1. Home
  2. Food & Drink
  3. Cooking Equipment

Slow Cooker Recipes and Instructions

A collection of slow cooker recipes for everything from main courses to side dishes to desserts and more. Also, instructions on how to use a slow cooker.

Slow Cooker Chili

Slow cooker chili is easy and satisfying to make—just saute some onions and add a few cans of tomatoes and beans. This slow cooker chili recipe can be doctored up with more vegetables, ground meat or meat substitute according to your preference.

Recipe for Black Bean Soup with Sausage and Chard

This black bean soup recipe simmers all day in a Crock Pot or any other brand of slow cooker, and includes chard and chunks of sausage. Make this black bean soup recipe with dried beans, and be sure to plan ahead to soak them overnight.

Slow Cooker Steel Cut Oats

Steel cut oats take a notoriously long time to cook, but this makes them ideal for cooking overnight in the slow cooker. Made in the slow cooker, steel cut oats become soft and creamy.

Recipe for Hoppin' John

Hoppin' John is a Southern rice and bean dish traditionally served on New Year's day to bring prosperity and good luck. This Hoppin' John recipe is made in the slow cooker.

Crockpot Cornbread Stuffing Recipe

Making stuffing recipes in a slow cooker, or Crockpot, frees up your oven for the more important business of roasting the turkey. This crockpot stuffing recipe is made with cornbread and flavored with celery, onions and sage.

Slow Cooker Beef Short Ribs with Tomato Sauce

Succulent and tender beef short ribs can simmer for hours in the slow cooker. Serve this recipe for beef short ribs on a mound of smashed potatoes or buttered noodles.

Recipe for Spiced Hot Cider in the Slow Cooker

For your next party, make hot spiced cider and keep it warm all night long in your slow cooker. This hot spiced cider recipe uses oranges and cinnamon sticks for a beautiful presentation.

Recipe for Slow Cooker Chicken and Barley Stew

Hearty barley, savory herbs and chopped vegetables make this Slow Cooker Chicken and Barley Stew one of the tastiest slow cooker chicken recipes around.

Making Pulled Chicken in the Slow Cooker

With its low, steady temperature, a slow cooker is the perfect vessel for tender, saucy pulled chicken. Follow these steps to make an easy weeknight dinner or the perfect entrée for a casual get-together or potluck.

Slow Cooker Baked Beans Recipe

This baked beans recipe is made overnight in the slow cooker. The baked beans get their smoky flavor from smoked paprika, not pork, so they're suitable for vegetarians.

Slow-Cooker Pulled Chicken

This easy, casual dish takes minutes to put together in the morning, and simmers all day while you're at work.

Explore Cooking Equipment

About.com Special Features

Holiday Central

What to eat, where to go, fun things to do and how to save money on the perfect gifts. More >

All-Star Football Food

Try these gameday recipes that are sure to please any fan. More >

  1. Home
  2. Food & Drink
  3. Cooking Equipment
  4. Slow Cookers
  5. Slow Cooker Recipes

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.