Best Crockpot recipes for two (2024)

FAQs

What size crockpot is best for 2 people? ›

Our Favorite Slow Cooker

We love the Cuisinart Cook Central 3-in-1 6-Quart Multi-Cooker for its roomy cooking surface and multifunctionality. Its settings let you brown, sauté, and even steam, all in one convenient appliance — making it the ultimate tool for one-pot cooking.

The Small-Batch Queen: 2- or 3-quart slow cooker

If you're most often cooking for one or two people, opt for a 2- or 3-quart slow cooker. These are great for small-batch cooking, as they prep just enough food for a couple of people.

With heavy-duty tinfoil, you can create a makeshift, slow cooker divider that acts like a wall in your device. This tinfoil wall splits your slow cooker into two chambers where you can cook two different dishes simultaneously. To form your wall, start with a large sheet of heavy-duty tinfoil.

For a family of three to five or a leftover-obsessed couple, a 5 to 6-quart slow cooker is the perfect size. It will fit almost all recipes, including typical roasts. If you've got a big family and plenty of storage room, go for the big 7 or 8-quart models.

Most crockpot recipes are designed for a 6-quart slow cooker. This size can feed a large family a single meal or give you lots of leftovers.

The pot of the slow cooker usually sits on a base that houses the heating element on the bottom, while Crockpots have their pots inside of a container (or crock) and get heating from all sides. Therefore, slow cookers heat up slower than crockpots, with the heat level higher on the bottom of the pot.

What is the difference between High and Low Setting in Crock-Pot Slow Cookers? What is the difference between High and Low Settings? Both low and high stabilizes at 209°F. The difference is the time it takes to reach that temperature.

Better Cooking Results: Expensive slow cookers often have more consistent and even heating, which can result in better cooking results and more delicious meals.

The small slow cooker has a 2-quart capacity that feeds 2+ people and is perfect for making small meals or dips. Use the manual warm setting to keep food warm while you are serving, or for heating up leftovers.

Is a 3.5 L slow cooker big enough for a family of 4? ›

If you're cooking for one or two, a 1.5-3 litre pot should give you plenty of space to create some tasty meals. A cooker that's 3-5l will serve three or four people. Any more guests than that (or just big appetites) and you'll need a dish with room for 5-6l.

A 5- or 6-quart slow cooker is the most versatile option.

If you use your slow cooker a lot, you might find it worthwhile to buy both a large and small slow cooker, because the size of the slow cooker called for in a recipe does matter. (Wondering why this is? Find out in Betty's 5 Slow-Cooker Commandments.)

Slow Cooker Sizes

2 to 3-quart slow cooker: Meals for 1-2 people. 3 to 4-quart slow cooker: Meals for 2-3 people.