Recipes
How much does your slow cooker hold? The capacity of your slow cooker refers to the amount the crock can hold if it is filled to the rim. However, we DO NOT recommend filling to the rim.
As a rule, you should select recipes that yield 1 quart less than the listed capacity of your crock. For example, if your slow cooker is labeled as a
1 Dish Meals | 8 |
Soups & Stews | 9 |
will be achieved using recipes that yield 5 quarts or less.
The following recipes list two ingredient amounts: one for medium crocks and one for large crocks. Amounts are given for 3 to 5 quart crocks OR 51⁄2 to
Main Dishes | 14 |
Side Dishes | 19 |
Miscellaneous | 21 |
1 Dish Meals
Arroz con Pollo
3 to 5 qt | 51⁄2 to 7 qt |
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1 | 2 | (3 pound) chickens, cut in pieces |
1 | 1 | (14.5 oz) can |
10 oz box | 1 | (16 oz) bag frozen peas |
1 | 2 | (14 oz) cans chicken broth |
3⁄4 cup | 1 | (12 oz) jar roasted red peppers, |
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| drained and cut in strips |
1 | 2 | (8 oz) boxes |
1 | 2 | teaspoons garlic salt |
Combine all ingredients in crock. Stir well. Cover and cook: Low – 8 hours OR
High – 4 hours. Makes 4 or 8 servings.
Chicken in a Pot
3 to 5 qt | 51⁄2 to 7 qt |
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1 | 2 | (16 oz) packages frozen mixed vegetables |
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1 | 2 | (1.5 oz) envelopes beef stroganoff sauce mix |
1 | 2 | (3 pound) whole chickens |
1⁄2 | 1 | teaspoon each: paprika, onion powder, garlic powder |
Combine vegetables and sauce mix in crock. Sprinkle seasonings on chicken. Place chicken in crock over vegetables. Cover and cook: Low – 8 hours OR
High – 4 hours. Makes 4 or 8 servings.
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