Flank Steak In Mushroom Sauce
Sauterne wine can be replaced with another sweet wine in this truly delicious flank steak recipe (that is not only tasty but simple to prepare)
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
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Smoky Shredded Sirloin Soft Tacos
Beef sirloin is slow cooked with onions and green peppers in a tangy sauce made with red wine, ketchup, vinegar, garlic, liquid smoke, cumin and hot sauce. Serve with...
Method: crock pot, oven
Time: over 5 hours
Smoked Sausage Gumbo
Here's a no-nonsense approach to making a delicious smoked sausage gumbo with traditional ingredients. Gather your broth, spices, and veggies, and let the slow cooker work its...
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Bourbon Cocktail Meatballs
These glazed meatballs will be a hit at your next cocktail party. A cup of bourbon for the barbecue glaze already has you breaking out the good stuff, so why not pour up a...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Classic Chicken Soup
There's nothing like a bowl of good chicken soup to hit the spot when you need it. This one's a keeper, cooking chicken from scratch is the key to a savory broth that can warm up...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Creamy, Cheesy, Broccoli Casserole
Want to get more greens in your dinner? This creamy, cheesy broccoli casserole will have you craving the nutritious, cruciferous veggie.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Cauliflower And Cheese Soup
This cauliflower and cheese soup is so much more than that. Carrots, onion, and celery pureed along with cauliflower create a rich veggie base.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
White Chocolate Bread Pudding
Combine French bread cubes, white chocolate, egg substitute, and sweetened condensed milk in the slow cooker for a delicious bread pudding.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Apple-Raisin Stuffing
Ready to impress your friends with a stuffing recipe that's anything but ordinary? This apple-raisin stuffing can be whipped up in a snap, whether you prefer the crock pot or the...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
All-Day Venison Stew
It's called "all day stew" for the cook time, but you'll be craving it all day as well. Stew of venison, carrots and potatoes slow-cooked in a brilliant red wine sauce.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Easy Minestrone Soup
Looking for a convenient and hearty soup? This easy minestrone combines chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, veggies, and Italian seasonings in a slow cooker, creating a delicous meal...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Tuna Noodle Casserole With Mixed Vegetables
A homestyle tuna casserole made in the crock pot - with a delicious nutty twist to it!
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Japanese Lamb
Made with boneless leg of lamb, soy sauce, honey, vinegar, sherry, garlic, ground ginger
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
All-Day Chicken With Mushroom Gravy
Chicken is slow cooked all day in a mushroom and white wine sauce
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Veal And Tomato Stew
Easiest veal ever. Just brown the meat in a pan before tossing it in the slow cooker with mushrooms, peppers, and tomatoes. Perfect with some wilted greens on the side.
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Peppery Red Onions
Slow-cooked red onions are borderline magical. How does so much flavor come from such a humble ingredient? You'll want to put these sweet and spicy onion slices on everything.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Baked Potatoes
Baked potatoes in the crock pot? Yes! Wrapped in foil, the potatoes are slowly baked and create gentle steam resulting in tender and fluffy baked potatoes.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Steak Fajitas
Flank steak is the traditional cut of beef used in fajitas. The crock pot helps make it tender with its low and slow cooking.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Slow Cooked Chicken and Dumplings From Scratch
Scratch-made dumplings in scratch-made chicken soup is as made-with-love as it gets. No shortcuts here, just a rich, slow-simmered broth made from fresh...
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Roast Loin of Pork Californy
Here's why this pork roast is so spot on, you hit it with the broiler to get that scrumptious browned outside, then move it over to the crockpot to slow-cook it until...
Method: oven, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Stuffed Pattypan Squash
Stuffed pattypan squash: the perfect way to sneak some veggies into your diet while enjoying a tasty meal.
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Overnight Apple Oatmeal
Overnight oats are the best for stress-free mornings. Using a slow cooker changes the game a bit so you have a steaming hot breakfast first thing in the morning.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Slow Cooked Baked Beans
If you're looking to impress dinner guests or just craving a hearty staple, slow-cooked baked beans are basic but brilliant. With layers of flavor from bacon to brown sugar...
