51 Healthy Crockpot Recipes To Help You Stay On Track
Pull out the slow cooker!
Prep: 15min
Nutrition Facts: calories 250-500
Ingredients:
- Chicken
- rice
- corn
- carrots
- thyme
- Parmesan
- cauliflower
- butter
- garlic
- broccoli
Healthy Crock Pot Recipes: Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie Soup
If you’re looking for one of the best healthy crockpot recipes, try this Crockpot Chicken Pot Pie Soup. With over 100 5 star ratings – it’s one of our favorite slow cooker meals!
Prep: 10min
Total: 370min
Yield: 4
Serving Size: 2 cups of soup
Nutrition Facts: servingSize 2 cups of soup, calories 377 kcal, Carbohydrate 40 g, Protein 30 g, Fat 11 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Trans Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 73 mg, Sodium 544 mg, Fiber 6 g, Sugar 5 g, unSaturated Fat 8 g
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb. chicken breasts (about 2 larger breasts)
- 1 cup celery (1 inch pieces)
- 1 cup carrot (1 inch pieces)
- 1 cup onion (finely chopped)
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic (finely minced)
- 2 cups yukon gold potatoes (peeled+ cut into 1 inch pieces)
- 1 cup yukon gold potatoes (peeled+ cut into quarters so that you can remove them at the end)
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups chicken broth (or bone broth- low sodium!)
- 3 tablespoons parsley ( for garnish)
- 1/2 cup almond milk ( or milk/ other dairy free milk)
Instruction:
- Heat olive oil in a pan on the stove. Add in the celery, carrot, onion, garlic, salt and pepper. Sauté for 2 minutes or until slightly translucent. (This step is optional, but recommended!)
- Layer raw chicken, cooked vegetables, and potatoes in the crockpot. Add broth. Cover + set to low for 6 hours.
- Once cooked, remove the large potato pieces + chicken breasts.
- Place large potato quarters, almond milk + 1/2 cup of broth *from the pot* (a few ladels full!) into a blender until smooth. Add back into the pot.
- Place chicken breasts on a cutting board and shred. Put the chicken back into the pot.
- Stir everything together until combined and smooth. Garnish with parsley and serve.
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FAQ
Is cooking in slow cooker healthy?
Yes, if you use them correctly. The slow cooker cooks foods slowly at a low temperature, generally between 170 and 280 degrees F, over several hours. The combination of direct heat from the pot, lengthy cooking and steam, destroys bacteria making the slow cooker a safe process for cooking foods.
What cannot be cooked in a slow cooker?
11 things you shouldn’t put in your slow cooker
- Lean meats. …
- Raw meat. …
- Too much liquid. …
- Delicate vegetables. …
- Too much spice. …
- Dairy. …
- Too much booze. …
- Meat that has the skin on.
What’s the best things to cook in a slow cooker?
Tis the season for slow cooking, friends!
- 1: Creole Chicken and Sausage.
- 2: Braised Beef Ragu.
- 3: Skinny Veggie Lasagna.
- 4: Carnitas.
- 5: Whole Roasted Chicken.
- 6: Granola.
- 7: Texas Chili Con Carne.
- 8: Easiest Garlic Mashed Potatoes.
What vegetables should not be added to a slow cooker?
Vegetables such as peas, asparagus and peppers can become a flavorless, mushy mess in a slow cooker. Stick to heartier root vegetables like potatoes, onions, leeks and yams, or wait to add the tender vegetables until the last 30 minutes or so of cooking time.
