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
Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup
This Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup is so flavourful – just dump in all the ingredients and push start, then top with avocado, tortilla strips, jalapenoView Post
Easy Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup
This Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup is a super easy way to cook everyone's fave comfort food from scratch, and the chicken is so juicy andView Post
15 Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes for Meal Prep
These 15 Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes for Meal Prep are the best way to get ready for the work week – just dump everything in theView Post
Easiest 2-Ingredient Crockpot BBQ Chicken
The Easiest 2-Ingredient Crockpot BBQ Chicken is made using just chicken and BBQ sauce! Perfect for meal prep, you can make pulled chicken sandwiches, pizzas,View Post
Easy Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Dip
This is the easiest Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Dip in existence! Just cook on high for 4 hours and you've got the perfect appetizer for holiday partiesView Post
Easiest 2-Ingredient Crockpot Salsa Chicken
This Crockpot Salsa Chicken comes together with just TWO ingredients and is perfect for weekly meal prep. You can make tacos, burrito bowls, salads andView Post
Easiest Crockpot Taco Soup
Crockpot Taco Soup is incredibly easy to make but is loaded with flavor! This soup recipe is like having a taco in a bowl andView Post
Honey-Garlic BBQ Crockpot Meatballs
These Honey-Garlic BBQ Crockpot Meatballs are the perfect appetizer idea and come together with less than 10 ingredients – they're also great for meal prep!View Post
Crockpot White Chicken Chili
This Crockpot White Chicken Chili is SO easy! It's made in one pot with white beans, and seasoned with green chilies – plus the chickenView Post
