Can I cook 4 hours on high instead of 6-8 on low? Forgot to put this in before work and I’d like to eat before midnight

by WinterRevolutionary6

25 Comments

  1. evilest_nez

    I’d say with a soup yeah… meats you would want longer and lower. Like a roast.

  2. Old-Fox-3027

    At this point because you need it faster, why not make it on the stovetop?

  3. RamboJane

    Save it for tomorrow and make something else.

  4. Wild_Association_344

    Timing is important for texture. You CAN do it how you want in a rush, but you’ll taste the difference if you try both ways.

  5. krissycole87

    This soup can be made just the same in a pot on the stove in like an hour.

    The crockpot method is just for convenience, it does nothing special to the potatoes. Diced frozen hashbrowns are already cooked.

    For meat or things that need to be cooked through to the center and tenderized, you’d want to for sure use the crock pot. But for soups like this, there is no difference than the stove top preparation except the crockpot would cook it without it needing supervision.

  6. You’ll be fine. It doesn’t even take 4 hours to cook potatoes. At least not in my slow cooker.

  7. Equivalent_Store_645

    at this point just make it on the stovetop, it’ll be way faster and come out better. cook the bacon in the pot and use the grease to cook the celery and onions. cook the hash browns in a separate pan and dump them in right when you serve and you’ll get some crisp!

  8. nousername_foundhere

    I do it all the time with a similar recipe. It will be fine

  9. There is nothing in this recipe that has to be cooked in a slow cooker. It’s already been mentioned twice so far that it can be done on the stovetop just once, and it can.
    The slow cooker is a way more convenient way to cook this because once you dump everything in the slow cooker you can ignore it until done.

  10. arghalot

    I make soup like this on the stove in a regular pot all the time. Once it comes to a boil it will be done in 15-20 mins

  11. the_ungus

    If you have an instant pot or access to one you could do these multi hour crock pot recipes in like 30 mins, tender meat and all.
    * I quickly read the top part of the recipe page where it said beef and started typing. Either way, if you do, this could be done in minutes or like others said under an hour on the stove. Doing it on your stove your bacon and veg would likely have better texture and likely flavour.

  12. caregivermahomes

    I literally just put this recipe on about two hours ago. It’s for the weekend.🤍I’d try it lol

  13. okiesillydillyokieo

    Yes. It’s not rocket appliances. It’s a crock pot. Press the button

  14. gevander2

    The short answer is “yes”. The slightly longer answer is “yes but it *can* change the taste and/or consistency.”

  15. dosesandmimosas201

    So for everyone saying you can make it on the stovetop instead, do you use like regular pot or like a thick ceramic one or what?

    Sorry, I’m a novice cooker and trying to learn!

  16. Regular-Ad3253

    I prefer the shorter stove top version because it retains some texture that you lose in the longer process.

  17. Exotic_Elephant_4713

    I thought you could do anything on high for 4 hours or slow for 8