American slow cook recipes added by professional chefs

Cheese Sauce for Beginners

Cheese sauce can be tough for beginning cooks to master. Lumps and cheese curdling are two of the biggest problems. This is a basic cheese sauce…

Hannah's Sweet & Sour Cabbage Soup

Humble, yet exhilarating, this delicious borscht is a perfect winter soup - inexpensive, perfect with bread and…

Tuat t'en grosse bucche

Hoosier style Pulled Pork

Raised with an apple & peach tree in my back yard so I tend to use those flavors a lot.

Taylor's Texas Chili w/ Beans

I like to make this in the crock pot and let it cook on low all day, but I've adapted the recipe (and tested it) for a shorter cooking time and a…

Mom's Sausage & Bean Soup

Also called "Mom's Escarole & Bean Soup" - for our vegetarian guests. I prefer to use all fresh ingredients and bring dried beans to life, but you…

Vegetarian Pinto Beans

A family crock-pot favorite. Simple, easy, and delicious.

Artichoke Heart, Cheese and Basil Appetizer

Warm, cheesy, bubbly cheese:::drink some wine and enjoy your day...and top it off with some toasted bread or…

Meyer Lemon Honey Vanilla Marmalade

If you llike a real marmalade, you will love this fragrantly sensual, sweet, yet tart, pure fruit product on a…

Herbed Duck Broth with Wild Rice

Take most of one duck, some fresh herbs, the flavors from a few vegetables and simmer. Voila! It's that simple.…

Grandma's Lentils and Rice Video Instructions

This recipe includes a video, lentils were cooked in the crockpot over night, now here's what we did with them!

Country Ham & Black-Eyed Peas

Black-eyed peas are NOT just a Southern New Year's Day tradition. Paired with Jalapeno Maple Bacon Cornbread you can celebrate all year long.…

Crock Pot Chunky Applesauce

A great way to “use up” apples. I do even if they’re starting to wrinkle and wink at me. I use up any variety of apple on hand, but of course…

Crockpot Beef Short Ribs with Mushrooms

Crockpot meals are perfect for busy days. A little prep in the morning, then let the crockpot do its magic on…

Pear & Fig Chutney

I still had a few pears from the orchard and the figs are almost finished. Why not a Pear & Fig chutney? Easily done! This is everything a…