Only three ingredients and a few hours in the crock pot and you have tender, shredded beef that is perfect in a variety of Mexican and Tex-Mex recipes.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Recipes by Cooking Method
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Slow Cooker Shredded Salsa Beef
Microwave Caramel Sauce
Caramel crisis? Solve it in a flash with this microwave method. It's like having a dessert superhero in your kitchen.
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Bread Machine English Muffin Loaf
The taste and texture of this bread is similar to English muffins but made easy in the bread machine
Method: bread machine
Time: 2-5 hours
Easy Bread Machine Potato Bread
Made with water, active dry yeast, bread flour, instant potato flakes, salt, sugar, butter or margarine, milk
Method: bread machine
Time: 2-5 hours
Stuffed Mushrooms
Don't underestimate the microwave. It might usually be limited to making popcorn and reheating leftovers, but these cheesy bacon-stuffed mushrooms are little bites of microwave magic....
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
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Slow Cooker Hard-Boiled Eggs
Want perfect hard-boiled eggs every time? Try making them in your crock pot.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Hawaiian Bagels
Made with dried coconut, dried pineapple, yeast, water, coconut extract, olive oil, malt powder or honey or sugar, salt, bread flour, gluten
Method: oven, stovetop, bread machine
Time: over 5 hours
Slow Cooker Tavern Beef
Tavern beef is like a classier name for a sloppy Joe. Ground beef cooked with onion, ketchup, and spices in the crockpot makes a yummy topping for toasted burger buns.
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Slow Cooker Creamy Cheddar Cheese Grits
These rich and cheesy grits are made extra creamy by being slowly simmered in half and half with cream cheese stirred in.
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Slow Cooker 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...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Slow Cooker Chicken Sloppy Joes
Change up your sloppy joes with this chicken-based crock pot recipe. These joes are tender and tangy and are sure to be a hit.
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Slow Cooker Five Bean Casserole
Why stop at three or four beans? Five bean casserole is the way to go. With bacon, sausage, and onion, this sweet and smoky slow-cooked bean bonanza is sure to satisfy.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Pressure Cooker Stuffed Chicken Breasts
This pressure cooker stuffed chicken recipe is impressive and surprisingly easy.
Method: pressure cooker
Time: under 30 minutes
George Foreman Grill Cinnamon French Toast
A great way to make a small batch of French toast is on the George Foreman grill! If you don't have cinnamon bread, add a pinch of cinnamon to the batter.
Method: indoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Pressure Cooker Spaghetti Sauce
Get the slow simmered taste of a great spaghetti sauce in only minutes using this pressure cooker method.
Method: pressure cooker
Time: under 30 minutes
1 Minute Cake
The famous one minute mug cake! If you are craving a bite of cake this recipe is for you. Just a few ingredients in a mug and one minute in the microwave.
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Bread Machine Cake Mix Bread
Looking for a sweet bread recipe? You can't get much easier than this recipe that uses a bread machine and cake mix as the base. Try it with your favorite cake flavors.
Method: bread machine
Time: 2-5 hours
Bread Machine English Muffins
All your bread machine needs is pantry staples to churn out delicious English muffins, perfect for making breakfast sandwiches or avocado toast.
Method: bread machine, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Bread Machine Bagels
Leverage the power of your bread machine to mix the perfect dough for bagels. Once the dough is made simply follow the traditional bagel-making directions listed in the recipe.
Method: bread machine, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Low-Fat Salmon Patties George Foreman Grill
The Lean Mean Grilling Machine was designed to cut the fat in cooking. This recipe for salmon patties fits right in with its low-fat ingredients.
Method: indoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Nobody Knows They're Instant Mashed Potatoes
Turn these instant potatoes into a creamy, mashed potato haven with cream cheese and our favorite friend, butter.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Slow Cooker Lima Beans and Corn
The crockpot is an ingenious solution to the hassle of dried beans. Corn, celery, and onions with dried limas is a fantastic "set it and forget it" option for...
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Slow Cooker Prairie Fire Dip
A spicy twist on traditional bean dips, this prairie fire dip blends refried beans with Monterey Jack cheese and chili powder. A perfect choice for game day snacking (or...
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Slow Cooker Bread Pudding
The slow cooker is the perfect tool for getting that ultra-moist bread pudding texture you're after.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Copycat Red Lobster's Grilled Rock Lobster
Something as exquisite as lobster tail doesn't need to be complicated to be good. In fact, sometimes the simpler the better. A squeeze of lemon, a brush with...
