Weight Loss Box Set: More Than 70 Delicious Cookie and Fast Making Recipes for Weight Loss + Good Gut Diet for Improving Your Health (5 2 Diet, Slow Cooker Meals, Slow Cooker Recipes) (6 page)

Orange Glazed Meatballs

The orange glazed meatballs are rich in taste, spicy, and sweet. They are the perfect addition to a family gathering or a crowd gathering and serve as an excellent appetizer. The preparation begins with mixing orange juice, onions, orange marmalade, diced jalapeno, salt, pepper, and beef broth. When the source is ready, add the meatballs and cook in the slow cooker.

Ingredients:

1. Frozen meatballs - one bag of 28 ounces
   
2. Orange marmalade - one jar of 12 ounces
   
3. Diced small jalapeno - ½ cup
   
4. Orange juice - ¼ cup
   
5. Beef broth - ¼ cup
   
6. Chopped green onions - 3 to 4
   
7. Salt - ¼ teaspoon
   
8. Pepper - ¼ teaspoon
   

Directions:

1. Add together orange marmalade, jalapeno, chopped onions, beef broth, orange juice, salt and pepper in the crockpot. Stir the ingredients completely until the ingredients combine well.
   
2. When the source is ready, at the meatballs and stir well.
   
3. Cover the crockpot with the glass lid, set to its low, and cook for at least five hours.
   
4. Serve hot with toothpicks.
   

1.           
   Chapter 3 – Recipes – Main Dishes
   

Crock Pot Pumpkin Red Lentil Chili

The main dish prepared in the crock-pot is a vegan crowd pleaser. Furthermore, it savors the food lovers gathered at a party. To make it further pleasing, adding a choice of toppings such as salsa, sour cream, avocado slices, shredded cheese, and guacamole excite the taste buds. Making these toppings available at the table serves the purpose of customization.

Ingredients:

1. Drained kidney beans – 2 cans each measuring 15 ounces
   
2. Vegetable broth – 2 cups
   
3. Fire roasted diced tomatoes – 2 cans each measuring 15 ounces
   
4. Dry red lentils – 1 cup
   
5. Pumpkin puree – 1 cup
   
6. Chopped yellow onion – 1 cup
   
7. Minced jalapeno pepper – 1
   
8. Cocoa powder – 1 tablespoon
   
9. Chili powder – 1 tablespoon
   
10.                     
    Cumin – 2 teaspoons
    
11.                     
    Cinnamon – ½ teaspoon
    
12.                     
    Cloves – 1/8 teaspoon
    
13.                     
    Kosher salt – 1 teaspoon
    
14.                     
    Optional toppings – sour cream, shredded cheddar, diced tomatoes, diced onions
    

Directions:

1. Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker. Stir well and mix all the ingredients together.
   
2. Place the glass lid on the cooker and set it to low setting. Cook it for 10 hours.
   
3. Check the tenderness of the lentils. Make sure that the chili is thick and hearty. If the mixture results in such a state, switch of the crock-pot and allow the recipe to simmer for about ten minutes.
   
4. Remove the contents and serve with assorted toppings.
   

Slow Cooker Pot Roast

The slow cooker pot roast is one such recipe where you can prepare the ingredients, place in the crock-pot and forget it. The use of the crock-pot further supports the action due to unsupervised cooking. You can run your errands while the cooker cooks the dish. The classic recipe has plenty of vegetables, has a coffee flavor, spices, and balsamic vinegar.

Ingredients:

1. Beef chuck roast with fat removed – 4lb
   
2. Extra virgin oil – 1 tablespoon
   
3. Thinly sliced large onions – 2
   
4. Sliced carrots – ½ cup
   
5. Chopped butternut squash – 1 cup
   
6. Minced garlic – 4 cloves
   
7. Dried thyme – 1 teaspoon
   
8. Dried sage – 1 teaspoon
   
9. Chopped fresh parsley – 1 tablespoon
   
10.                     
    Strong brewed coffee – ½ cup
    
11.                     
    Balsamic vinegar – 2 tablespoons
    
12.                     
    Two tablespoons cornstarch mixed with two tablespoons of water
    
13.                     
    Salt and pepper
    

Directions:

1. Season the beef with salt and pepper. Heat oil on the ordinary flame and add the seasoned meat. Cook until the beef turns brown on all sides.
   
