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The Best Crock-Pot Cookbooks

Crock-Pot slow cookers have been around since the early 1970s, and the first Crock-Pot cookbook came out soon after. With their method of adding ingredients first thing in the morning and then serving up a finished dinner later that evening, Crock-Pots became a kitchen staple for many busy families. Crock-Pot recipes are easy to find, but there are some classic slow cooker cookbooks that should be a staple on every kitchen bookshelf.

  1. Crockery Cookery

    • "Crockery Cookery" by Mable Hoffman was the first nationally recognized Crock-Pot cookbook. This book contains over 260 slow cooker recipes in every category from soups and stews to desserts and breads. Published in 1975, this book went a long way toward popularizing Crock-Pot cooking.

    Fix It and Forget It

    • "Fix It and Forget It" by Dawn J. Ranck and Phyllis Pellman Good, was published in 2001. This is one of the largest and best known of the modern Crock-Pot cookbooks. This volume contains over 800 recipes in chapters covering basics to company dinners.

    Weight Watchers Slow Good Cookbook

    • "The Weight Watchers Slow Good Cookbook" has over 160 WW-friendly Crock-Pot recipes. Each recipe has the nutrition and point value already figured out and posted for you. All recipes are low in fat and calories. This book is a perennial favorite for dieters and general slow cooker enthusiasts.

    Busy Woman's Slow Cooker Cookbook

    • The sequel to the "Busy Woman's Cookbook," this Crock-Pot cookbook contains over 500 recipes for main dishes, appetizers, soups, meats and desserts, plus sections on turning your own favorite recipes into slow cooker recipes and ingredient substitutions.

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