I purchased a mini crock pot at the local Goodwill Store, I couldn't resist, its so cute. However I can not figure out anything to make in it. I am assuming small appetizers and dips. Does anyone have any recipes they can share with me. Thanks!
Well, you might want to check out this blog -
crockpot365.blogspot.com/
This woman made a New Year's resolution to use one of her crock pot every day for a year and blog the results. Its been a fairly interesting read.
Alternately, you could probably find some pretty good recipes on Allrecipes or RecipeZaar -
allrecipes.com/
www.recipezaar.com/
I hope this information helps. Good luck :)
I googled Mini Crock Pot recipes and many web sites came up.
However its also called a Crockette. Here is one web site
that you can get started looking on.
members.tripod.com/
Maybe just reduce regular size crock pot recipe ingredients accordingly? There are so many yummy crock pot recipes out there and it wouldn't be any more difficult to convert as one would from a size reduction for stove top or oven recipes.
These should not be used for anything needing a controlled temperature. Keeping a vegie warm, cheese, etc but not meats, other products that bacteria or salmonella would have access to. The temp of these little ones do not get hot enough to use for basic food.
I use mine for special occasions. Put gravy in it for a buffet meal. Easy to refill and the gravy stays hot. Also extra cheese sauce for vegetables.
Just wanted to reply to T&T Grandma... They do actually still make/sell mini crockpots. In fact, I just bought a brand new stainless full-size one and it came with a bonus mini one in the box. I understand the one purchased from the Goodwill may be old and perhaps should not be used for food, but this should not discourage anyone with a new one.
I plan to use my Crockette (love that name) for cheese foundue, but will be checking out those websites posted by Cat Lady, as normally I am just cooking for two of us and don't always need the large crockpot.
My new crockpot came with one of those smaller ones as a bonus.I made the velveeta cheese and chili dip in it. It kept it warm enough to eat, but not boiling. And was great to have on the serving table.
I am sure that I will be able to think of other things to do with it. Like keeping sauces warm to put over cake, or gravy, or whatever.
There was one at our church potluck last Sunday that held barbecue sauce. I would imagine chocolate would be nice - you could dip strawberries or pieces of banana in it.
I use my mini to make our morning oatmeal. It makes two one-cup servings which is just right for my husband and me -- 1 1/4 cup for him and 3/4 cup for me.
Dear "Monat" thank you so much for giggle! ..."you bought it because it was cute & don't know what to put in it"! lol I find that hilarious! You sound cute to me, a different thing to do is grow a couple of herbs in it, I have a pretty container that I grow garlic in, looks really nice in the kitchen window.
I own a small crockpot that I have had for many years. It is NOT a potpourri simmer. I use it for any thing that I would cook in a regular crockpot, except a smaller amount--chili, stew, small roast, apple crisp, etc.
Suggestion - to avoid unpleasant surprises, fill a 3 cup measure with water, then pour into the mini crockpot. Figure out exactly how much water it can hold. On the bottom of the unit, in permanent marker, write down, "2 cups liquid to top" (or whatever the measurement is). Then, when you are considering a recipe, mentally add up the liquid ingredients and then the solids, and see if it will fit! I discovered (the hard way) that a recipe book included with my mini from many years ago wasn't precisely geared toward the mini's capacity.
I'm not able to share the recipes with you because I can't locate the booklet. However, I will tell you that the recipe I always make is my 'famous' applesauce.
Take 2 or more cored apples (MUST be different varieties), can leave the peel on - it doesn't matter, cut into chunks and put into pot. Add water up half way. Add 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, a dash of cloves and 2 dashes nutmeg, stir. Put the lid on and cook for at least 2 to 4 hours, stirring occasionally to reduce the chunks to a mash. If too liquidy, leave the top off the last half hour, stirring occasionally. If you absolutely must, can add sugar while it's cooking. I'd like to suggest that you make it at least once with out sugar because the different varieties of apples give it a lot of flavor and a sweetener really isn't required.
This works well in a large crock pot, too.
Sorry, that's not true. The now make the 1.5 for small meals. The settings are keep warm, low and high. I am cooking a small roast in mine right now.
Am trying out oatmeal. Use only 1 cup, of coarse I added raisins and cinn. It seemed to get done in about 3 hrs., so unplug. Next am when I got up to make coffee, plug back in to heat up for later. Search mini crockpot rec. I too bought my at thrift store 3$.
