Simple cheap healthy crock pot recipes?

lorindaleigh
lorindaleigh Posts: 87 Member
Does anyone have any recipes that are simple (doesn't require a lot of ingrediants), cheap and healthy?

Thanks!
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  • Amber1070
    Amber1070 Posts: 106 Member
    I'm still looking for some myself. I just search the Internet and I use sparkrecipes.com
  • lorindaleigh
    lorindaleigh Posts: 87 Member
    Yea I'm finding a few but they are all basically the same. BBQ chicken and buffalo chicken lol.
  • Bob314159
    Bob314159 Posts: 1,178 Member
    Beef stew meat, soy sauce, chopped garlic cloves, and 1/2 cup orange juice - put in a plastic bag and marinate overnight or at least a few hours.

    Drop into crock pot and add salt, pepper and whatever spices you like. Add bok choy and/or red and green peppers on top. On low for 6 hours.
  • I bought a really great crockpot cookbook that i use and modify the more fattening recipe ... also if you have a vita mix blender there are a ton of great easy recopies
  • lorindaleigh
    lorindaleigh Posts: 87 Member
    Thanks :)
  • agoofynut
    agoofynut Posts: 101 Member
    My current favorite crock pot recipe is below. We usually get a 2.5 pound roast instead of 2, but leave everything else the same. Seriously yummy. It's cheap if you can find a good sale on meat. And about 200 calories per serving if divided into 8 servings. We usually have it with green beans and potatoes.

    Brown Sugar & Balsamic Glazed Pork Loin

    Ingredients

    1 (2 pound) boneless pork tenderloin (or regular pork loin)
    1 teaspoon ground sage
    ½ teaspoon salt
    ¼ teaspoon pepper
    1 clove garlic, crushed
    ½ cup water
    Glaze
    ½ cup brown sugar
    1 tablespoon cornstarch
    ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
    ½ cup water
    2 tablespoons soy sauce

    Instructions

    Combine sage, salt, pepper and garlic. Rub over roast. Place in slow cooker with ½ cup water. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. About 1 hour before roast is done, combine ingredients for glaze in small sauce pan. Heat and stir until mixture thickens. Brush roast with glaze 2 or 3 times during the last hour of cooking. Serve with remaining glaze on the side. (We always just drain the liquid out of the crockpot and pour the glaze over the roast for the last hour, brushing it every so often.)
  • srm1960
    srm1960 Posts: 281 Member
    :drinker: Try Rival Crockpot.com or this book, Fix it & Forget -it lightly by Phyllis Pellman Good-(great books only for crockpots)

    I just drop stuff into in the morning & come home @ night & its made-This is my go to-

    Frozen chick breasts
    i jar marinara
    jar of chopped green olives
    frozen spinach
    bag of grilled peppers & onions (from trader joe's)
    spices

    cook all day on low
    serve with spaghetti squash( no carbs) or pasta or rice
  • srm1960
    srm1960 Posts: 281 Member
    :bigsmile: Ya that one does look good thanks-I bookmarked the website-never went on that one before-but heard of it-
  • RaineyLaney
    RaineyLaney Posts: 605 Member
    Do searches on the internet.. like Low calorie slow cooker recipies. or if you have a liking for a certain food. put a search in like " Shrimp slow cooker reciepes" I find lots of my reciepes on All reciepes.. web site. think it is www.allreciepies.com
  • RaineyLaney
    RaineyLaney Posts: 605 Member
    Looked up that website for all reciepeis http://allrecipes.com/
  • Bbwnomore2
    Bbwnomore2 Posts: 225 Member
    2 chicken breast
    1 can black beans (undrained)
    1 can corn (drained)
    1/2 c salsa
    1 pkt taco seasoning
    put in crock pot cook all day when u work, fork
    shred the chicken.
    Very good
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  • Someone already mentioned www.skinnytaste.com. www.getcrocked.com has lots of ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert. Pinterest may also give you a lot of good ideas too. I have found links to some individual recipes there myself. One I haven't tried yet is a whole chicken crockpot recipe. www.leannebakes.com/2012/06/best-crock-pot-chicken-ever.html
  • MariaHammer750
    MariaHammer750 Posts: 86 Member
    @Bob314...: that sounds really good, but I was wondering if you add any water to the crock pot is it just the OJ?
  • maggiemay22467
    maggiemay22467 Posts: 214 Member
    chicken breasts
    3 large dashes of soy
    1 can of coke

