Crock Pot Picante Chicken and Black Bean Soup. If you love a slow cooker recipe that requires no pre-cooking, then you'll love this spicy black bean soup.
Crock Pot Picadillo. Picadillo, a flavorful Cuban dish made with ground beef and a sauce made from simmering tomatoes, green olives, bell peppers, cumin, and spices is one of my family's favorite weeknight meals.
Trust me on this one, if you want a recipe the whole family will love, this is it! I grew up on this dish and my friends used to love eating over when my mom made it for dinner. This was probably one of the first recipes I ever learned how to cook and I make it at least once a month, although usually on the stove. (stove top version here) It's inexpensive, kid-friendly, freezer friendly and gluten-free. Crock Pot Picadillo Stuffed Peppers. Leftover picadillo and brown rice makes a super easy second meal, all in the crock pot.
Top it with melted cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese and you'll have a delicious dinner without much fuss. Each pepper is a complete meal-in-one. As I mentioned in my last post, we use leftover picadillo many ways in my home. Stuffed peppers are a great way to use leftovers and nothing goes to waste here – the tops of the peppers get diced and are added to the filling. The slow cooker is the perfect appliance for making stuffed peppers, I've also included oven directions below. When buying bell peppers for the slow cooker, I look for peppers that have flat bottoms that can stand upright on their own. You can double the recipe to make 6, which would fit perfectly in a 6 qt slow cooker.
Skinny Baked Broccoli Macaroni and Cheese. Cheesy macaroni and broccoli are topped with bread crumbs and baked to perfection.
Kid friendly, vegetarian and comfort food at it's finest. I first made this back in 2011, and it has since been very popular. Last week I made it again and updated the photos, I forgot just how good this is! This time I used rotini pasta, you can really use whatever shape you like. My step by step photos are still the original, so keep that in mind when you make this. Mushroom Stroganoff. A quick and easy meal, perfect for Meatless Mondays!
A combination of Shiitake, Baby Portabella and Cremini mushrooms with noodles in a light creamy sauce. I played around with Mushroom Stroganoff a few times last week (until we were sick of it) for a Meatless Monday option. Now don't get me wrong, I love Beef Stroganoff, so for me it was a challenge to get the flavor of the beef without using any meat as well as keeping it creamy yet light. The bonus of making it without the beef is that you can eat more for less calories and fat. Using a variety of mushrooms gave nice textures and flavor and the Worcestershire sauce and tomato paste helped give me some of that beef flavor I was looking for. As a kid, I always topped my Stroganoff with grated Parmesan cheese. Mushroom StroganoffSkinnytaste.com Servings: 4 • Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups • Old Points: 5 pts • Points+: 7 ptsCalories: 268 • Fat: 3.5 g • Carbs: 52.5 g • Fiber: 7 g • Protein: 12.5 g • Sugar: 4.5 gSodium: 312 (without salt)
Skinny Meatloaf Cupcakes with Mashed Potato Frosting. Skinny Buffalo Burger Quesadilla. 100% grass-fed buffalo burgers with melted cheddar jack cheese and pico de gallo wedged in between two whole wheat tortillas.
This was inspired by a lunch I had at Applebee's, although this sandwich is far leaner! Sure, you can make this with lean beef, turkey or even use veggie burgers, but I wanted a fun way to introduce my first buffalo recipe on Skinnytaste. Did you know that 100% grass-fed meat is leaner than grain-fed meat? Mom's Spanish Chicken and Rice. Chicken and rice, otherwise known as arroz con pollo is a delicious one pot meal the whole family will love.
Arroz con pollo can be made so many different ways and also varies from country to country. Crock Pot Chicken Taco Chili. One of my most popular recipes!
This is the perfect slow cooker dish because you just dump all the ingredients in, turn it on and come back to the best tasting meal! No prep, super easy, freezes well and the kids love it! We love it over rice, or served in a bowl with multi-grain chips, topped with reduced fat cheddar cheese or avocados. Crock Pot Chicken a la Criolla. Criolla (literally creole) is a Spanish word widely used to describe Caribbean or Hispanic cuisine.
In this simple yet flavorful dish, boneless skinless chicken thighs are stewed in the slow cooker with bell peppers, onions, garlic, tomatoes, olives, cilantro and spices. Served over rice, this is one tasty and inexpensive meal for 9 points plus! As promised, I played around with my crock pot last night making this easy yet flavorful dish which requires no pre-cooking on the stove. In most cases, I think it's always best to brown the chicken, onions and garlic in a skillet before adding it to a slow cooker because it adds a depth of flavor you just don't get when you skip that step.
That being said, for this dish I didn't think it was necessary because it has so many aromatics, herbs and spices that flavor is not lacking. Because slow cookers tend to mute the flavors from the long cooking times on low heat, you should always taste it at the end and adjust the spices and salt if needed. BLT Lettuce Wraps. Crispy reduced fat bacon, shredded lettuce and ripe diced tomatoes mixed with light mayonnaise wrapped in a crispy green iceberg lettuce cup.
A low carb guiltless BLT! There is something about the flavor combination of a BLT that invokes childhood memories of sitting around mom's kitchen table, it's funny how the flavors of food can trigger a memory. Oh what I would give to be a kid for a day again. Back then we probably had it on white bread, but today I enjoy them just as much on a lettuce wrap, same great flavors without the bleached white bread. This is easy to make ahead for lunch on the go and perfect for Low Carb or Gluten Free diets. BLT Lettuce WrapsGina's Weight Watcher Recipes Servings: 1 • Serving Size: 2 lettuce wraps • Old Points: 4 pts • Points+: 4Calories: 160.7 • Fat: 10 g • Protein: 10.8 g • Carb: 8.1 g • Fiber: 1.9 g • Sugar: 0.8 gSodium 505.8 mg Carefully remove 2 large outer leaves of a head of lettuce.
Dice tomato and set aside in a bowl. Broccoli and Cheese Stuffed Chicken. Although I wish I was still away on vacation in sunny Florida, I am happy to be home cooking my own healthy meals again. It's not always easy eating healthy on vacation or in the airport. Cheesy Jalapeño Popper Baked Stuffed Chicken. What happens when you combine Skinny Baked Jalapeño Poppers with chicken?? Oh yeah baby!! Cheesy stuffed chicken breast stuffed with diced jalapeño, cream cheese, cheddar jack cheese, scallions and bacon! Cauliflower Fritters. This is a delicious way to prepare cauliflower. It's similar to the taste of a potato pancake and makes a fabulous side dish – your kids will love them!
My Sicilian friend Julia is a wonderful cook. Skinny Baked Jalapeño Poppers. With Superbowl around the corner, these lightened up Jalapeño Poppers will make the perfect party appetizer. Jalapeño peppers stuffed with cheese, coated with seasoned panko, then baked not fried. You won't miss the full fat version! This was another recipe request from one of my wonderful readers! You guys rock. I will never run out of ideas thanks to all your requests, just hope I can keep up with all of them.
Back to making these jalapeños, one important note when making these, wear gloves while handling the peppers. These can be made ahead of time, then baked when ready to serve. Ground Turkey with Potatoes and Spring Peas. Spring peas, ground turkey, cumin, cilantro and potatoes come together to create this quick comforting weeknight dish. Loaded Turkey Santa Fe Baked Potato Skins.