Ideal size slow-cooker: 4-quart

serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • butter
  • ground turkey
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • chicken broth
  • Worcestershire sauce

Ideal slow-cooker size: 6-quart

serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • minced onion
  • soy sauce
  • rice vinegar
  • sesame seeds
  • salt
  • sesame oil
  • broccoli florets
  • cauliflower florets

Ideal slow cooker size: 5 quart

serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • frozen lima beans
  • water
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • cream of chicken soup

Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-5 quart

serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • cream of mushroom soup
  • half a soup can water
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • baby carrots
  • garlic powder

Ideal slow-cooker size: 6-quart

serves 12
You might need to buy:
  • lemon juice
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • celery salt
  • paprika
  • cream of mushroom soup
  • cream of celery soup
  • dry sherry or white wine

Ideal slow-cooker size: 5 quart

serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • dry Italian dressing mix
  • cream of mushroom soup
  • ozs. reduced-fat sour cream or light plain yoghurt

Ideal show-cooker size:3-4 quart

serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • condensed tomato soup
  • vinegar
  • brown sugar
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • salt
  • dried basil

Crockpot pork chops with sweet potatoes and cranberry sauce.

ready in about 490 minutes; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • applesauce
  • brown sugar or honey
  • pork chops or cutlets
  • whole cranberry sauce
  • salt and pepper to taste
You might need to buy:
  • chicken
  • soy sauce
  • sugar
  • ground ginger
  • red wine vinegar
ready in about 400 minutes; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • grated Parmesan cheese
  • eggs
  • Lipton Recipe Secrets Vegetable Soup Mix