    cook all day

    so very very good
  • frankyk89
    frankyk89 Posts: 173 Member
    2 chicken breast
    1 can black beans (undrained)
    1 can corn (drained)
    1/2 c salsa
    1 pkt taco seasoning
    put in crock pot cook all day when u work, fork
    shred the chicken.
    Very good
    love this recipe! cheap and easy. i put it over brown rice, usually i can get around 4/5 days of lunch from it! and i have added a block of cream cheese also.
  • Bbwnomore2
    Bbwnomore2 Posts: 225 Member
    2 chicken breast
    1 can black beans (undrained)
    1 can corn (drained)
    1/2 c salsa
    1 pkt taco seasoning
    put in crock pot cook all day when u work, fork
    shred the chicken.
    Very good
    love this recipe! cheap and easy. i put it over brown rice, usually i can get around 4/5 days of lunch from it! and i have added a block of cream cheese also.

    makes a nice taco salad too

  • I just made this a couple nights ago and it was a huge hit. Definitely comes highly recommended. Mine cooked really fast though. It says to cook for 4 hours, but mine was done in about 2.5 to 3 hours, so just keep an eye on it.
  • ACDodd
    ACDodd Posts: 129 Member
    Chicken breasts and a jar of green salsa.
    Cook on low until done.
    Great for tacos even better shredded on salad.
  • MileHighTexan
    MileHighTexan Posts: 29 Member
    http://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/2012/11/recipe-for-slow-cooker-crockpot-black.html

    I made this the other night and tossed in some frozen chicken breasts.

    Perfect over rice, in a taco, in a salad, etc.....
  • breakfree51
    breakfree51 Posts: 21 Member
    bump
  • juicyinlv
    juicyinlv Posts: 2 Member
    this sounds good. I think I'm going to try it..thank you
  • Hbazzell
    Hbazzell Posts: 899 Member
    Random-veggies-in-my-kitchen soup is my favorite.
  • dakotawitch
    dakotawitch Posts: 190 Member
    Made this last night...clocks in at around 225 per serving, and even after I tarted it up with sour cream, cheese, and bacos, a cup and a half came in at less than 500 calories...

    Crock-Pot Potato Soup

    30 oz shredded potatoes (you can use refrigerated hashbrowns or shred your own whole russet potatoes)
    30 oz broth (we used veggie, but chicken would be fine as well)
    1 can cream of "something" soup (we used celery, chicken would be fine)
    1/2 c diced onion
    1/2 tsp pepper
    1/4 tsp garlic powder
    8 oz cream cheese (we used low-fat. Fat free cream cheese will not melt in properly.)

    You can combine all this ahead of time, except the cream cheese, and freeze it. Then defrost, and Crock-Pot it for 6-8 hours. Add the cream cheese when you put it in the Crock-Pot.

    If you don't want to freeze it, you just combine everything (including the cream cheese) in the Crock-Pot, cook on Low for 6-8 hours. You may want to stir in periodically to help the cream cheese incorporate.

    Have with whatever baked potato toppings you like and that you feel OK eating :), along with some raw veggies or a salad. It's amazing, and it tastes very much like a rich cream of potato soup, but doesn't have the loads of fat.

    If you are concerned about the sodium in cream of "something" soup, there are recipes online for healthier substitutes. They're a little more time consuming, but they can make a difference. You could also successfully use the low-fat or low-sodium cream soup in a can.

