Tender meatballs are served with a slow cooked sauce made with tomatoes, chipotle peppers, and orange zest.
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.
Meatballs With Sweet Orange Chipotle
Creamy Cauliflower Bisque
Made with baking potatoes, yellow onion, chicken broth, garlic powder, dried thyme, cayenne pepper, evaporated milk, margarine, salt, black pepper
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Pork And Fettuccine Casserole
Made with spinach fettuccine, pork tenderloin, onions, butter, paprika, caraway seed, salt and pepper, tomatoes, red wine, sour cream
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
White Chicken Chili
Sauteing the chicken first in this chili recipe helps give it a good texture and speeds up the cooking time. The recipe calls for navy beans but great northern beans will work just...
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Pineapple Pork
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
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Sausage Pepper Sandwiches
Unleash the power of your crockpot with these sausage pepper sandwiches. They're a no-fuss, all-flavor kind of meal that brings a bit of Italian zest right to your doorstep -...
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Chocolate Cheesecake
This chocolate cheesecake is hiding a healthy secret in its protein-packed chocolate filling. Tofu helps keep the cheesecake nice and thick without you even knowing it's there.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Orange Zinger Cheesecake
This orange zinger cheesecake may be just the recipe you need. Its combination of cream cheese and tofu in the filling, paired with the zesty kick of fresh orange juice...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Shredded Pork Wraps
Pork is slow cooked in salsa, shredded, then piled into flour tortillas with lettuce and cheese.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Colorful Chicken And Rice
The easiest set-it-and-forget-it chicken and rice because you don't even need to cook the rice separately. You can make it as colorful as you like with whatever spare veggies...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 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
Sweet Dark and Crunchy Nougats
Made with dark chocolate, honey roasted peanuts, animal cracker cookies, sugar
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Ham & Bean Chowder
A rich chowder made with canned pork and beans, tomato soup, smoked ham, onion, tomatoes, and elbow macaroni.
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
Spicy White Chipotle Chili
Spicy chicken chili made with cooked chicken, onion powder, chicken broth, cumin, oregano, chipotle chili powder, cannellini beans, lime juice and cilantro.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Curry Cauliflower Soup
A healthy, veggie-packed soup is such a perfect cool weather lunch. This tomato and cauliflower bowl is sure to leave you feeling revitalized and full of energy for the rest of...
Method: crock pot
Time: over 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
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
Creamy Chicken Stew
Made with black pepper, basil, skinned and boned uncooked chicken breast, carrots, onion, celery, cream of chicken soup
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Savory Pork Roast
This is such an easy way to make a great roast. Boneless pork loin is simply seasoned with salt and pepper and then injected with slivers of garlic. The crock pot keeps the meat moist...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Chicken Chili With Hominy
Tomatillos, green chilies and garlic help pack this dish full of flavor while the hominy and chicken bring that warm, comfortable feel.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Caribbean Chicken & Butternut Squash
Made with salt, fresh ginger root, curry powder, chicken thighs, butternut squash, onion, diced tomatoes, water or broth
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Pozole
Slow cooker pozole is a delicious Mexican stew that is made with chicken, pork, and hominy. This hearty dish is perfect for an evening when you are in need of some comfort food.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Rosemary And Red Pepper Chicken
Made with cornstarch, vermouth, onion, red bell pepper, garlic, dried rosemary, dried oregano, turkey Italian sausages, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, black...
Method: crock pot
Time: over 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
Honey Glazed Ham
Change this recipe up by substituting maple syrup for the honey. Delicious!
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 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
Batter-Topped Peach Cobbler
With sliced peaches on the bottom and peach nectar in the batter, this cobbler gets a fruity double dose. Just imagine a melty scoop of vanilla ice cream on top of the hot...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Vegetarian Split Pea Soup
Split peas and leeks, two underused ingredients in one nutritious recipe. This vegetarian slow-cooker soup is perfect for chilly autumn days, and makes great leftovers for the...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Hot Apple Cider
Cider slow-cooked with whole nutmeg, cinnamon sticks, and crystallized ginger is an absolute ambrosia for cold nights.
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
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
Brown Sugar And Peaches Oatmeal
Perfectly done oatmeal with brown sugar, cinnamon, and fresh peaches.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
French Pot Roast
Made with water, green pepper, boneless round or chuck roast, flour, oil, condensed onion soup
Method: electric skillet/wok, 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
Lowfat Turkey Sausage Stew
If you're looking for a hearty fall-flavored stew without all the extra fat, here it is. Apples and sauerkraut add some sweet and tangy flavors to this warming sausage stew....
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 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
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
Cheese Enchilada Chowder
Made with Monterey jack cheese, milk, black beans, diced tomatoes, frozen whole kernel corn, onions, bell peppers, jalapeno pepper, enchilada sauce, cream of chicken soup
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Beefy Braised Short Ribs
Making a dish as rich and flavorful as red wine-braised short ribs with just one pot (read: one dish to clean) is a stroke of genius.
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Basil And Orange Carrots
An easy and delicious side dish. The carrots are cooked in a savory basil and orange sauce until they are tender and flavorful. This is a great way to get your kids to eat...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Ravioli Meal
This easy dinner just takes minutes to throw together in the crock pot. It's also easy to vary the ingredients. Try a meat-based pasta sauce with cheese ravioli. Or make it a vegetarian...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
White Beans with Sun Dried Tomatoes
Made with ripe olives, great Northern Beans, garlic, water, dried basil, salt, black pepper, sun-dried tomatoes
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 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
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
Sinful Chocolate Obsession
If there's one thing we can all agree on, it's that chocolate should always have a starring role in dessert. This sinful chocolate obsession makes it easy to whip up...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Sausage And Vegetable Risotto
Made with sweet Italian sausages, water, onion, butter, white wine, arborio rice, zucchini, kosher salt, fresh baby spinach, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Slow & Spicy Chili
Made with mushrooms, salsa, green bell peppers, celery, tomato juice, tomato paste, salt, sugar, dried oregano, Worcestershire sauce
Method: crock pot, stovetop
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
Scotch Broth
Calling this "broth" feels misleading since it's a hearty soup made of lamb, barley, and vegetables.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
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