I'm with you! Resetting and resetting???? Weird....The directions say to set the timer for 2 hours and then to reset it for 6 hours. Why not just set the timer for 8 hours? 14 hours to cook a soup seems excessive. No matter what time I would start the soup, I would be in bed when it was ready.
I think this is a poorly edited recipe with some unnecessary directions. I would say it's finished after cooking for two hours - and I would put it on low, not high, so it will simmer. Then purée some if you want, stir that in to thicken, taste and adjust seasoning, garnish and serve.For the final 6 hours, the temp is reduced to simmer. I want to try this recipe but will not cook it on high for 8 hours and on simmer for 6 hours. This is a brand new slow cooker.
That's how I've always used a slow cooker, although I've never had one with a timer. Just High, Low, and Keep Warm. I put it on on High, and when whatever it is, is almost at a boiling point, turn it down to low until I remember it's on. But that's because I don't just use if for one meal - it's for bulk cooking for freezing in portion sizes.Could it be that you start the pot on high and switch to low?