The delicious flavors of a loaded baked potato slow cooked into a soup. This recipe is made with potatoes, onion, chicken broth, cream, Cheddar cheese, and sour cream
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Crockpot Soups And Stews
Let's face it - this is what the crockpot is best at. While we savvy slow cookers know that there are many more uses for our beloved appliance, we usually come back to the basics: soups and stews.
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Loaded Baked Potato Soup
Brett Favre's Creole Style Chili
This creole style crockpot batch loaded with beef, kidney beans, and tomatoes is a keeper. Perfect for cold Sundays at the end of the NFL season.
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Cabbage Chili Soup
A hearty slow cooked soup that is delicious any time of year. Made with cabbage and kidney beans in a chili-flavored tomato-based broth.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Beef Heart Stew
Don't be scared off by cooking beef heart. It's actually an incredibly flavorful piece of beef. This slow cooker method makes it very tender and the other ingredients make for a well...
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Chicken, Sausage, And Shrimp Jambalaya
Chicken, smoked sausage, and cooked shrimp come together nicely in this spicy Cajun rice dish.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
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Seafood Chowder
Rich and creamy and packed full of seafood. This chowder boasts a blend of clams, shrimp, and crab in a cream-based soup.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Oyster Stew
A slow cooker version of traditional oyster stew made with milk, butter, and oysters. Oyster stew can be enjoyed any time of year but is especially warming in the colder months.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Dried Bean Curd Soup With Shiitake Mushrooms
Chinese bean curd soup with shiitakes, preserved turnip, and slow-cooked chicken and pork will be an authentic adventure for your taste buds.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Fresh Tomato Soup
Sometimes simple classics just can't be beat, and they're always best from scratch. Fresh tomatoes, carrots, and onions are joined in the slow cooker by basil, brown sugar, and...
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Corn Chowder With Hash Browns And Ham
Made with salt and pepper, dried parsley, butter or margarine, milk, cream-style corn, cream of mushroom soup, frozen corn, frozen shredded hash brown potatoes...
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Lentil Soup
Lentils are one of the best choices for easy, healthy soups. Their mild flavor allows the fresh flavors of herbs and veggies to shine through while bulking up a simple soup.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Country Chicken Chowder
Slow cooked comfort food at its best. Tender bites of chicken are slowly simmered in a creamy potato and corn chowder.
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Bayou Gumbo
Sausage, shrimp, okra and rice provide all the great flavors of a classic Louisiana style gumbo in this recipe but with the ease of the crock pot.
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Kielbasa Stew
Plenty of veggies in this kielbasa stew ensures that it's filling and hearty, and it's simple to throw in a pinch or two of cayenne to turn up the heat.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Clam Chowder
A slow cooked version of traditional clam chowder. It's made with canned clams, potatoes, bacon, onion, and half and half.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Broccoli Cheese Noodle Soup
Broccoli soup, simplified! Frozen broccoli, cooked noodles, and cheese are cooked in the crockpot for a few hours to make a rich, and tasty soup.
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Harira (Moroccan Chickpea Soup)
A little taste of North African cuisine. This Moroccan chickpea soup seems all over the place with veggies, cinnamon and pasta but it all ties together beautifully, make...
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Chicken Sausage Jambalaya
Cooked in a crock pot, this savory jambalaya combines chicken, smoked sausage, Creole seasoning, veggies, and rice, creating a flavorful and hearty dish.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
German Potato Soup With Sausage And Sauerkraut
Hearty and filling, and perfect for a cold winter day. Just throw all the ingredients into a slow cooker and let it do its thing. You'll have a delicious...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Chicken Barley Soup
Something about barley just feels right in a hearty, veggie-stuffed soup. This recipe is great for using leftover chicken, and is pretty accomodating to whatever spare veggies you...
Method: crock pot
Time: over 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
The 24-Hour French Onion Soup
Discover a delicious 24-hour French onion soup recipe, filled with sweet caramelized onions, rich beef broth, and gooey melted cheese. Easy steps for an amazing homemade...
Method: crock pot, oven
Time: over 5 hours
Green Chili Pork
Pork cubes are browned and slow cooked with onion, cumin, oregano, green chiles, tomatoes and garlic.
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Country Pork Stew
This slow-cooker stew is one of those recipes that's pretty darn tough to mess up. As long as your pork and veggies have all day to cook 'til tender, you'll be alright.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Basic Navy Bean Soup
Navy beans and ham go together like mac n' cheese, gin and tonic, or this recipe and your kitchen. Starting with a bone-in hock adds tremendous savory flavor to the broth.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
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.
Keeping a can of frozen orange juice concentrate in the freezer means you can make more than just orange juice. Try it in a variety of orange-flavored recipes.
This iconic whiskey is a "Jack of all trades" when it comes to cooking. Toss it in some pasta, as a savory dipping sauce, and even bake it into something sweet.