Cookbook: CROCKPOT - Healthy Recipes, Easy To Make, Lose Weight with Delicious Meals (Crockpot Recipes, Slow Cooker, Dinner Recipes, Breakfast, Soup, Slow Cooker Cookbook, Stew) (2 page)

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1 ½ tablespoons of melted butter

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½ cup of seasonal warm cinnamon sugar cookie, preferably coffee-mate

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2 tablespoons walnuts, chopped

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1 cup of water

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3 tablespoons of brown sugar

Directions

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In a bowl, mash the bananas and set aside. Use another bowl to mix the walnuts and the brown sugar. Pour the light cream/creamer, quinoa, vanilla, milk, butter, and water into a crockpot. Mix in the mashed banana and stir until evenly distributed. Sprinkle the walnut and brown sugar on the quinoa and stir to mix.

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Cook until the quinoa is fully cooked, about 4-6 hours adding liquid and sugar if necessary and for taste. Garnish with slices of banana and serve while warm

Servings: 4

Ingredients

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¼ teaspoon of kosher salt

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Nonstick cooking spray

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1 ½ cups water

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2 tablespoons of butter

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1 ½ cup of skim milk

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2 tablespoons of flaxseed, ground or milled

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3 tablespoons of dark brown sugar, packed

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2 large chopped apple tarts

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1 cup of whole grain oats

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Cinnamon to taste (one tablespoon should be enough)

Topping

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¼ cup of dried fruit of your choice (cranberries, raisins etc.)

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¼ cup of chopped nuts of your choice (pecans, walnuts, almonds etc.)

Directions

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Use the nonstick cooking spray to spray a slow cooker. Combine the water, milk, chopped apples, sugar, oats, flax, and butter by mixing. Cover the pot and cook overnight for 7-8 hours. Before serving, stir a quarter teaspoon of kosher salt. Serve with the one tablespoon of the toping if you so desire.

Servings: 4

Ingredients

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¼ teaspoon of salt, preferably kosher

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2 tablespoons of organic honey

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1 tablespoon light butter spread

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2 cups milk

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½ teaspoon of cinnamon

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2 tablespoons of light brown sugar

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1 cup of oats, dry

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½ cup of peanuts or walnuts, chopped

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1 Del Monte diced, yellow cling peaches in light syrup

Directions

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In a mid-sized mixing bowl, mix all the ingredients together. Spray your crockpot with a nonstick cooking spray, pour the oatmeal mixture in the slow cooker, and cover with lid.

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Cook on low for 4 hours or until the oatmeal is cooked. It is important to note that you can also slow cook the oatmeal overnight for eight hours or do it on high for two hours. The trick is to ensure that the oatmeal is soft at serving. To serve, pour milk over it.

Servings: 10-12

Ingredients

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12 eggs

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1 teaspoon of salt

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16 ounces of cooked and crumbled breakfast sausages

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6 finely chopped green onions

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¼ cup of milk

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¼ teaspoon of garlic powder

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32 ounces of frozen Hash Brown, shredded

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12 ounces of shredded sharp cheddar cheese

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½ teaspoon of pepper

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Additional pepper and salt to taste

Directions

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Spray the inside of a 6-quart slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. At the bottom, layer a third of the Hash Browns. Season them with the pepper and salt. Top this with a third of the cooked sausage and then a third of the green onions and cheddar. Repeat the layering process two times, making sure to end with the cheese.

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Pick a large bowl and whisk the eggs or substitutes. Add the garlic powder, pepper, salt, and milk. Pour this over the mixture in the crockpot and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until the edges brown. If you have any left overs, store them in the fridge for no more than 4 days.

Servings: 8-10

Ingredients

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¼ cup of milk

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1 can of green chilies

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4 scrubbed, rinsed, and diced to small cubes russet potatoes. You can also use 1lb frozen cubed Hash Browns

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Salt and pepper to taste

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½ cup of chopped onions

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A dozen eggs or eggs substitutes

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Grated cheese

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1 or 2 chopped green or red peppers

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1 pound of any breakfast meat of your choice, cooked (crumbled bacon, ham, or sausage work well)

Directions

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Spray the crockpot with a nonstick cooking spray. Layer the diced potatoes first, followed by a dash of pepper and salt. Layer the meat and vegetables next. The green chilies and then the cheese. Repeat the layer twice but hold adding cheese on the second layer.

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Beat the eggs, milk, pepper, and salt in a medium bowl. Pour this mixture over the layers in the crockpot. Cook on low for 5-6 hours. Before serving, drain any liquid from the top of the casserole and spread grated cheese on top. Cook for a few minutes and serve.

Serves – 6

Ingredients:

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1 medium head cabbage, chopped

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1 ½ cups celery, diced

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1 large yellow onion, diced

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1 green bell pepper, diced

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1 red bell pepper, diced

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1 large carrot, diced

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2 tablespoons olive oil

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6 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth

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2 teaspoons dried oregano

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2 teaspoons dried basil

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5 cloves garlic, minced

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20 ounce canned tomatoes

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1 teaspoon red pepper flakes or to taste

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Black pepper powder to taste

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1 teaspoon salt or to taste

Directions:

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Place a saucepan over medium heat. Add oil. When oil is hot, add onions. Sauté for a few minutes until the onions are translucent. Add garlic and sauté for a couple of minutes. Transfer into the slow cooker. Add rest of the ingredients and mix well. Cover and cook on Low for 4 hours or on High for 2 hours.

