Let's save room in the oven for the turkey with these Crock Pot Thanksgiving Recipes this year. Side dishes, drinks and desserts included! The beauty of a slow cooker is it's easy! You gather the ingredients, add them to the slow cooker and press start. Check out these easy recipes for Thanksgiving and see how perfect our celebration is going to be this year.
I love using my slow cooker to make my Homemade Cranberry Sauce a few days before Thanksgiving. In the past when we're hosted a lot of people, I would cook a turkey breast in the crock pot to make sure we had enough white meat.
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What is a Slow Cooker?
A crock pot or slow cooker is an appliance that cooks food slowly. Usually over a period of two to 12 hours. Heat is distributed from both the bottom and sides. Keeping the lid in place assures that the moisture and heat are trapped inside which helps cook the food.
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Can I prep a Crockpot the night before?
The beauty of using a slow cooker to help you with Thanksgiving, is you can prep the ingredients the night before:
- Put everything together in the slow cooker dish and place it in the refrigerator overnight. Don't forget to cover it!
- The next morning, remove the dish from the refrigerator and allow it to come to room temperature, at least 30 minutes, before placing it in the slow cooker base.
Tips for using a Slow Cooker
Here are a few tips to make sure your Thanksgiving meal, side dish or dessert come out perfect:
- Don't overfill the crock pot.
- Keep the lid on. Opening the slow cooker allows the heat and moisture to escape and can slow down the cooking process.
- An obvious tip, but this has happened to me...make sure the crock pot is plugged in.
Top Tip: Resist the temptation to open the lid and check on the food cooking in the slow cooker. Removing the lid allows the heat and moisture to escape and can slow down the cooking process.
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Crock Pot Thanksgiving Recipes
This recipe is easy to make and tasty!
This recipe comes out moist and juicy every single time.
This is the BEST way to make your holiday ham, the slow cooker does all of the work!
Easy slow cooker pork roast is pure comfort food.
Free up valuable oven space this Thanksgiving with this Slow Cooker Sausage Cornbread Dressing.
Cooked to perfection in your slow cooker!
This is a really easy and adaptable green beans dish is full of flavor everyone will love.
These potatoes are not only easy, but there's a hint of garlic and parmesan cheese in every bite.
This recipe is made entirely in the crock pot so it saves you valuable oven space on one of the busiest cooking days of the year.
You don't even need to boil the pasta for this recipe!
Slow Cooker Brussels Sprouts with Cranberries, Pecans and Butternut
Instructions to prepare this recipe either in a slow cooker or on a sheet pan, so you can maximize your oven space!
All you need are 3 simple ingredients to make this delicious recipe!
Hearty fall flavors and a rich, velvety texture are blended into each beautiful bowl.
It may not be pretty, but it sure is delicious!
A delicious traditional pecan pie made in the crock pot! Easy to put together.
Smple to make, sweet, and delicious. This welcoming, spiced hot beverage makes the whole house smell amazing
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