Method: outdoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Apple Cider Turkey Breast
Crockpot turkey breast with a sweet, holiday-flavored twist. A bit of apple cider slow cooked with the turkey adds plenty of flavor while keeping the recipe...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Pressure Cooker Boston Baked Navy Beans
Bacon, brown sugar, and molasses give the thick, pressure cooked navy bean mixture a great balance of sweet and savory.
Method: pressure cooker
Time: over 5 hours
Slow Cooker Texas Baked Beans
These Texas-style baked beans have triple the meaty flavor by slow cooking bacon, ham, and smoked pork in a rich tomato-ey sauce.
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Duck Breast on George Foreman Grill
Made with honey, duck breast, orange juice concentrate
Method: indoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Polenta
Cornmeal and butter with a touch of paprika and cayenne churns out a polenta that can be served warm and creamy or cooled in slices and browned.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Bread Machine Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Rolls
Leverage the power of your bread machine to do the hard kneading for you. Save your energy for eating the delicious cinnamon rolls!
Method: bread machine, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Instant Pot Spaghetti
After making spaghetti this way you'll never go back to traditional methods! The entire recipe is made in the pressure cooker - it doesn't get much easier than that.
Method: pressure cooker
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Brown Rice
A foolproof way to cook brown rice by using the slow cooker. Perfectly cooked every time.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
5 Minute Microwave Alfredo Sauce
This Alfredo sauce is made from a blend of Parmesan, Romano, and Asiago cheeses which are quickly cooked with milk and butter in the microwave for a practically instant...
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker 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
Slow Cooker Country-Style Green Beans With Bacon, Onions And Balsamic Vinegar
Slightly tangy, slightly sweet. These green beans will become your new favorite recipe!
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Cheesy New Orleans Slow Cooker Shrimp Dip
A southern twist on queso! With bacon, shrimp, and onions along with melted Monterey Jack, this New Orleans slow cooker dip doesn't mess around.
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Bread Machine Cranberry Cinnamon Bread
Made with cranberries, water, yeast, bread flour, sugar, lemon or orange peel, powdered milk, salt, ground cinnamon, oil
Method: bread machine
Time: 1-2 hours
Slow Cooker Spinach and Artichoke Dip
A great twist on traditional spinach-artichoke dips made in the slow cooker and without using any soup mixes.
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Pressure Cooker Lemon Pudding Cake
You don't even have to bake your cakes anymore, the future is here. Pressure-cooked pudding cake with bright lemon zest is one of the easiest, tastiest cakes you'll...
Method: pressure cooker
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Barbecue Spoon Burgers (Sloppy Joes)
No more sub-par sloppy Joes. This "spoon burger" mix upgrades basic beef with a thick and pungent barbecue sauce.
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Slow Cooker Venison Sloppy Joes
Sloppy Joes may be simple, but that doesn't mean they need to be boring. This slow-cooker venison recipe has an arsenal of flavors like dijon, cumin, and chili powder...
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Microwave Candied Pecans
Made with pecan, butter or margarine, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, ground cloves
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Bread Machine Parmesan-Herb French Bread
The fragrant spices of oregano, thyme, basil, and rosemary will give your French bread a nice, earthy taste.
Method: bread machine, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Slow Cooker Sombrero Dip
Made with refried beans, cheddar cheese, ground beef, onion, taco sauce, jalapeno peppers, green olives, chili powder
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Slow Cooker 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...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Bacon and Cheese Sandwich
Buttered bread, melty American cheese, and meaty bacon bring a tasty upgrade to a classic grilled cheese sandwich. Make on your George Foreman grill or in a skillet.
Method: indoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Chicken Quesadillas
The quesadilla is truly a jack of all trades, a Tex-Mex master of versatility. This version, packed with cumin-spiced chicken and fresh cilantro, is a delicious way to use leftover...
Method: sandwich maker, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Cheddar Cheese Fondue
The perfect party dish. This simple cheesy fondue is easy to make and can be kept warm in your slow cooker, making it ideal for entertaining. Your guests will love it!
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Slow Cooker Christmas Wassail
A citrus wassail with light spice flavors. It's made with apple cider, pineapple juice, orange juice, cloves, and cinnamon sticks.
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Love buffalo wings? Get that same hot, zippy flavor in everything from deviled eggs to enchiladas. And of course: wings.
Not to be confused with evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk is very sweet (and very sticky) and used primarily in desserts.
The name, vodka, comes from the Russian phrase zhiznennaia voda, or "water of life". It can be made from everything from potatoes to beets. It's considered to be fairly flavorless which makes it a great liquor for mixed drinks.