77 Healthy Crock-Pot Recipes. Crazy schedules, long work hours, and tempting takeout menus make it tough to even think about cooking most nights during the week. Despite the inconvenience, firing up the stove or oven is almost always cheaper and healthier than ordering in or eating out. How about a compromise? Making dinner with a slow cooker — Crock-Pot is the go-to brand in the U.S. — is an easy way to get in all those vitamins and minerals without slaving over a hot stove for hours at a time. Most of these recipes involve mixing up ingredients and popping them into a slow cooker for a prescribed number of hours. Save even more time by starting some of these dishes overnight or first thing in the morning and reaping the delicious, healthy benefits later in the day. Breakfast 1. Tart apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, and walnuts — what’s not to love? 2. Why not begin the day with a protein-rich superfood like quinoa?
3. This vegetarian burrito filling includes loads of vegetables, beans, and eggs. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Slow Cooker Recipes. Getting a delicious, healthy meal doesn’t have to entail hours in the kitchen. Instead, get yourself some fresh, nutrient-rich ingredients, throw them in a slow cooker and relax until it’s done. Now we’re talking! Try these easy slow cooker recipes for breakfast, lunch or dinner. There’s even one for dessert (OK, that one’s not so nutritious, but a little indulgence is good for the soul, right?). QUIZ: Did You Eat Pretty Today? BREAKFAST: Maple Pear Walnut Oatmealby Kathy Hester, author of The Vegan Slow Cooker and Healthy Slow Cooking blog Why we love it:Oatmeal can help lower cholesterol, may reduce the risk for type 2 diabetes, and help reduce blood pressure with its soluable fiber. Click to see the recipe. Ingredients:1/2 cup steel-cut oats2 cups unsweetened non-dairy milk (you can use water instead)1 pear, chopped1/2 teaspoon vanilla1/2 teaspoon maple extractsweetener of choice, to taste (1/4 tsp stevia) In the morning: Stir oatmeal and add sweetener.
MORE: Stress-Free (Healthy!) 2. Crock Pot Minestrone Soup. This is by far the best recipe you'll ever try for Minestrone soup – a classic, hearty Italian soup with tomatoes, white beans, vegetables and pasta. You can use Swiss chard or baby kale instead of spinach if you wish and you can omit the pasta if you don't want the carbs – honestly you won't miss it with everything else in this soup.
It's just my preference, but I like to puree the beans in this soup, it thickens it and you don't even know they are in there (great for picky eaters). What makes this soup extra special, is using the rind from a wedge of parmesan or Romano cheese. I always stash them in my freezer just for soups, if you don't have one toss some grated cheese into the soup while it's cooking. This is an old recipe I've been making for a very long time!
Originally I shared this as a slow cooker recipe in 2009, which is super convenient when you are working all day and want to come home to a cooked meal. Hope you enjoy! Ingredients: Crock Pot Version: Stove Top Directions: Baked Potato Soup. Everything you love about a baked potato loaded with cheddar, bacon and chives, in the form of a soup! I've had several requests to make-over this soup (You really like to challenge me, don't you!) I was a little stumped on how I was going to take something as carb rich as potatoes, with added fat like sour cream, cheese and bacon, light! I knew I had to hide a vegetable in this soup to bulk it up without added calories. My first attempt was parsnips, but the flavor was too overwhelming. My second attempt was cauliflower, knowing how much you all love my Creamy cauliflower puree recipe and it was a winner. It really made me feel like I was eating a loaded baked potato, without all the guilt.
This would also be great topped with broccoli and cheese if you prefer to forgo the bacon.Baked Potato SoupGina's Weight Watcher RecipesServings: 5 • Size: 1 cup • Old Points: 4 pts • Points+: 5 ptsCalories: 207.6 • Fat: 7.8 g • Carb: 22.5 g • Fiber: 2.4 g • Protein: 11.9 g Ingredients: Toss Together Soup Supper. Whoops. I had some extra time after grocery shopping and weekly meal prep this afternoon, so I said to heck with it and dragged the rest of my Christmas decorations out! After adding red ornament accents to the new mantle, and hanging the stockings with care… I turned my attention to the tree. Ben and I are still rocking my pathetic Charlie Brown Christmas tree from my first apartment right out of college, but what it lacks in fullness and height, I make up for with cute and meaningful ornaments. :) Someone around here thinks non-themed trees are tacky, but I think they’re fun!
While no ornament matches the other, they all have a significant meaning. From the kicking Rockette’s ornament I picked up when my Mom and I saw them last year, to the plump penguin I bought because it reminded me of Ben’s obsession with ‘em (true story) I think they make the tree cheery and personal. I set up the decorations while Ben supervised from the couch. Babe? I. I feel so bad for him!! Beef & Barley Soup. Tuscan Kale & White Bean Soup. Tuscan Kale & White Bean Soup is hearty yet light, and packed with vegetables and kielbasa. The perfect cold-weather soup! Howdy all, hope you had a nice weekend! I woke up to dark and stormy skies on Saturday, but shook my fist at Mother Nature and decided to move forward with my morning plans anyways – strolling through the Farmers’ Market with my Mom!
We hadn’t been in weeks, and were positivity tickled to find that we practically had the place to ourselves. It seemed most chose to stay at home rather than risk getting caught in the rain. More samples for us! ;) (PS have you ever had a yellow watermelon? I stocked up on hedge apples to keep Fall buggies out of the house (place next to all doors that lead outside on a small piece of foil. And got a Spinach & Cheese Pupusa to share with my Mom! We felt guilty about eating this much masa and cheese at 8:30am for about 14 seconds before completely demolishing it. Actually, I probably did make that up because we got nothing. Serves 4. Slow cooker Italian sausage meatball soup. Slow Cooker Italian Sausage Meatball Soup If you’ve only recently started stopping by Baked by Rachel, you might think I have an obsession with using Italian sausage in my cooking. I swear that isn’t true at all. I’ve only made three dishes previous to this that included sausage.
