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
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.
All Day Saffron Rice
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
Meatballs In A Beefy Onion Sauce
A savory dinner made easy with a crock pot. Using frozen cooked meatballs, beef gravy, garlic, and onion soup mix, this dish is perfect for serving over rice or...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Apple Cobbler
The absolute easiest, hands-off apple cobbler. You just need three ingredients, a couple hours in the crockpot, and the all-important ice cream on top.
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
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Old South Pulled Pork On A Bun
This slow-cooked, tender pork, drenched in a homemade sweet and smoky sauce, will melt in your mouth. Served on soft buns, this easy-to-make dish brings a taste of the...
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Turkey Tacos
Turkey tacos are a healthy version of traditional tacos, swapping out ground beef for lean turkey. Combined with beans, corn, tomatoes, salsa, and taco seasoning it creates a flavorful...
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Wild Rice Hot Dish
Wild rice is wonderfully tender when cooked in the crock pot. Combine it with almonds, onions, celery, mushrooms, chicken, and herbs and you have a delicious dinner.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Moroccan Lamb And Fruit Stew
This slow-cooked savory and sweet dish combines tender lamb with dried apricots and spices, creating a complex and satisfying taste that is sure to impress.
Method: stovetop, 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
Moroccan Lamb And Rice
Why fly to Marrakesh when this Moroccan lamb and rice brings the bazaar to your bowl? A slow-cooked treasure that's both hearty and heartwarming.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Ground chicken is cooked in the crock pot with spices and soy sauce and served in lettuce wraps with a tangy dipping sauce.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Chicken Cajun Smoked Sausage Stew
This is a serious Cajun stew. Smoked sausage and diced chicken join carrots, celery, and onions in a Cajun-spiked tomato broth that simmers away in the crockpot until...
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Barbecue Green Beans
Beans slow-cooked with bacon, BBQ sauce, and onions make for an extra-savory side dish that changes the green bean game.
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Mayonnaise Roast
No extra liquid is needed in this recipe. The coating on the roast keeps it extra moist and you're left with a delicious gravy to serve with the meat.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Okra and Black Eyed Peas
Looking for a hassle-free side dish option? This savory okra and black-eyed peas crock pot recipe mixes frozen vegetables, ranch beans, and zesty tomatoes for an...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Pork Roast and Sauerkraut In Beer
Made with beer, soy sauce, pork roast, garlic pepper, sauerkraut
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Pizza Soup
All your favorite pizza flavors are in this wonderful soup. Italian sausage, pepperoni, fresh mushrooms, bell pepper and diced tomatoes make this a hearty and tasty meal.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Italian Shredded Beef Sandwiches
This shredded beef recipe serves a large group but the leftovers freeze well if you're only serving a small crowd.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Chicken Paprikash
Chicken pieces are slow cooked in a mixture of tomatoes, green bell pepper, onion, and seasonings. The finished sauce is mixed with sour cream and served over egg noodles.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Pork Tenderloin With Plum Sauce
A little Chinese plum sauce mixed with white wine makes a delightful drizzle over seasoned, slow-cooked pork tenderloin.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Beef Carne Adovada
Adovada is more commonly made with pork but this version marinates beef cubes overnight and then slow cooks it until tender. Use in tacos, burritos, on nachos, etc.
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
White Chicken Chili With Corn
A savory delight! This slow cooked chili isn't just yummy, it's also a prize winner. It uses chicken thighs which stay more tender and moist than white meat chicken.
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
Wild Rice And Mushroom Soup
This rich and hearty slow cooked soup is made with wild rice, fresh mushrooms, celery, carrots, onion soup mix, beef broth, and peas.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Easy French Dip
The French dip is, without a doubt, the fanciest roast beef sandwich out there. And now you can make the beef and the savory au jus in a slow cooker with half the work.
Method: crock pot, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Texas-Style Barbecued Chicken
Chicken legs are slow cooked in a spiced, smoky barbecue sauce. You can use other chicken pieces as well, just adjust the cooking time as needed if using white meat.
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Boston Baked Black-Eyed Peas
Made with water, sage, black-eyed peas, molasses, mustard, thyme
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
Chinese Soy Braised Chicken
This slow-cooker soy chicken is full of fresh spices that combine to make a super-flavorful chicken. Try it on rice or sliced up over ramen.
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Chicken And Biscuit Dumplings
This twist on a classic chicken and dumplings dish turns out perfectly in the crock pot
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Steak And Potato Soup
A good soup is magical for turning a cheaper cut of meat into something scrumptious. This hearty meat-and-potatoes meal is always a hit.
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Boeuf (Beef) Bourguignon
A classic French beef bourguignon recipe made simple in the crock pot.
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Spanish Chicken With Garbanzo Beans And Olives
Made with chicken breast halves, garbanzo beans, white rice, onion, green bell pepper, tomatoes, water, garlic powder, saffron threads, pimiento stuffed...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Sesame Seed Chicken
You'll want to bookmark this foolproof slow-cooker sesame chicken. Chicken thighs cooked with brown sugar, soy sauce, and toasted sesame seeds are an effortless main dish.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Cheese Souffle
Made with paprika, parsley, salt, white bread, cheddar cheese, eggs, milk or light cream, evaporated milk
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
Collard Greens
Collard greens with plenty of hot sauce, just how they like it in the South. These tasty greens flavored with bacon drippings, brown sugar, and smoked turkey would be a welcome side dish...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 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
Macaroni, Bacon and Cheese
If you're looking to change up your pasta game, you've just hit the goldmine with this bacon-infused mac and cheese prepared in a crock pot. It's as uncomplicated as it is...
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Garlic Chicken Alfredo
Fix and forget with this easy recipe made with boneless chicken, Alfredo sauce, garlic, mushrooms, and fettuccine pasta.
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Boston Baked Beans
Made with bacon, brown sugar, Great Northern beans, onion, salt, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Home-Style Tomato Juice
Nothing beats fresh, homemade tomato juice. The crock pot gently cooks the tomatoes, releasing all the juices. A great way to use up a bumper crop of tomatoes too!
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Oxtail Stew
The crockpot is perfect for this stew because oxtails need a long cooking time with low heat to become tender.
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Cheesy Corn
Corn is cooked in a creamy cheese sauce. Great side dish for potlucks!
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Porridge
This isn't your normal Goldie Locks porridge. Slow cooked is the key to a silky, smooth wheat and rolled oats breakfast. Plumped with raisins and apples is the perfect way to start the day.
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
Turkey Sloppy Joes
These sloppy joes have two twists to them. First, they are made with turkey instead of beef. And second, they are made in the crock pot.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
North Woods Wild Rice Soup
This is the definition of a hearty soup. Thanks to the wild rice and turkey it's truly a meal in a bowl, not to mention an outstanding way to use up some Thanksgiving...
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
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