I made chicken cacciatore in mine using 4 small chicken breasts. Served over rice. I also made cabbage stew which was just enough for my husband and I.
No, actually they are two different things! I do have both and I do know how to use them correctly.
They are still selling the mini crock pots. I just bought a brand new one. Does anyone else think that they aren't safe for meats?
You might be thinking of the 1 qt size. It is also good for warming cheese dip for nachos or queso blanco. I was heartbroken when my 1.5 crock broke because it was the perfect size for my husband to use at work. He is a paramedic so they never know when they will be called out or how long they will be gone. He could heat up leftovers for his lunch, it would not get overcooked, and it would still be warm and ready when he got back to the station, even if it was hours later!
i cook chicken tenders with cream chicken soup & put it om multy cook, comes out great
I know it's a bit off topic, but I'm making my morning oatmeal in my rice cooker, which will hold 5 cups of cooked rice or oats, and you have to be sure that you don't go over that amount because oats will boil up!
I've also been using my little 1 1/2 qt. Crockpot for about 25 years. It heats up to a cooked meat temperature of 165° F and it holds the heat very well. I think that most of the people who are warning you not to use your little friend are thinking of the tiny crock that used to be a popular side for the bigger crockpot and were used mainly for sauces and even candle making years ago. If you're in doubt, simply heat up some water with the lid on and using a instant read thermometer meant for food (I had to include that caveat before someone ruins their human thermometer. Darwin awards exist for a reason).
Happy crocking! Here's hoping that you'll pull yours out of the corner cupboard and enjoy something simple tonight!
I used mine for meatballs simmering in BBQ sauce as an appetizer and I'm going to try a little beef stew for my husband and me.
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I have just purchased a small slow cooker with a capacity of 1-5 liters. Are there any recipes for this size cooker? Or is there a method of reducing larger portion recipes? I have looked at several slow cooker recipe books, they all appear to be for large families. I am only cooking for myself.
Cheers.
By billyfish
Try dividing the recipe in half or customizing the "larger recipes". You can always freeze what you do not eat. I three crockpots super, small (1 1/2 qt), and Crockette (i think around 2 cups) I love my middle sized one. I make soups, pasta sauces, applesauce, dips).
There are some recipe web sites that allow you to change the portions; www.recipezaar.com is a good one. I looked at one of the really tiny slow cookers and thought cute, I could make a 1/2 can of soup. Or melt chocolate for fondue.
What I suggest for at least the first couple of times using slow cooker recipes is to divide all of the original slow cooker recipe ingredients by 'Four'. (I am basing this on the size of my slow cooker and the standard recipes I use and your 1.5 liter). You can always adjust up to dividing by 1/3 after that if need be. Keep in mind that you should have, for best results, the slow cooker not less than 1/2 full and never more than 3/4th full.
Also, cooking on low for more hours rather than on high for shorter hours will make all meats more tender. For example, if a recipe says to cook on high for 4 hours then cook it on low for 8 hours.
Oh, and Allrecipes has a metric and standard calculator for each recipe and they also have quite a few slow cooker recipes :-)
allrecipes.com/
I was amazed at the quick response my question received. Google would have struggled to beat that time.
Thank you all for your help. As it happens (pjshirley), I use the recipezaar.com site quite a lot, mainly for Halogen oven recipes. I did not have the brains to tap in slow cooker. I did so last night and was not disappointed on the outcome and copied a couple. I will try them over the next couple of weeks.
Once again, thank you and cheers!
Here are some sites that have recipes for the Crock-ette crock pot which is a small 1 quart size:
community.tasteofhome.com/
www.nd.edu/
catbyd1.tripod.com/
www.recipegoldmine.com/
www.recipezaar.com/
I had previously seen a mini slow cooker recipe for pork chops, but cannot find the recipe now.
I'm assuming you're talking about a slow cooker that is a 1 1/2 to 2 quart size.
Most of the recipes given are for 4 or more servings and cannot fit into a 'mini' slow cooker but you can occasionally find slow cooker recipes for 2 people and these will work in your mini.
There are several web sites that have a title like "slow cooker recipes for 2 or mini cooker" but when you click on the recipe it shows a recipe for 4 servings and that will not work for you.
I did find one recipe that may work:
Here is a link to a site that states 'recipes for 2' but only a few are actually for 2 and most are for 4. I sometimes use a 2 quart cooker and just take the recipes for 4 and cut in half - usually works okay.
You might look at the recipes for 4 servings and see if you can do this.
www.bustle.com/