    We used salt-free (homemade) veggie broth, so we added a bit of salt during cooking. You'll need to taste it to get it where you want it.

    Final note: If you shred your own potatoes, put the shreds in a bowl of COLD salted water or they will turn grey/brown. This won't affect flavor, but it looks weird. Our soup had kind of an odd color in the Crock, due to our NOT doing this to our potato shreds. Once the cream cheese mixed in it looked just like regular cream of potato. Also, I imagine you could use frozen hashbrowns, but you would probably want to thaw them and squeeze as much water out of them as possible to avoid watering down your soup.

    Happy Crock-potting,
    S/dakotawitch
  • Apple and Onion Beef Pot Roast Recipe

    1 beef sirloin tip roast (3 pounds), cut in half
    1 cup water
    1 teaspoon seasoned salt
    1/2 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
    1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
    1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
    1 large tart apple, quartered
    1 large onion, sliced
    2 tablespoons cornstarch
    2 tablespoons cold water
    1/8 teaspoon browning sauce

    Directions

    In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, brown roast on all sides. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Add water to the skillet, stirring to loosen any browned bits; pour over roast. Sprinkle with seasoned salt, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder. Top with apple and onion.
    Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until the meat is tender.
    Remove roast and onion; let stand for 15 minutes before slicing. Strain cooking liquid into a saucepan, discarding apple. Bring liquid to a boil; cook until reduced to 2 cups, about 15 minutes. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir in browning sauce. Stir into cooking liquid. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with beef and onion. Yield: 8 servings with leftovers.

    Nutritional Analysis: One serving (3 ounces cooked beef with 3 tablespoons gravy) equals 173 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 69 mg cholesterol, 262 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 25 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat.
  • sally_jeffswife
    sally_jeffswife Posts: 766 Member
    I never measure anything when I cook but for Hamburger-Cabbage Soup. Browned Hamburger n Onions,Tomatoe Puree large Can,Cabbage,Chopped up peppers,Beef Broth about 3 small cans,Diced Carrots,can add rice if you want, Garlic Cloves,Crab Broil....is really good.

    Or my Chili that's super fast almost all canned stuff. 3 cans Butter Beans,3 cans stewed tomatoe with jalepenos,3 cans Tomatoe Puree,3 cans Beef Broth,2 pkts Tex Mex Chili seasonings,1 bell pepper diced,1 jalepeno diced,1 chili diced,one med onion diced,Browned Hamburger cooked in red wine vinegar,dash of worchestershire, 3 small cans of Mushrooms or 1 large package of fresh mushroom halves,if you want it hotter yet add some dried red pepper flakes. Super easy pretty much pour everything in except the hamburger you gotta cook and its really good.
  • Crock Pot Pasta Sauce with Sausage


    Servings: 6 • Serving Size: 1/2 cup • Old Points: 2 pt • Points Plus: 3 pts
    Calories: 115.4 • Fat: 3.4 g • Carb: 9.5 g • Fiber: 2.2 g • Protein: 13.8 g • Sugar: 4.4 g
    Sodium: 455.8 mg


    Ingredients:

    1 lb lean chicken Italian sausage, casings removed
    1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
    5 cloves garlic, smashed
    28 oz tuttorosso crushed tomatoes
    fresh cracked pepper


    Directions:

    Brown the sausage in a large skillet, breaking up any large pieces with a wooden spoon. When sausage is browned, drain if needed and add to crock pot.

    Clean skillet with a paper towel and set burner to high; when hot add oil. Add garlic and cook until golden but do not burn; add tomatoes and garlic to crock pot along with fresh cracked pepper. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
  • llynn19
    llynn19 Posts: 13
    That sounds awsome... I will try it real soon I think my family is getting tired of my garlic chicken...but it is really good. The next day I take out the leftover chicken and stock/sauce and make a lovely soup with leftover veg today was carrots peppers it was really good and make an easy pretty healthy lunch too.http://www.recipegirl.com/2011/12/08/slow-cooker-garlic-chicken/