Slow cookers are a great way to prepare easy, delicious dinners, but it's important to ensure that you are using the correct size machine to avoid cooking problems. For example, cooking a small amount of food in a large crockpot can elevate the risk of your meal burning as it cooks.
Check out the charts below for more information and to learn how to avoid common mistakes.
Before ordering, we highly recommend checking to make sure your slow cooker is the correct size based on the number of portions you are looking to cook. Not sure how many portions you should order? Click here to see what we recommend.
If you do not own a slow cooker in the correct size, you can also cook many of our meals through the Boil in Bag method or with an Instant Pot.
What a Crock Portion-Based Recommendations
| Number of Portions | Recommended Slow Cooker Size |
| One Portion | Use a 2-3 quart slow cooker. 2 quarts is the optimal size. |
| Two Portions | Use a 3-4.5 quart slow cooker. 4 quarts is the optimal size. |
| Three Portions | Use a 4-6 quart slow cooker. 5 quarts is the optimal size. |
| Four Portions | Use a 5-7 quart slow cooker. 6 quarts is the optimal size. |
| Five Portions | Use a 6-8 quart slow cooker. 7 quarts is the optimal size. |
What a Crock Portion-Based Recommendations
| Number of Portions | Recommended Slow Cooker Size |
| One Portion | Use a 2-3 quart slow cooker. 2 quarts is the optimal size. |
| Two Portions | Use a 3-4.5 quart slow cooker. 4 quarts is the optimal size. |
| Three Portions | Use a 4-6 quart slow cooker. 5 quarts is the optimal size. |
| Four Portions | Use a 5-7 quart slow cooker. 6 quarts is the optimal size. |
| Five Portions | Use a 6-8 quart slow cooker. 7 quarts is the optimal size. |
Weight-Based Recommendations
Cooking your own meals? This chart offers guidance depending on the total weight of your meal.
For reference, each portion of a What a Crock meal weighs roughly one to two pounds.
| Weight of Meal | Recommended Slow Cooker Size |
| 0-2 Pounds (0-32 oz) | Use a 1.5-3 quart slow cooker. 2 quarts is the optimal size. |
| 2.5-4 Pounds (40-64 oz) | Use a 3-4.5 quart slow cooker. 4 quarts is the optimal size. |
| 4.5-6 Pounds (72-96 oz) | Use a 4-6 quart slow cooker. 5 quarts is the optimal size. |
| 6.5-8 Pounds (104-128 oz) | Use a 5-7 quart slow cooker. 6 quarts is the optimal size. |
| 8.5-10 Pounds (136-160 oz) | Use a 6-8 quart slow cooker. 7 quarts is the optimal size. |
Weight-Based Recommendations
Cooking your own meals? This chart offers guidance depending on the total weight of your meal.
For reference, each portion of a What a Crock meal weighs roughly one to two pounds.
| Weight of Meal | Recommended Slow Cooker Size |
| 0-2 Pounds (0-32 oz) | Use a 1.5-3 quart slow cooker. 2 quarts is the optimal size. |
| 2.5-4 Pounds (40-64 oz) | Use a 3-4.5 quart slow cooker. 4 quarts is the optimal size. |
| 4.5-6 Pounds (72-96 oz) | Use a 4-6 quart slow cooker. 5 quarts is the optimal size. |
| 6.5-8 Pounds (104-128 oz) | Use a 5-7 quart slow cooker. 6 quarts is the optimal size. |
| 8.5-10 Pounds (136-160 oz) | Use a 6-8 quart slow cooker. 7 quarts is the optimal size. |
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