This small slow cooker size is perfect for whipping up dips, spreads, two-person meals and much more.
22 Recipes to Make in a 1-1/2-Quart Slow Cooker
Updated on Apr. 23, 2024
1/22
Cheesy Pizza Fondue
Total Time
30 min
Servings
about 5 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
While I was growing up, I would sit for hours reading cookbooks from cover to cover. I've carried that love of cooking with me through the years. I found this recipe when we lived in Wisconsin. - Julie Barwick, Mansfield, Ohio.
Nutrition Facts:
2 tablespoons: 47 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 86mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.
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2/22
Beef in Onion Gravy
Total Time
6 hours 5 min
Servings
3 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
I double this super recipe to feed our family of four so I'm sure to have leftovers to send with my husband to work for lunch. His co-workers tell him he's lucky to have someone who fixes him such special meals. It's our secret that it's an easy slow cooker dinner! —Denise Albers, Freeburg, Illinois
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 326 calories, 15g fat (6g saturated fat), 98mg cholesterol, 1220mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 31g protein.
3/22
Bacon Dip
Total Time
2 hours 15 min
Servings
4 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
I've tried assorted appetizers before, but this one is a surefire people-pleaser. The thick bacon cheese dip has lots of flavor and keeps my guests happily munching as long as it lasts. I serve it with tortilla chips or sliced French bread. —Suzanne Whitaker, Knoxville, Tennessee
Nutrition Facts:
1/4 cup: 261 calories, 23g fat (14g saturated fat), 77mg cholesterol, 417mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 11g protein.
4/22
Mushroom Pork Ragout
Total Time
3 hours 20 min
Servings
2 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Savory slow-cooked pork is luscious served in a delightful tomato gravy over noodles. It’s a nice change from regular pork roast. I serve it with broccoli or green beans on the side. —Connie McDowell, Greenwood, Delaware
Nutrition Facts:
5 ounces cooked pork with 3/4 cup sauce and 3/4 cup noodles: 360 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 122mg cholesterol, 309mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 40g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 starch.
5/22
Apple Butterscotch Crisp
Total Time
2 hours 40 min
Servings
3 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
I give this classic dessert a rich twist with butterscotch pudding. The warm apple filling bubbles to perfection in a mini slow cooker. —Jolanthe Erb, Harrisonburg, Virginia
Nutrition Facts:
1 cup: 406 calories, 16g fat (10g saturated fat), 40mg cholesterol, 200mg sodium, 66g carbohydrate (47g sugars, 3g fiber), 3g protein.
6/22
Sweet Onion & Cherry Pork Chops
Total Time
3 hours 15 min
Servings
2 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
When I want to jump-start supper, I opt for these tender pork chops. The sweet and savory cherry sauce makes the recipe a keeper. Try serving it with wild rice pilaf. —Stephanie Ray, Naples, Florida
Nutrition Facts:
1 pork chop with 1/4 cup cherry mixture: 278 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 68mg cholesterol, 425mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 1g fiber), 28g protein. Diabetic exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 starch, 1/2 fat.
7/22
Slow-Cooker Cran-Apple Chutney
Total Time
3 hours 10 min
Servings
3 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
My clan isn’t crazy for cranberries, but they can’t get enough of this delicious chutney. I recommend it for Thanksgiving as it tastes amazing paired with turkey, but it's also good on its own. —Raquel Haggard, Edmond, Oklahoma
Nutrition Facts:
1/4 cup: 103 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (24g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein.
8/22
Mocha Cake
Total Time
1 hour 10 min
Servings
16 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Without a doubt, this is the best cake I've ever made. It's a decadent dessert that I share with everyone I can! —Katherine DeLoach, Visalia, California
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 730 calories, 35g fat (21g saturated fat), 124mg cholesterol, 542mg sodium, 100g carbohydrate (75g sugars, 3g fiber), 8g protein.
9/22
Warm Feta Cheese Dip
Total Time
30 min
Servings
2 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
We’re big on appetizers, so this dip is a mashup of our favorite tastes, like cream cheese, feta, basil and sweet peppers. Serve with bread or chips. —Ashley Lecker, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Nutrition Facts:
1/4 cup (calculated without chips and baguette slices): 155 calories, 13g fat (8g saturated fat), 42mg cholesterol, 362mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.
10/22
Slow-Cooker Mushroom Rice Pilaf
Total Time
3 hours 20 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
A few modifications to our dear Great-Aunt Bernice's easy mushroom rice pilaf recipe have made this an always-requested dish for potlucks, barbecues and family get-togethers. It'll become a slow cooker favorite in your household too! —Amy Williams, Rialto, California
Nutrition Facts:
2/3 cup: 210 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 512mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 fat.