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Ladle into individual soup bowls and serve immediately.

Nutritional value

This is a low carb soup perfect for those who are weight watchers. Cabbage is low in carbs and is full of vitamins and minerals. It is good for the heart too. This dish is rich in a lot of minerals and vitamins. You gain a lot of minerals like magnesium, calcium, sodium and potassium from the broth. You also obtain a lot of vitamins like A, B – 6 and B – 12.

Servings – 6

Ingredients:

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3 cans low sodium chicken broth

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6 cups tomato juice

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1 large onion, chopped

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4 medium carrots, peeled, sliced

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4 cans Italian tomatoes, diced

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2 cans kidney beans, drained, rinsed

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2 packages mushrooms, sliced

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2 zucchini, diced

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2 yellow squash, diced

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4 cups green beans, chopped

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8 cups cabbage, shredded

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2 teaspoons Italian seasoning

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Salt to taste

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Pepper powder to taste

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Cooking spray

Directions:

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Place a frying pan over medium heat. Spray with cooking spray. Add onions and garlic. Sauté until onions are translucent. Add carrots and mushrooms and sauté for about 5 minutes.

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Transfer the contents of the pan into the crock pot. Add rest of the ingredients. Cook on High for 2-3 hours or on Low for 5-6 hours. Taste and adjust the seasonings if necessary. Ladle the soup into soup bowls and serve hot.

Nutritional value

This is a wholesome soup with proteins, vitamins and minerals. The mushrooms in the dish act as perfect antioxidants. The vegetables in the dish add a great amount of flavor and a lot of nutrients. The dish is rich in the minerals magnesium, potassium and iron. The dish is also rich in the vitamins A and C.

Servings – 4

Ingredients:

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1 pound boneless leg of lamb, trimmed of fat, cut into 1 inch pieces

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1 pound white potatoes, peeled, cut into 1 inch pieces

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3 medium leeks, white part only, rinsed, halved, thinly sliced

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2 stalks celery, thinly sliced

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10 ounces canned low sodium chicken broth

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Salt to taste

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Pepper powder to taste

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1 teaspoon fresh thyme

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2 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves, chopped

Directions:

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Add all the ingredients except parsley to the slow cooker. Mix well. Cover and cook on Low for about 8 hours or until the lamb is tender. Ladle into bowls and serve hot.

Nutritional value

This stew is known as Irish Penicillin. It is a stew believed to cure any ailments you have. The dish is low in sodium but makes up for it by containing the other minerals like potassium and iron. The thyme and the parsley are the herbs that provide a sense of peace within you. The chicken is the hero of the dish since it contains a lot of protein that is required for your body.

Servings - 5

Ingredients:

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1 cup onions, chopped

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1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

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1 cup celery, chopped

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1 small green bell pepper, chopped

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2 cloves garlic, minced

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1 ½ cups cauliflower, chopped

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1 ½ cups cabbage, chopped

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1 cup carrots, chopped

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1 cup green beans cut into 1 inch pieces

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1 cup water

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4 cups low sodium vegetable broth

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½ a 15 ounce can kidney beans, rinsed

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½ a 15 ounce can tomato sauce

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½ a 14 ounce can diced tomatoes

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1 bay leaf

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2 cups spinach, chopped

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¼ cup fresh basil, thinly sliced

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5 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated

Directions:

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Place a saucepan over medium heat. Add oil. When oil is heated, add onions and garlic and sauté for a couple of minutes. Add celery and bell peppers. Sauté for a couple of minutes and transfer it into a slow cooker. Add rest of the ingredients except cheese and basil. Mix well. Cover and set the cooker on High for 2 hours or on Low for hours. Add basil, mix well.

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Discard bay leaf. Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle cheese and serve.

Nutritional value

This soup works wonders for weight watchers. It is high in fiber, potassium, and calcium, low in calories and cholesterol. It is perfect for diabetics. It is gluten free as well. Cruciferous vegetables like cabbage and cauliflower is loaded with vitamins and minerals. They help to fight cancer. The spinach in the dish provides the dish with a lot of iron. The other vegetables in the dish add the necessary minerals like magnesium and potassium. The dish is rich in the vitamins A and B – 6. This dish is perfect for a person who is looking at a balanced meal.

Servings – 4

Ingredients:

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4 cups broccoli, chopped

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1 stalk celery, chopped

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1 small onions, chopped

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1 clove garlic, chopped

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½ tablespoon butter

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½ tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

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1 teaspoon fresh parsley, thyme

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1 cup water

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2 cups low sodium vegetable broth

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¼ cup half and half

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¼ teaspoon salt

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Freshly ground black pepper powder to taste

Directions:

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Place a pan over medium heat. Add oil and butter. When butter melts, add onions and garlic. Sauté for a couple of minutes and add celery and parsley. Sauté for a couple of minutes and transfer the contents into a slow cooker. Add rest of the ingredients except half and half to the cooker and mix well. Cook on High for 2 hours or on Low for hours.