There is a video and many recipes on Allrecipes.com you can check out. I don't follow any recipe exactly just throw enough potatoes, onion & carrots sometimes, and meat on top on that about a cup of water(some use beer) the spices from meat and slow cook on high 6- 8 hours. About an hour before we want to eat I cut my cabbage in wedges and put on top. The crock pot is a no fail way to go.