Boneless pork roast is slow cooked in a mixture of crushed pineapple, onion, bell pepper, carrots, brown sugar, tomato paste, soy sauce, and ginger.
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.
Pineapple Pork
Amish Style Chicken and Corn Soup
Chicken is slow-cooked with corn and egg noodles for a warm bowl of Amish-style goodness.
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Spicy Jamaican Coconut Fish Stew
This slow-cooker fish stew with tomatoes, coconut milk, and a squeeze of lime juice is simultaneously hearty and refreshing.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 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
Southwestern Chicken Chili
Flavors of the southwest go into this slow cooked chili made with chicken, kidney beans, corn, and tomatoes.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
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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
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
All Day Herbed Pork Roast
The herbs are what really make this slow-cooker roast. Thyme, sage, and rosemary infuse the pork with a delightfully aromatic note, and flavor the apples as a little bonus.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 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
The Best Beer-Basted Pot Roast
This crock pot beef roast gets both a flavor boost and tenderizer from cooking in the beer and tomato broth.
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Lamb Cassoulet With White Beans And Rosemary
Made with salt, black pepper, onion, garlic, carrots, celery, fresh rosemary, crushed tomatoes with the juice, beef broth, chicken broth
Method: stovetop, 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 Cider Stew
Made with onion, dried thyme, salt, carrots, potatoes, apples, apple cider, beef or venison stew meat
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Chicken and Rice Gumbo Soup
Hot, spicy gumbo and rice is a dish that everybody should learn. Packed with sausage, chicken, and okra, a bowl of this gumbo is as filling as it gets.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
All-Day Ravioli Stew
A hearty stew with sausage-stuffed ravioli, cannellini beans, and tomatoes. The ravioli is added at the end of the cooking time for a perfectly cooked crock pot pasta meal.
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
Apple Sausage Stuffing
Sweet and savory stuffing can be a Thanksgiving game changer. Slow cooked apples and pork sausage makes an absolutely stand-out stuffing that's miles ahead of the boxed stuff.
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Method: stovetop, 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
Three-Ingredient BBQ Meatballs
Just three ingredients: meatballs, barbecue sauce, and ketchup. That's it! You can also use homemade meatballs in this recipe.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Black Bean Chili Sin Carne
Made with tomatoes, black beans, onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, chili powder, ground cumin, seasoned salt, garlic, tomato paste
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Mexican Chicken and Corn Chili
This chunky chicken chili is slow cooked overnight with salsa, the chicken is shredded, then mixed with Mexi-corn, pinto beans, garlic powder, cumin, and chili powder.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Cranberry Orange Relish
Made with cranberries, sugar, orange peel, orange juice
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Creamy Stuffing
Stuffing is a delicious and classic dish that is often served during holiday meals. There are many different ways to make stuffing, but this one uses cream soup as a base.
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Sweet And Tangy Hot Dogs
A bit of brown sugar in the sauce really gets the sweet and savory combo going for these crowd-pleasing hot dogs.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Mexican Meatballs
Looking for a recipe that is easy to prepare but with tons of flavor? These zesty Mexican meatballs in a rich vegetable sauce are delicious over rice or pasta.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Pumpkin Bread
Made with soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, flour, pumpkin, eggs, brown sugar, sugar, oil
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 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
Sweet And Sour Meatballs Over Rice
Browned meatballs are slow cooked in a sweet and sour sauce with pineapple and green pepper and served over cooked rice.
Method: crock pot, stovetop
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
Crock Pot Candy
This slow cooked candy is the perfect treat for any festive occasion. It's creamy, crunchy and oh-so-chocolaty! The combination of chocolate and peanuts create a unique sweet and salty...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Thai Red Curry Chicken
Thai curry anything is usually good, but Thai curry in the crockpot makes it even better. This coconut milk chicken curry is mixed with fresh cauliflower, green beans, and bamboo...
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
Fish Stew
Snapper or flounder in a white wine broth with tomatoes, mushrooms, and zucchini nails the balance between warming, hearty soup and light, veggie-based meal.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Cashew Chicken
This slow cooker cashew chicken is way healthier than takeout and just as good. Cashews and mushrooms with a thick soy and ginger sauce always hit the spot.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Mexican Beef Steak
Great flavors come together in this crock pot dinner made with round steak, garlic powder, chili powder, mustard, onion, tomatoes, and kidney beans - all served over rice.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Rolled Pork Tenderloin And Sweet Potatoes
Stuffed pork loin, sweet potatoes, and gravy all in one slow cooker batch. An apple and cranberry filling gives wonderful flavor to the pork loin and the sauce...
Method: crock pot, microwave
Time: over 5 hours
Lowfat Mushroom Stroganoff
This mushroom stroganoff is an awesome twist on the classic beef sauce, and it's low-fat to boot. Portobellos are slow-cooked in beef broth and red wine for deep flavor.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Cuban Pork
Pork is marinated overnight in a citrus and spice mixture and then slow cooked with sliced onions until tender enough to shred. Serve it on tortillas with pico de gallo, lettuce, and...
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Garden Fresh Minestrone Soup
Squash, carrots and green beans slow-cooked in broth with tomatoes and pasta make a fresh and healthy soup whether from the garden or the produce aisle.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Belgian Beef Stew
The key to this mushroom and carrot packed Belgian stew is the beer, which adds an element of depth you just can't get with broth or water.
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 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
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
Turkey In Cream Sauce
Terrific turkey tenderloins drowned in an herbed cream sauce. If you've got leftovers, throw them in a sandwich with some cranberry sauce.
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
White Pizza Fondue
This recipe uses ricotta cheese which gives it a richer and more dense consistency, perfect for heartier dippers like Italian bread slices.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Spicy Cajun Gumbo
There's just no substitute for good gumbo! Chicken, shrimp and sausage come together with onions and bell pepper that provide classic Cajun veggie flavors.
Method: crock pot, stovetop
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
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
Bbq Short Ribs
Get the most tender short ribs by slow cooking them in a honey-barbecue sauce.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Green Bean Casserole
Green bean casserole is a holiday staple. This version has a twist in that it's made in the crock pot.
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
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