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Beef Stew With Mushrooms
A traditional style slow-cooked beef stew with button mushrooms
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Chicken with Bbq Sauce
Two ingredient recipes are pretty much the reason crockpots were invented. Chicken and barbecue sauce are literally all you need for this recipe
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Roasted Garlic
Foiled heads of garlic drizzled with olive oil couldn't be easier, and roasted garlic makes a killer spread for good bread or addition to blended soups.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Creamy Chicken Soup
Made with evaporated milk, bay leaf, garlic salt, frozen mixed vegetables, onion, cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, dried parsley, dried rosemary, black pepper
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Pulled Pork Barbecue
Slow cooker pulled pork is so easy it's hardly fair. Pork shoulder in the crockpot with a tangy barbecue sauce makes a pulled pork great for sandwiches.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Bacon Corn Chowder
Just walk away and let the slow cooker do the work for this bowl of potato corn soup.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Shredded Chicken Sandwiches
Get ready for some comfort food. Made with tender shredded chicken, easy seasonings, and a simple slow-cooker technique, this shredded chicken sandwich recipe is perfect for...
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Teriyaki Pineapple Chicken
Great basic crockpot teriyaki recipe. The pineapple brings a sweet and savory dynamic to the table, and you can throw in all sorts of veggies like broccoli or snap peas if...
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Chuck Roast Barbecue
This chuck roast barbecue is a delicious and easy way to feed a crowd. The beef is cooked slowly in the crock pot until it is tender and shredded, and then simmered in a flavorful...
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Better Than Arby's Roast Beef Sandwiches
If you're a sucker for a good roast beef sandwich, ditch the drive-thru and grab your crockpot. Brown sugar and onion soup mix make for a crazy good roast.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Apple Crumble
Dust off that trusty crock pot of yours because we're going to semi-skillfully throw some apples and crumbs together for dessert. It's all about liberating flavors with minimal work and...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Corn Bread
A plate of barbecue just isn't complete without a piece of cornbread, lending some sweetness and soaking up all the extra saucy goodness. This batch is cooked up in a crockpot, so it's easy...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Bandito Chili Dogs
Chili dogs with a hint of Tex-Mex. Green chiles, cheese soup, and beanless chili are cooked in the crock pot with hot dogs. Serve on buns along with chopped onion, shredded cheese...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
All Day Saffron Rice
Slow cooking the saffron and rice ensures the full flavor of the saffron is infused in the rice. The result is perfectly tender grains of rice with a lovely yellow hue.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Cheesy Corn
Corn is cooked in a creamy cheese sauce. Great side dish for potlucks!
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Sausage Chili
Double the meat, double the flavor. Beef and sausage slow-cooked with kidney beans, tomatoes, and onion is a great way to beat the cold weather. Want to spice it up? Use chorizo instead...
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Easy Bananas Foster
Get the delicious flavor of bananas foster without the flambe! Bananas are slow cooked in a sweet rum sauce and then served over pound cake with a dollop of ice cream.
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Dump Lemon And Garlic Chicken
Throw some chicken thighs into a bag with oil, garlic and lemon and freeze it until you need it, then just thaw it overnight and leave it in the crockpot all day with no...
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Easy Chicken A La King
Serve this so-easy chicken a la king over rice or noodles. If you can't find the frozen pea blend simply substitute regular frozen peas and some chopped onions.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Moroccan Couscous Stew
This Moroccan crockpot recipe will *squash* your old go-to slow cooker stew. Along with chickpeas, carrots, and couscous (and squash of course), some cinnamon and cayenne help...
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Italian Dressing Pot Roast
Talk about easy crockpot shortcuts. Thanks to Italian dressing, this pot roast only needs three ingredients to slow cook itself to zesty, meaty perfection.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
White Chili With Hominy, Black-Eyed Peas, White Beans and Corn
A hearty crock pot chili made with hominy, black eyed peas, great northern beans, white corn, chicken or turkey, green chiles, lots of...
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Crock o' Breakfast
Wake up to a delicious breakfast with this overnight slow cooker recipe. The layered ingredients can be changed to suit your tastes (try sausage instead of ham, for instance).
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
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