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. Healthy Crock Pot Banana Bread Quinoa. Guys, I have to come clean about something.
I’m having an affair. Now, before y’all get all crazy on me, it’s not a Lifetime movie affair here. Instead, just a dirty, elicit, down right nasty affair with an appliance. To be blunt, I’m cheating on my stove with my crock pot. But, do you blame me? Now, this is easily something I could have made on my stove. Moving on from the affair talk, let’s chat about quinoa. I’ve had it before, and I’ve been okay with it. Friends, the reason this is named “banana bread quinoa” and not just “banana quinoa” is because it tastes EXACTLY like banana bread.
If your family (or picky husband) refuses to eat quinoa because “it looks weird” or “it sounds too healthy” disguise it to taste like banana bread. Crock Pot Banana Bread Quinoa Yields about 6 1/2 cup servings. Ingredients: *NOTE! Directions: Mash the banana in a bowl and set aside. Nutritional information per serving: Easy Dinner Recipe: Slow-Cooker Black Bean Enchiladas. Slow Cooker Enchiladas Serves 4-6 1/2 yellow onion, diced small1/2 bell pepper, diced small (any color)1 16-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed1 cup frozen corn2 teaspoons chili powder1 teaspoon cumin1 teaspoon salt1 1/2 cups cheese, shredded and divided - we like monterey jack2 16-ounce jars of your favorite salsa12 6"-8" tortillas, flour or cornOptional: 1 cup leftover meat - chicken, pork, hamburger, or shredded beef In a medium bowl, mix together the onion, pepper, black beans, corn, spices, meat (if using), and just 1/2 cup of the cheese.
Pour about a cup of salsa (half a jar) into the bottom of the slow cooker and spread it around evenly. Scoop about 1/3 cup into one of the tortillas, roll it up, and nestle it into the bottom of the crock pot. Continue with the remaining filling and tortillas to create a second layer. Serve the enchiladas with the remaining salsa. Additional Notes: Gourmet Slow-Cooker Recipes Made Easy! Don’t have time to cook?
Before leaving for work or school or to run errands, take 10 minutes to prepare a satisfying meal that will be ready by the time you get home for dinner. Using a slow cooker, you can create everything from satisfying stews to hearty curries and decadent chocolate cake. Preparing a slow-cooker dish is easy. Combine all the ingredients in the appliance, turn it to the correct temperature setting, and let your meal cook all day for a no-fuss dish that is sure to delight! Slow-Cooker Vegetarian Lasagna Recipe. Vegetarian Chili: Zoë's Vegan Slow Cooker Chili Recipe.
Zoë's Vegetarian Chili, Guaranteed To Satisfy Starving Teenagers Vegetarian Chili is also perfect for serving to non-veg family or guests - it's so tasty, satisfying & colorful they don't notice it has no meat.
And it can be dressed up with cheese or sour cream. We adapted this recipe many years ago from 'The Moosewood Cookbook' by Mollie Katzen and it was an instant favorite. Make Zoë's Vegetarian Chili on the stovetop or in a slowcooker. Freezer Cooking with Slow Cooker Recipes.
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