Healthy and Frugal Slow Cooker Recipes

This isn't a slow cooker recipe, but it's similar, so I'll share.

Tonight I'm making "rice cooker chili." Cook the rice as normal. When the cooker switches to the "warm" setting, add tomatoes, beans, veggies, meat, etc. And mix together in rice cooker and let sit for a few minutes. Portion out and serve.

This sounds ultra-tasty! Will be trying this within the week. I'll portion it out into freezer bags and freeze for those "too tired to cook" nights.

Bump for when I get home (At work)

This recipe is absolutely lovely.

http://www.budgetbytes.com/2011/07/taco-chicken-bowls/

So, I used to do advocare (24 day challenge) which I loved, but it is expensive. If you go to this website you can download their recipes and some of them are slow cooker recipes (www.teamlifechanger.com/images/24-Day-Challenge-Cookbook.pdf). One of my favorites is a Tex-Mex Shredded Chicken Lettuce. I have also included buffalo chicken and aztec chicken, which are both good.

Aztec Chicken
Ingredients: 3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts,
1⁄2 cup chicken broth
1 cup salsa (No Sugar Added)
1 can low sodium black beans (rinsed and drained)
2 cloves minced garlic
1 tsp cumin
Directions: Place chicken in slow cooker. Top with remaining ingredients. Cover and cook over low for 6-7 hours. This can be served several ways. You can shred the chicken in the slow cooker, stir and serve. Or, you can remove the chicken breasts and top with the salsa mixture in the slow cooker. You can also have the leftover shredded mixture on a whole wheat tortilla or over lettuce for a Tex/Mex salad.

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken
Servings: 6 servings
Serving Size: 1/6 recipe, about 3/4 cup
Nutritional Info: 154.4 calories, 3.5g of fat, 8.1g of carbohydrates, 1.6g of fiber, 33.9g of protein
Weight Watchers® PointsPlus®: 4 *
Ingredients
• 2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken
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• 2 whole carrots
• 2 whole ribs celery
• 1 small onion, quartered
• 2 clove garlic
• 1.5 cups chicken broth
• Salt and pepper
• 1/2-2/3 cup store bought buffalo sauce, like Frank’s
• Optional: 2 tbsp. butter, add 1 point per serving
Instructions
1. Add the chicken breast, whole garlic, whole celery ribs, onion, whole garlic cloves, and chicken broth to the slow cooker. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Cook on high for 4 hours. Dispose of all but 1/3 cup of cooking liquid and all of the vegetables. Shred the chicken using 2 forks.
3. Add the buffalo sauce and butter if using. Let cook for 15 more minutes.

Crock Pot Tex-Mex Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 1/2 tbsp taco seasoning
1 jalapeno, seeded and sliced
1 16 oz jar of salsa
1 yellow onion, diced
salt, as needed (I used 1 tsp)
iceberg lettuce leaves for wrapping
Directions:
Sprinkle seasoning all over chicken breasts, then place breasts at the bottom of the slow cooker.
Scatter onion and jalapeno over chicken breasts. Pour salsa over top. Place lid on slow cooker and cook on LOW for 4-5 hours.
After 4-5 hours, remove chicken breasts from slow cooker and chop up. Place chopped chicken back in slow cooker and stir to combine. Season with salt to taste.
To serve lettuce wraps, spread one lettuce leaf out and scoop about 1/4th cup chicken mixture on top. Roll up lettuce leaf and enjoy!

These are awesome links and recipes. Can't wait to try em! Thanks for much for sharing everyone!