The Crock Pot Blog

Party dips are fast and easy to make in a small crock pot. Here are a few recipe ideas for your next party. Use a smaller crock pot for these recipes such as a 1 1/2 qt. or a 3 1/2 qt. crock pot. The dip can be served right in the crock pot to [...]

One of the best features of the crock pot is how it does its job, cooking a full meal, in so little space. Unlike the oven and cook-top, the crock pot can be relegated to a corner and go about its business virtually unseen. Cooking a meal or side dish with your crock pot also [...]

This is a light, summer style pork roast recipe prepared in the crock pot. What You Need: 3 lb. boneless pork roast 1/2 cup soy sauce 2 tbsp brown sugar 1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple dash ground ginger salt and pepper to taste How To Make It: Put the pork roast in a glass [...]

Guest Post by Elizabeth Kelly What can you do when it’s too hot to cook? With temperatures rising every year, the last thing home cooks  want to do in the summer is heat up the whole house with a blazing hot oven. It’s a lucky thing that the slow cooker has come back into style. [...]

Guest post by Elizabeth Kelly The slow cooker used to be reserved for cooking dried beans and tough cuts of meat, but in the last few years it’s come back into vogue as a go-to source for low-fuss meals of all kinds. Slow cookers are now used for everything from ratatouille to bread pudding. One [...]

Did you know that onions garlic, and spices should be bloomed in the microwave for five minutes before they go into the slow cooker? This simple step intensifies their flavor and requires no extra work.   Did you know that a little soy sauce mixed with tomato paste adds meaty flavors to almost any stew [...]

This is not exactly your traditional Irish style corned beef and cabbage recipe but if you don’t cook with beer, it’s a tasty alternative. What You Need: 1 corned beef brisket 1 qt apple juice 1 cup brown sugar 1 tbsp prepared mustard 8 small potatoes 2 medium carrots, pared and cut into chunks 1 [...]

This recipe for glazed ham is easy to make in the crock pot. What You Need: 3 to 5 lb. cooked ham 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed 1 tbsp Dijon mustard 3 tbsp orange juice 1 tbsp cold water 1 tbsp cornstarch How To Make It: Place ham in a medium sized crock pot (3-1/2 [...]

This is a great recipe for pulled beef sandwiches that you make in your crock pot. What You Need: 1 large sweet onion, halved and thinly sliced 1 (3 lb) beef sirloin tip roast, cut in half to fit crock pot if necessary 1 jar (16 oz) chipotle salsa 1/2 cup beer – or sub [...]

It dosen’t get much easier than this recipe for black bean soup! What You Need: 2 cans (15 oz size) black beans, drained and rinsed 2 andouille sausages, cut into bite size pieces 1 can (15 oz) fire roasted diced tomatoes with garlic (undrained) 4 cups chicken broth salt and pepper to taste How To [...]