11/22
Apple Balsamic Chicken
Total Time
4 hours 15 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
I just love the sweet and tart flavor that balsamic vinegar gives to this dish. It's easy to prepare and after cooking in the slow cooker, the chicken thighs are tender and flavorful. —Juli Snaer, Enid, Oklahoma
Nutrition Facts:
1 chicken thigh with 1/3 cup sauce: 277 calories, 15 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 103 mg cholesterol, 536 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate (4 g sugars, 0 fiber), 25 g protein.
12/22
Spicy Peanuts
Total Time
30 min
Servings
3 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
Liven up plain peanuts with a sweet-and-spicy blend of flavors from sugar, cumin and cayenne pepper. You'll want to double...or triple...this spicy peanuts recipe! —Holly Kunkle, Walton, Kentucky
Nutrition Facts:
1/3 cup: 335 calories, 28g fat (4g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 266mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 4g fiber), 12g protein.
13/22
Curry Chicken and Rice
Total Time
30 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
I've been loving the subtle spice from curry lately, so I incorporated it into this saucy chicken and rice dish. It's a one-pan meal that's become a go-to dinnertime favorite. —Mary Lou Timpson, Colorado City, Arizona
Nutrition Facts:
1 cup: 300 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 78mg cholesterol, 658mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1-1/2 fat.
14/22
Home-Style Chicken Soup
Total Time
6 hours 30 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
“I’ve relied on this easily prepared broth on many occasions,” Kathy Rairigh shares from Milford, Indiana. “Mom gave me the recipe, and we love it.”
Nutrition Facts:
1 cup: 137 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 37mg cholesterol, 671mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 14g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch.
15/22
Slow Cooker Hot Crab Dip
Total Time
2 hours 10 min
Servings
2 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
One batch of this slow-cooker appetizer isn't enough for my family so I often double the recipe. Bits of sweet onion give the creamy dip a bit of crunch.—Terri Perrier, Simonton, Texas
Nutrition Facts:
1/4 cup (calculated without crackers): 190 calories, 16g fat (7g saturated fat), 55mg cholesterol, 231mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 8g protein.
16/22
Meatballs and Gravy
Total Time
40 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Christmas was the time when our family forgot about the food budget and splurged on one special meal. I can still envision Grandmother making dozens of these little meatballs! The spices gives them a taste that makes them authentically Norwegian.
Nutrition Facts:
3 each: 302 calories, 18g fat (9g saturated fat), 117mg cholesterol, 712mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 25g protein.
17/22
Warm Broccoli Cheese Dip
Total Time
2 hours 45 min
Servings
5.50 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
When my family gathers for a party, someone serves this flavorful, creamy dip. Everyone loves its zip from the jalapeno pepper and the crunch of the broccoli. —Barbara Maiol, Conyers, Georgia
Nutrition Facts:
1/4 cup: 47 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 7mg cholesterol, 277mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
18/22
Butterscotch Fruit Dip
Total Time
50 min
Servings
about 3 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
If you like the sweetness of butterscotch chips, you'll enjoy this warm rum-flavored fruit dip. I serve it with apple and pear wedges. It holds up for up to two hours in the slow cooker. —Jeaune Hadl Van Meter, Lexington, Kentucky
Nutrition Facts:
1/4 cup: 197 calories, 13g fat (7g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 32mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
19/22
Minister's Delight
Total Time
2 hours 5 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
A friend gave me this recipe several years ago. She said a local minister's wife fixed it every Sunday, so she named it accordingly. —Mary Ann Potter, Blue Springs, Missouri
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 304 calories, 12g fat (6g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 357mg sodium, 48g carbohydrate (31g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
20/22
Creamy Chipped Beef Fondue
Total Time
15 min
Servings
about 4 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
My mother often served fondue on Christmas Eve and I've since followed in that tradition. It's nice to offer a hearty appetizer that requires very little work.
—Beth Fox, Lawrence, Kansas
Nutrition Facts:
2 tablespoons: 75 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 189mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.
21/22
Reuben Dip
Total Time
2 hours 5 min
Servings
32 servings (about 4 cups)
From the Recipe Creator:
This slow-cooked spread tastes just like the popular Reuben sandwich. Even when I double the recipe, I end up with an empty dish. —Mary Jane Kimmes, Hastings, Minnesota
Nutrition Facts:
2 tablespoon: 58 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 126mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.
22/22
Refried Bean Dip
Total Time
2 hours 10 min
Servings
4-1/2 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
My friends and neighbors expect me to bring this irresistible dip to every gathering. When I arrive, they ask, "You brought your bean dip, didn't you?" If there are any leftovers, we use them to make bean and cheese burritos the next day. —Wendi Wavrin Law, Omaha, Nebraska
Nutrition Facts:
2 tablespoons: 55 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 151mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
