Crock Pot To Bean Pot Conversion

Happy Friday Everyone! Before I get seriously blogging some awesome bean pot recipes I thought I should share a little Crock Pot to Bean Pot Conversion for you. This way you can convert back to a Crock Pot if you need to and if you already have a Bean Pot or want to purchase one you can start converting your favorite recipes over to use in a Bean Pot. (Seriously, you should have a bean pot) If you don't have a bean pot yet and would like to get one please click the link on the right side of the page "Buy My Products"  This link will take  you to my Celebrating Home Website where you can purchase your very own bean pot and many of our other wonderful stoneware items! I will also occasionally add links here to where you can buy specialty grocer products I use in my recipes.

CROCKPOT                                                                BEAN POT IN OVEN AT 300 to 350 Degrees

1-1/2 to 2-1/2 Hours On High                                                  15 to 30 Minutes
or 4 to 6 hours on Low

2 to 3 Hours on High                                                                35 to 45 Minutes
or 6 to 8 hours on Low

4 to 5 Hours on High                                                                50 Minutes to 3 Hours
or 8 to 18 Hours on Low

Now this chart is a basic guide, times may vary depending on your oven and you should check all meats and poultry to ensure it is thoroughly cooked before serving.

With that being said, you can see a bean pot can cook a lot faster than your crockpot and still keeps your meats and poultry moist and tender. Now if your like me and you like for the food to cook slower and longer so you can get that extra nap in, take your oven down to 250 or 275 and add about an hour to an hour and half longer for it to cook. But be sure to check your food occasionally and your water levels so that it doesn't dry out. I will usually add an extra half cup of liquid to the pot for good measure. 

The best way to find out the best temperature and time is to try it out. Or follow my blog and recipes and follow the instructions I provided. Because most of my recipes have come from trial and error and lots of dried out or over cooked food.

Happy Converting and check back with me on Saturday when I show you how to use your bean pot for cold items. This Saturday it will be Coleslaw!