Clean Eating---Crockpot recipes???

kriztyn723

THinking about eating more clean. My schedule is kind of crazy and am interested in some crockpot recipes so they will be ready by the time I get home.

I will most likely use brown rice or whole wheat pasta as part of my main dish.. but would like some recipes using fresh (or frozen if I have to) veggies & meats --with low sodium sauces or lots of spices.


Any or all recipes would be appreciated!!

Alacey88

Bump.... I would like to know as well since I have a busy scedule.

twilightobession

I would also like to start eating clean.

akbatchelder

Here is one from Skinnytaste.com. She has alot of good recipes. We really liked it. I had some left over and I drained the sauce from it and layered the filling over some corn tortillas with some green and red enchilada sauce and lowfat cheese. It was great!

Crock Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup
Skinnytaste.com
Servings: 6 • Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups + cheese • Old Points: 5 pts • Points+: 7 pts
Calories: 260.9 • Fat: 6.6 g • Protein: 25.4 g • Carb: 29.9 g • Fiber: 6.7 g • Sugar: 4.1 g
Sodium: 572 mg (without salt)


Ingredients:
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 cups low sodium fat-free chicken broth
• 8 oz can tomato sauce
• 1-2 tsp chipotle chili in adobo sauce (or more to taste)
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro (plus more for garnish)
• 15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 14.5 oz can petite diced tomatoes
• 2 cups frozen corn
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 2 8 oz skinless chicken breasts (16 oz total)
• 1/4 cup chopped scallions, for topping
• 3/4 cup shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese
• fat free sour cream (optional)

Directions:

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté until soft, 3-4 minutes. Slowly add the chicken broth, tomato sauce and chipotle adobo sauce and bring to a boil. Add cilantro and remove from heat. Pour into crock pot.

To the crockpot, add drained beans, diced tomatoes, corn, cumin, oregano and stir. Add the chicken breasts; cover and cook on low heat for 4-6 hours.

Remove chicken and shred with two forks. Add chicken back into the soup, adjust salt and cumin to taste. Serve in bowls and top with fat free sour cream, cheese, scallions and cilantro. You can also top with avocado or crushed tortilla chips. Enjoy!

Tomlinson12

I am a crock pot fanatic! Here are four that I have saved, they are all under 250 a serving Hope this helps!
http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/cookbooks.asp?cookbook=492200

Dayna154

bump for later.. always use these

shanna0413

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peachNpunkin

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todaystuesday

Easiest and tasty chicken.

4-5 Chicken Breast and top with salsa.
Cook on low for 6 hours....

You can eat it plain or put it over brown rice. Yum...

(Variations include - a cup of black beans or other veggies...)

azure7

Another great one is this Crock Pot Turkey White Bean Pumpkin Chili from Skinnytaste. You can't taste the pumpkin...it just makes the chili velvety smooth

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/10/crockpot-turkey-white-bean-pumpkin.html

CtineMc

This one is easy and I've served it to others several times and everyone really likes it

Lentil Soup (serves 8)
Throw all of this stuff in the crock pot in the morning. Turn it on low for 8+ hours (sometimes I do more than 8 hours and it’s always been fine)
3 Raw Carrots Chopped
3 Stalks of Celery - Chopped
1 Onion - Chopped
2 Cloves of Garlic - Diced
2 C lentils (rinsed) (I've used whatever the cheapest bulk lentils I could find at Sprouts)
64oz of Vegetable broth
1 can of diced tomatoes (I prefer the Rotel with Habanero so that it has some spice, I didn’t think the jalapeno ones had enough spice but I may be crazy) OPTIONAL
3 Russet potatoes (small or medium) – OPTIONAL (I often add these for bulk)

About 15 minutes before serving add:
1.5 Tbsp of Balsamic Vinegar
2 cups Kale (or other green like Spinach or Collard Greens)
Salt & pepper to taste (the recipe I had told me to add it to the crockpot in the beginning and gave me a measurement. I don't tend to add any at all, but if I feel as if it's needed, I just add a little per serving)

LauraJWStevenson

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MelsFitLife

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ssappy44

try googling Wendy's Chili Recipe... we make it without the meat and by using stewed tomatoes instead of sauce... it's delicious and super easy for a busy schedule... the only prep is dicing onion and celery...yes, the pinto and kidney beans are canned...that's what makes is a 5 minute prep meal....I think it's the combo of chili powder and cumin that makes it so tasty.

Jennas2012

I got this recipe from Allrecipe.com
Ingredients
8 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 2 (1 ounce) packages ranch dressing mix 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Combine dressing mix and bread crumbs in a plastic bag. Add chicken and shake until coated.
Place coated chicken pieces on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear. Serve with rice or potatoes, if desired. Rice or potatoes not included in the nutritonal data.
Nutritional Information
Serving Size 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe 8

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Amount Per Serving
Calories 162
Calories from Fat 15

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% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1.7g 3 %
Saturated Fat 0.4g 2 %
Cholesterol 68mg 23 %
Sodium 633mg 25 %
Potassium 345mg 10 %
Total Carbohydrates 6.1g 2 %
Dietary Fiber 0.2g < 1 %
Protein 27.8g 56 %
Sugars 0.2g
** Vitamin A < 1 %
Vitamin C 3 %
Calcium 2 %
Iron 10 %
** Thiamin 9 %
** Niacin 145 %
** Vitamin B6 41 %
** Magnesium 12 %
** Folate 5 %

dntworribhappi

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Ronngie

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bytemeeeeee

THinking about eating more clean. My schedule is kind of crazy and am interested in some crockpot recipes so they will be ready by the time I get home.

