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Just because you’re stuck at home, doesn’t mean you can’t stick to your weight loss goals. If you’ve exhausted your normal slow cooker recipe repertoire, don’t worry—we’ve got your back. Try one of these slower cooker recipes for weight loss with ingredients you probably ready have in your pantry or freezer.
Move over boring chicken recipe. Here’s one that will make your taste buds scream with joy and keep the pounds off. Featuring lean, high protein chicken breast mingled with lemon, soy sauce and other delicious Asian ingredients, this recipe will soon be family favorite. The slow cooker helps infuse the flavors into the meat, resulting in a melt in your mouth tender chicken with a deliciously unique flavor.
You’ll need:
Coconut oil
Chicken breast
Garlic,
Sea salt
Vegetable broth
Lemons
Soy sauce
Cornstarch
Honey
Poppy seeds
Sesame seeds
Green onions
Featuring a plethora of vegetables, weight loss soup is a low-calorie, high-fiber soup that's flavorful, and keeps you full for hours. One cup of this delicious soup has just 57 calories! It’s a great way to get your vegetable serving in per day and help you reach your weight loss goals.
You’ll need:
Chicken broth
V-8 juice
Italian diced tomatoes
Onion
Garlic
Mushrooms
Carrots
Zucchini
Yellow squash
Green beans
Kidney beans
Shredded cabbage
Italian seasoning
Salt and Pepper
It’s time to use up that bag of lentils you have stashed in your pantry. Lentils are a good source of vegetable protein and full of fiber. This easy-peasy soup also features yellow split peas, which also helps to increase the fiber content. It may be vegetarian, but you won’t miss the meat once you take a bite of this soup.
You’ll need:
Butternut squash
Carrots
Potatoes
Celery
Green lentils
Yellow split peas
Onion
Garlic
Vegetable or chicken broth
Herbs de provence
Salt
Kale
Parsley
Olive oil
Red wine vinegar
General Tso's Chicken Meatballs
If you are missing Chinese take out while sheltering in place, take a stab at this easy to make slow cooker meal. Using pre-made meatballs, this recipe is a cinch to throw together. Serve over rice or cauliflower rice.
You’ll need:
Chicken broth
Soy sauce
Seasoned rice wine vinegar
Sriracha hot sauce
Cornstarch
Brown sugar
Chicken Meatballs
Green bell pepper,
Onion, large dice
White rice
