These twenty favorite slow cooker recipes from dietitians make it easier to put together a healthy meal for your family when life gets busy.
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When life gets busy – which is much of the time right now – I find that slow cooker meals are a life saver in the kitchen. Many of my friends are in the same boat, with busy lives and often a limited amount of time for cooking healthy meals at home. In fact, time constraints are often a major barrier to healthy cooking, or any type of cooking for that matter. Using a slow cooker is one way to overcome that obstacle. With it, you can assemble meals in the morning before leaving for work or getting started with your busy day; and you can come home to a fully cooked meal all ready to eat. Who wouldn’t like that?
What’s more is you can use a slow cooker for all kinds of meals, from breakfast to lunch to dinner. With a little meal prep early in the week, you can easily put together a healthy meal for your family. Since I don’t have a lot of my own slow cooker recipes, I reached out to some wonderful dietitian bloggers for their favorites to share with you. Here they are:
Slow Cooker Breakfasts:
Cherry Vanilla Overnight Oats – found here at Healthy Ideas Place
Slow Cooker Enchilada Breakfast Casserole by Amanda from The Nutritionist Reviews
Slow Cooker Eggs Over Cauliflower Hash by Lauren from Nutrition Starring You
Slow Cooker Steel Cut Oats by Kelli from Hungry Hobby
Wild Blueberry Apple Spiced Slow Cooker Oats by Kelly from Eat Real Live Well
Slow Cooker Lunch and Dinner Meals:
Healthy Crock Pot Carnitas by Kayleigh from Lively Table
High Protein Vegetarian Lasagna by Stacey from Staceymattinson.com
Balsamic Braised Short Ribs by Kayleigh from Lively Table
Spicy Slow Cooker Chicken Bowls by Jenny from My Cape Cod Kitchen
Slow Cooker Pesto Veggie Frittata by Emily from Sinful Nutrition
Beef Ragu Over Spaghetti Squash by Karmen from The Nutrition Adventure
Slow Cooker Soups, Stews, and Chili
Slow Cooker Barley and Bean Soup by Liz from Liz’s Healthy Table
Whey Too Good Butternut Squash Soup by Lillian from CrumbInk
Crock Pot Vegetable and White Bean Soup by Karmen from The Nutrition Adventure
Crock Pot Gluten Free Minestrone by Kelli from Hungry Hobby
Rosemary Red Wine Crock Pot Beef and Mushroom Stew by Kayleigh from Lively Table
Slow Cooker Beanless Butternut Squash Chili by Andy from Beautiful Eats & Things
Crock Pot Turkey Veggie Chili by Jeanette from JeanetteKimszal.com
Smokey Chili with Sweet Potatoes by Sharon from The Plant Powered Dietitian
Spicy 3 Bean Chili by Kelly from Eat Real Live Well
Abbie Gellman says
Great round-up! Slow cooker meals are definitely a life saver!
Marie says
They sure are! Thanks!
Mary Purdy says
What a treasure trove of slow cooker meal ideas! Bfst, lunch, dinner, snacks! Yum and thank you.
Marie says
Thank you, Mary!
Amy says
What great recipe options!