I will most likely use brown rice or whole wheat pasta as part of my main dish.. but would like some recipes using fresh (or frozen if I have to) veggies & meats --with low sodium sauces or lots of spices.


Any or all recipes would be appreciated!!

Eat Clean Slow Cooker Recipe
Spicy Lemon-Turmeric Chicken and Vegetables
Serves: 6

* 1 tablespoon ground cumin
* 1 tablespoon paprika
* 1 tablespoons turmeric
* 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
* 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt, plus more to taste
* 1 whole lemon
* One 3 1/2 pound free-range broiler/ fryer chicken skinned and trimmed of excess fat, rinsed and patted dry
* 1 large onion, chopped
* 5 cloves garlic, chopped
* 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
* 1 pound carrots, chopped
* 2 red bell peppers, chopped
* 1 can (14 ounces) fire roasted crushed tomatoes
* 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil


1. In a small bowl, mix together the cumin, paprika, turmeric, cayenne pepper and salt. Add the juice from one whole lemon (reserving the lemon rind) and mix well.

2. Using your hands, apply the spice mixture generously all over the inside and outside of the bird. Stuff the cavity of the chicken with half of the onions, half of the garlic and half of the cilantro.

3. Place the remaining onions, garlic and cilantro in the bottom of a 5 or 6-quart slow cooker. Add the carrots, bell pepper and crushed tomatoes. Stir in the extra virgin olive oil. Season with salt to taste. Place the chicken on top of the vegetables. Cover and cook on low for about 7 hours or on high for approximately 4 hours, or until the meat pulls easily away from the bones.

Serve warm.

kpwatson

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DeepBreaths

wholeliving.com is probably your best bet. I use it with ziplist.com so it makes my grocery list too

valligator

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seebeachrun

Super Easy Crock Pot Meat

Ingredients:
4-6 Chicken Breasts (or pork tenderloin)
bag of baby carrots
20-30 small red or yellow potatoes
1 onion chopped (I like sweet or Vidalias)
1 green pepper chopped
1 package french onion soup mix

Directions:
1. Toss all ingredients into the crockpot and add enough water to cover meat (keep water level at least 1/4 inch from top to prevent overflow.)
2. Set crockpot on low.
3. Cook 6-8 hours on low or until meat is fully cooked.
4. Serve over brown rice.


You can also use a modified version of this to make pulled pork. Marinate the pork tenderloin overnight (or buy premarinated pork tenderloin.) Only add the pork tenderloin and the onion soup mix, plus two cups of water to the crockpot. Set the crockpot to low and cook 10-12 hours, flip meat halfway through (or as soon as you get home form work.) Check to make sure the pork is falling apart with a fork; if it isn't you need to let it cook a little longer. Drain water off the meat, pull the pork apart using forks and serve with your favorite BBQ sauce.

cpa8198

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toysbigkid

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Shandril

Low Carb Crockpot Chicken Dijon

4 chicken breasts
3 Tbs olive oil (or any other)
2 cloves garlic minced
3 Tbs white wine
2 Tbs soy sauce
2 Tbs Dijon mustard

Heat oil in a skillet. Add minced garlic and cook 3 minutes, stirring often. Add chicken breasts and brown. In a separate bowl, combine wine, soy sauce and mustard and mix well. Pour generously over chicken. Put all in crockpot and cook for 6 hours on high.

When I made this it was a little dry, so I did the first half on high & then added some broth & continued to cook on low.

Shandril

Another version ... delish!

Dijon Chicken Crockpot

•4 to 6 boneless chicken breast halves
•2 tablespoons dijon mustard
•1 can 98% fat-free cream of mushroom soup
•2 teaspoons cornstarch
•dash black pepper
Preparation:
Wash chicken and pat dry; place in slow cooker. Combine remaining ingredients and spoon over the chicken. Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours.
Crockpot chicken Dijon serves 4.

cmeade20

cleaneatingmag.com and thegraciouspantry.com both have lots of good recipes

countrygirlatheart0717

*bump* for later ... these all sound yummy!

droidrunner

These all look fantastic. I am going to make the Spicy Lemon Chicken recipe on Sunday. I can't wait. Thanks.

Pspetal

I made this today and it was OH.SO.GOOD!

Hassle-free Salsa Chipotle chicken

3 chicken breasts whole
Old El Paso hot salsa (650ml)
1/2 packet chipotle pepper Clubhouse Seasoning
5 pepperoncini peppers cut up
Cayenne pepper (optional)

Rub the seasoning all over the chicken and put on the bottom of the slow cooker. Dump the entire bottle of salsa over it. Cut up the peppers and put in. Add cayenne pepper if you like it hot. NO salt needed!
Keep on high for 4-5 hrs (mine got done in 4 hrs).
When its done cooking, tease the chicken out with a fork so that it shreds like fibres.This way the chicken will won't be all sauce on top and no taste underneath. No oil or butter needed! The whole thing is about 1000 calories and makes 5-6 serving or more!

joyfuldutchgirl

love the lentil soup recipe!