Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes
This page contains all of the slow cooker recipes on my website! You'll find everything from soups and stews to rice dishes, curries, chicken and vegetarian options. Most of the recipes are dump and go meals so the cooking process is hands off, and some also come with Instant Pot and stovetop directions. Keep reading to discover some of the best Crockpot recipes on the internet!
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Where to start with using your slow cooker
General slow cooker tips
Cooking with the slow cooker is easy! Usually it's just a matter of dumping in the ingredients and pressing start. You'll select a cook time (high or low) and then choose the amount of time. As a general rule of thumb, cooking on low takes twice as much time as cooking on high. Place oil/butter on the bottom, followed by your meat, hardy veggies, grains (if applicable), then liquid. That's really all there is to it!
Be careful with veggies
Because everything cooks for a long time in the slow cooker, it's the perfect appliance for juicy pulled chicken, moist meatballs and cooking delectably flavourful soups and stews. You can cook hardier veggies such as carrots and mushrooms in the slow cooker, but you should be careful with tender veggies such as broccoli, zucchini and greens. Adding them in within the last hour half of cook time usually does the trick without overcooking them.
Add pasta in last
If you'd like to make a soup or pasta dish in the Crockpot, you'll want to add the noodles in during the last half hour of cook time to keep the pasta from disintegrating or soaking up too much liquid. You can also cook other grains such as rice and quinoa in the slow cooker but you'll add those in at the beginning and typically reduce the cook time to 4 hours or less. Be sure to follow whatever reason you've chosen very closely if in doubt!
The ultimate Slow cooker recipe round up
If you're looking for healthy recipes that are are big on flavour, I've got you covered with the ultimate slow cooker guide! These recipes all cook on low during the day while you're at work so you can come home to a hot meal after a busy day. Just dump and go! This is the best place to start if you're looking for easy ways to start cooking with your Crockpot.
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My most popular Slow Cooker Recipes
Instant Pot or Slow Cooker African-Inspired Peanut Stew
This Slow Cooker African-Inspired Peanut Stew is a hearty, savoury chickpea and sweet potato curry, served with basmati rice and topped with cilantro. It's also gluten-freeView Post
Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Dal
This Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Dal with lentils and coconut milk is a delicious vegan recipe – pair this Indian dish with basmati rice forView Post
Instant Pot or Crock Pot Salsa Verde Chicken
This Instant Pot Salsa Verde Chicken can be made in the Instant Pot or the slow cooker – it's a one pot Mexican-inspired green rice bowlView Post
Slow Cooker Tuscan Sausage and Kale Soup
This Slow Cooker Tuscan Sausage and Kale Soup is a hearty, veggie-filled comfort food option for cold days – just dump it all in the crockpotView Post
Crockpot Breakfast Casserole
This Crockpot Breakfast Casserole is a delicious make-ahead breakfast option for meal prep or for big family gatherings. Dump frozen hash browns, bacon, eggs andView Post
Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Lentil Chili
This Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Lentil Chili is a healthy, vegetarian spin on comfort food that's perfect for chilly weather! Dump everything in your crockpot andView Post
5 Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes (Dump Dinners!)
These 5 Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes make great dump dinners and can be made ahead of time for the freezer. Make sweet & sour chicken,View Post
Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala
Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala is a delicious, healthy way to enjoy Indian cuisine, and it cooks all day on low so you can enjoyView Post
One Pot Butternut Squash Chicken Curry
This One Pot Butternut Squash Chicken Curry with coconut milk & chickpeas is a protein-filled, heartwarming fall meal that comes together in under 40 minutes! View Post
Healthy Crockpot Chicken Recipes 5 Ways
These healthy crockpot chicken recipes will inspire you to create meal prep with your slow cooker – most sauces only contain 5 ingredients and are dump-and-go. View Post
Creamiest Crockpot Chicken and Rice
The Creamiest Crockpot Chicken and Rice is so easy to make in your slow cooker – and no soup can is required! Just add frozenView Post
Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore is a delicious, no-mess, no-fuss crockpot comfort food dinner. This make ahead recipe helps you prep it, then forget about itView Post
