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slow cooker, low cal?

vikki2003
vikki2003 Posts: 9
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Just got my first slow cooker today. I want to use it tomorrow, any ideas of low cal healthy things i can cook in it? Thanks

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  • kikitlo
    kikitlo Posts: 17 Member
    Red beans and lentils. So good together.

    1 cup red beans
    1 cup lentils
    1 tbsp curry
    1 tbsp cumin
    1/2 cup onion
    1 tbsp minced garlic
    1 can veggie broth
    add enough water so that it's an inch over mixture
    cook on low 8 hours or longer
    high 5 hours.

    goes great over brown rice or quinoa

    enjoy!
  • vikki2003
    vikki2003 Posts: 9
    thanks, i've not long since re-stcoked the food cupboard with brown rice, wholewheat pasta etc so could def give that a go!
  • Asil76
    Asil76 Posts: 477 Member
    Check this site out http://family.go.com/food/pkg-dinner-recipes/pkg-crock-pot-recipes/ I accidentally came across it looking for something online for my son, I have used it just changing things up to make it healthier :)
  • Neize
    Neize Posts: 301 Member
    Those are great ideas. I have a slow cooker and haven't use it yet! :laugh:
  • bdur76
    bdur76 Posts: 155 Member
    There are some great recipes on www.skinnytaste.com. My personal favorite is the chicken taco chili!
  • godblessourhome
    godblessourhome Posts: 3,892 Member
    thick and hearty old fashioned beef stew!

    2 tablespoons oil
    3 tablespoons flour
    1 1/2 pounds beef stew meat (get it at costco already cut up)
    1 package mccormick beef stew seasoning mix (the secret ingredient :))
    3 cups water
    5-6 cups fresh veggies (i use baby potatoes, carrots, celery and onions)

    in your crockpot, put in the oil and let it heat up a bit.
    coat the meat with flour and toss it in the crockpot.
    pour in the water, mix in the seasoning and veggies.
    cook on low for 8 hours.
  • CaptainMFP
    CaptainMFP Posts: 440 Member
    If you like fish, these recipes are really good.

    http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/03/crockpot-sweet-and-spicy-salmon-recipe.html
    This sweet and spicy salmon is AWESOME. I leave out the salt and it comes (by my calculations) to 199 calories for a 4 oz. piece.


    http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2010/07/orange-honey-tilapia-slow-cooker-recipe.html
    This is good with any white fish. It came out to 145 calories for a 4 oz. piece when we used Pacific sole instead of tilapia.

    Cheers!
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