Italian sausage pie, ziti and pizza. All were seriously pretty awesome. Check them out if you missed them. I came across the recipe one night bouncing around doing searches for soup ideas to make over the winter. Many recipes I feel can be altered to your liking, change up the meats etc but when it comes to the soups – take them as they are. Cook Time: 2.5 - 4.5 hours Total Time: 3 - 5 hours Ingredients: Meatball Ingredients: 1lb ground Italian sausage (I used extra hot) 1/2C seasoned bread crumbs 1/4C Parmesan cheese 1/4C milk 1 egg 1/2 tsp basil 1/2 tsp pepper 1/4 tsp garlic salt Directions: Prepare a large baking sheet with parchment paper. When ready to proceed, bake meatballs at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Chicken Bacon Wild Rice Soup. I asked, you answered. And when the first six people in a row answer creamy soup, you gotta give ‘em creamy soup.
Kind of like when your students tell you that you’re good at leaching mith, you gotta keep leaching ‘em mith. And kinda like when your taste buds still crave party balls , you gotta give ‘em party balls. And this is the last time I’ll talk about the party balls. This is the best wild rice soup I’ve ever had, EVER, compliments of my mama. Chicken Bacon Wild Rice Soup Author: Pinch of Yum, from Cambridge Medical Center cookbook Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 1 hour Total time: 1 hour 30 mins Serves: 6 3 (10 3/4 oz) cans condensed chicken broth 2 cups water 1/2 cup uncooked wild rice, rinsed 1/2 cup finely chopped green onions 1/2 cup margarine or butter 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning 1/8 teaspoon pepper 2 cups half and half 1 1/2 cup cubed or shredded cooked chicken or turkey 8 slices bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled 1 tablespoon chopped pimiento.
Chicken Noodle Soup. Hi everyone! How’d your Monday go? Mine went blazing fast…per usual! True to my word, I headed to the gym after work, where I knocked out 4 miles in 35 minutes at speeds ranging from 6.5 to 7.3. It was amazing!! It didn’t hurt that I was running to Oprah’s “Don’t Stop Believing” themed episode. I was extremely excited to get home because thanks to some time spent in the kitchen on Sunday, tonight’s dinner was waiting for ME! Although I grew up in Iowa, 90% of my extended family on both my Mom and Dad’s side live in Ohio. What was this alleged pot of gold? It’s her soup recipe that I turn to again and again when the cool weather rolls in, and it just so happens that it tastes even BETTER when you make it ahead of time!
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Print this recipe! Serves 6 Directions: Melt butter and olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. *If pre-making, let cool then refrigerate. Can you say “Welcome Home”?! If this doesn’t make you smile – I don’t know what will, folks. Ale and Cheddar Soup. When I came across a recipe for an ale and cheddar soup recently on From and Away I immediately pinned it thinking that it would be perfect to make some time around St. Patrick's Day.
In addition to the ale and cheddar this soup contains plenty of bacon and spicy jalapenos peppers so there was really no way that I could resist making it! This recipe starts out by cooking the bacon, and I used a double smoked bacon to add a smokiness, and then uses the bacon grease to saute the onions, celery and jalapeno peppers so that you do not loose any of that bacon-y goodness.
Next up is some garlic and thyme for flavour followed by some flour to thicken the soup before adding the ale and broth. Lets not even try to fool ourselves here, there is nothing at all healthy about this soup, but it is so so good! Ale and Cheddar Soup A heavenly ale and liquid melted cheddar soup seasoned with smoky bacon and spicy jalapeno pepper that is pure comfort in a bowl!
Servings: makes 4 servings Printable Recipe. Chicken Tortilla Soup. You know the tune! Raindrops on windows… and bright Christmas lii-ights. Prizes from contests… and soup in a cro-ock…pot. ;) Yes my friends, nothing quite tops the list of my favorite things like a big, warm bowl of Chicken Tortilla Crock Pot Soup! Chicken Tortilla Crock Pot Soup Print this recipe!
Adapted from Allrecipes.com Serves 6 Ingredients: 1 14.5oz can petite diced tomatoes 1-14.5oz chicken broth 1-10oz can red enchilada sauce 2 cups water 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed 1-4oz can diced green chilies 1/2 medium onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon dried cilantro 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper flakes 1 bay leaf Salt & pepper 1-10oz package frozen corn 2 small chicken breasts, cooked & shredded Tortilla chips & shredded cheese Directions: 1. 2. It doesn’t get much easier, tastier and soul warming than this! The ingredient list for this soup may look long, but take a closer look. Like the chips, this soup is very “authentic” tasting. Paying some bills. Crock Pot Santa Fe Chicken. Crock Pot Santa Fe Chicken is so easy yet packed full of flavor. Great for busy weeknights!
I think a visit to my local chapter of Chocoholics Anonymous may be in order. I’ve consumed copious quantities of the sweet stuff in the past two days! (source) First, some literally TDF Homemade Fudge Sauce (had the consistency of warm brownie batter…went back for seconds of just the sauce…omg) over some peppermint ice cream at work yesterday, and today I chowed on a Milk Chocolate Pecan Turtle and Dark Chocolate Ganache filled White Chocolate Snowman! Or crock pot dinners! Crock Pot Santa Fe Chicken Print this recipe! Serves 8 Adapted from Skinny Taste Ingredients: 1 can chicken broth 1 can diced tomatoes with green chilies 1 can black beans, drained & rinsed 8 oz frozen corn 3 green onions, sliced 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon dried cilantro 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (more or less to taste) Salt, to taste 2 large chicken breasts, thawed Directions: