Dieting doesn’t need to be boring or hard. When you have plenty of stress on your plate, preparing a nutritious dinner shouldn’t push you over the edge. Sit back and relax—let your slow cooker take care of the heavy lifting. Try these four delicious slow cooker recipes that will keep your weight loss goals in check.
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Vegetable and Chicken Meatball Soup
This slow-cooker meatball soup only requires 25 minutes of hands-on time, giving you plenty of time to do other things. Featuring lean, ground chicken, and full of tasty vegetables, this waist-friendly soup will keep you satisfied for hours. Double the recipe and freeze the extras for a quick meal later in the week.
You’ll need:
Olive oil
Yellow onions
Garlic cloves
Kosher salt
Black pepper
Chicken stock
Carrots
Zucchini
Green beans
Celery
Diced tomatoes
Ground chicken
Panko
Flat-leaf parsley
Fresh oregano
This rich and hearty Italian soup is loaded with pasta bites, vegetables, beans, and lean ground beef. Pasta E Fagioli is a traditional Italian soup that literally translates to "pasta and beans.” It began as a peasant dish because it was composed of inexpensive ingredients. Although this version does feature white flour pasta, it’s also loaded with beans—which is a good source of fiber and protein that will keep you fuller, longer.
You’ll need:
Extra virgin olive oil
Lean ground beef
Carrots
Celery
Onion diced
Crushed tomatoes
Beef broth
Bay leaves
Oregano
Basil
Thyme
Salt and pepper
Cannellini beans
Red kidney beans
Ditalini pasta
Roasted Garlic Butternut Squash Soup
This creamy and flavorful soup is only 110 calories per bowl. It features slow-roasted garlic combine with velvety butternut squash. Even with a dash of half and half to round out the soup while adding another layer of creaminess, it won’t wreck your waistline.
You’ll need:
Butternut squash
Onion diced
Roasted garlic
Celery diced
Salt
Ground pepper
Ground nutmeg
Chicken broth
Half-and-half cream
Fresh thyme
Flush The Fat Away Vegetable Soup
This soup is perfect for kickstarting a new weight loss program or detoxing after a weekend of indulgence. Whatever reason you need to flush away fat, this soup is a delicious and easy method to get you started. Featuring a wonderful combination of superfoods that are packed with antioxidants, fiber, vitamins, and minerals, this soup will kick your metabolism into overdrive.
You'll need:
Sweet potato
Carrots
Celery
Yellow onion
Garlic
Kosher or sea salt
Black pepper
Allspice
Paprika
Bay leaf
Navy beans
Vegetable broth
Diced tomatoes
Baby spinach
Extra-virgin olive oil