2. Transfer the cooked seasoned meat to slow cooker.
   
3. Add garlic, sage, thyme, carrots, onions, vinegar, and coffee. Turn the cooker and bring the mixture to the simmer.
   
4. Place the glass lid on the cooker and cook the beef until it becomes tender for five hours on low setting. 
   
5. Add parsley and butternut squash to the mixture and cook for another two hours.
   
6. Skim the braising liquid in the cooker. Collect the liquid and transfer to a medium saucepan.
   
7. Add cornstarch mixture and cook. Whisk until the gravy thickens.
   
8. Carve the beef and serve.
   

Vegetarian Lasagna

If your family loves pasta, the vegetarian lasagna is a perfect recipe. The recipe is delicious and feeds every member of the family to the satisfaction. Preparation takes place in the slow cooker. The dish is a mixture of wheat noodles, mozzarella, and vegetables.

Ingredients:

1. Large egg – 1
   
2. Part-skim ricotta – 1 15-ounce container
   
3. Coarsely chopped baby spinach – 1 5-ounce container
   
4. Portobello mushroom caps with gills removed and thinly sliced – 4 small or 3 large
   
5. Thinly sliced zucchini – 1 small
   
6. Crushed tomatoes – 1 can of 28 ounce
   
7. Diced tomatoes – 1 can of 28 ounce
   
8. Minced garlic – 3 cloves
   
9. Crushed red pepper – pinch
   
10.                     
    Whole wheat lasagna noodles – 12 ounces
    
11.                     
    Shredded part-skimmed mozzarella – 3 cups
    

Directions:

1. Mix mushrooms, ricotta, zucchini, and spinach.
   
2. Combine garlic, diced tomatoes and crushed red pepper.
   
3. Coat the slow cooker with cooking spray. Spread the tomato mixture in the cooker. Arrange five lasagna noodles over the sauce. Ensure that the sauce covers the noodles completely. If required, break into pieces.
   
4. Spread the ricotta and vegetable mixture and pat down.
   
5. Add sauce and sprinkle mozzarella.
   
6. Repeat the process for another layer.
   
7. Place the glass lid cover on the cooker and cook for four hours with the setting turned to low.
   
8. Turn off the cooker and sprinkle remaining mozzarella over the lasagna.
   
9. Cover the cooker with the lid and allow it to simmer for ten minutes.
   
10.                     
    Serve hot.
    

Creamy Chicken Spaghetti with Broccoli

The family-friendly dish is impressive and requires less effort in preparation. Cook the mixture over chicken breasts and pasta sauce in the slow cooker. In another pot, add broccoli and pasta, and bring to boil. Combine everything in the slow cooker and add skim-ricotta. Mix and serve.

Ingredients:

1. Quality sauce – 1 jar of 32 ounces
   
2. Chicken breasts – 2lb
   
3. Salt and pepper – pinch
   
4. Oregano – 1 teaspoon
   
5. Whole wheat spaghetti – 1 box of 13 ounces
   
6. Broccoli florets – 4 cups
   
7. Part-skim ricotta – ½ cup
   

Directions:

1. Add sauce and chicken breasts in the slow cooker. Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and oregano. Flip the breasts using tongs. Ensure that the breasts mix well and completely with the sauce.
   
2. Cover the lid and cook for four hours with the cooker set at low.
   
3. Prepare spaghetti as directed on the packet.
   
4. Before removing, add broccoli to the pasta water and pasta.
   
5. Drain broccoli and pasta in a colander. Use forks to shred chicken in the slow cooker and add the sauce. Add pasta, broccoli, and ricotta to the cooker. Stir well and toss spaghetti in the sauce.
   
6. Serve hot with Parmesan cheese, if required.