The following crockpot recipes for weight loss are perfect for making in a slow cooker. One of the benefits to using a crockpot is you can tip the ingredients in there in the morning, then go to work or out for the day. When you get home your meal will be ready! This mean you don’t have to stand over the stove, nibbling on snacks you shouldn’t be having, but you can eat your healthy meal right away.
A crockpot, also known as a slow cooker, is an electrical appliance used to gently simmer food. The temperature is kept low so your food slowly cooks over a period of hours. A basic model should have a low and a high setting while others might have a warm setting or even ‘keep warm’ which means once your dish has finished cooking it will keep warm. This is why preparing crockpot recipes for weight loss is so easy.
Which Crockpot Recipes for Weight Loss to Make in There
Crockpot recipes for weight loss come in all shapes and sizes including mini ones which you might use to cook a chicken breast for one person or a small amount of hot dip, right up to huge ones to make a batch of soup for freezing in portions or a meal for 8 people.
You can choose from round ones or oval ones which are good for cooking, say, a whole chicken, and you can choose from different brands and price tags depending on the features you want your crockpot to have.
Although when you think about weight loss you might think about salads and simple lean meats and fish with vegetables, a crockpot offers a way to keep your diet interesting, and there are all kinds of wonderful treats you can make in there which will keep your diet on track and mean you can enjoy flavorful cuisine which is low in fat and calories and very tasty.
Chicken Chili with White Beans
This is one of my favorite crockpot recipes for weight loss. It makes a change from beef chili. Put 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts in a big crockpot with 2 x 15 oz (2 x 430g) cans of rinsed, drained white beans, 32 oz (900g) of chicken stock, 4 chopped garlic cloves, 2 chopped onions, a cup (250ml) of water, a tablespoon of ground cumin, and an 8 oz (230g) drained can of roasted green chilies. Stir and cook on low for 6 hours. Remove the chicken and shred it then return it to the pot and stir well. Add salt and black pepper to taste. This recipe serves 6 and each serving is 395 calories.
Chicken Stew with Sweet Potatoes
Cook 6 skinless chicken thighs, 2 lbs (900g) of peeled, diced sweet potatoes, 4 peeled whole garlic cloves, a diced onion, 8 oz (230g) sliced mushrooms, 16 oz (460g) chicken stock, a teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon each black pepper and dried rosemary for 6 hours on low or until the chicken is done. Discard all the chicken bones and serve hot. This is one of the larger crockpot recipes for weight loss because it serves 10 people. Each serving has 285 calories.
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Hearty Beef Soup
Put a pound (450g) of boneless chuck roast, stewing beef or lean ground beef in the crockpot with a couple of peeled, diced potatoes and a few sliced carrots, a chopped onion, a cup of water, a pinch each of salt and dried thyme, and 28 oz (800g) of diced tomatoes in juice. Stir and cook for 7 1/2 hours on low then stir in 8 oz (230g) of frozen peas and cook on low for another half an hour or until the peas are hot. This recipe serves 4 and each serving is 270 calories.
Simple Vegetable Stew
Want to know one of the easiest crockpot recipes for weight loss? Layer a chopped onion, 3 minced garlic cloves, 3 chopped celery stalks, 3 chopped carrots, 8 oz (230g) sliced mushrooms, 3 peeled, sliced potatoes, and 1 peeled, diced small butternut squash in the crockpot. Pour 15 oz (425g) each of fire-roasted crushed tomatoes and white beans over the top, then 3/4 cup (180ml) of vegetable broth. Grind some salt and pepper on top then cook for 6 hours on low or until the veggies are tender. This recipe serves 6 and each serving is 250 calories.
Chicken Taco Soup
Put 8 boneless chicken breasts, a package of taco seasoning and 32 oz (900g) of vegetable broth in the crockpot and cook on low for 4 hours. Shred the chicken and return it to the crockpot. Add 32 oz (900g) drained, rinsed pinto beans and the same amount of kidney beans. Stir in 12 oz (340g) of frozen corn, 28 oz (800g) tomatoes in juice, a chopped onion, 3 chopped celery stalks, and a couple of chopped bell peppers. Add a pinch of chili powder or some fresh chilies if you want. Cook on low for 4 hours. This recipe serves 8 and each serving is 450 calories.
Pork Roast and Mushrooms
Put a 32 oz (900g) pork loin roast in a crockpot. Whisk 14 oz (400g) low-fat cream of mushroom soup with a cup of water and a package of dry onion soup mix, then pour this over the meat. Cook for 8 hours on low or until the pork is tender. This makes 8 servings, each one offering just 175 calories. So yes, some crockpot recipes for weight loss offer great flavor with surprisingly few calories!
Bacon Ranch Chicken
Combine an 8 oz (230g) can of chicken soup and an 8 oz can of chicken broth with a package of ranch dressing mix. Put 4 boneless chicken breasts, 8 oz (230g) of frozen peas and 6 slices of chopped, cooked turkey bacon in the crockpot, then pour the chicken soup mixture on top. Cook on high for 4 hours. This recipe serves 4 and each serving is 245 calories as long as you use fat-free soup and broth. You can serve this over rice or egg noodles if you like.
Asian Pineapple Chicken
Whisk the juice from a 20 oz (560g) of pineapple chunks with 2 tablespoons of light soy sauce, a minced garlic clove, 1/3 cup (90ml) of honey, 1 teaspoon of grated fresh ginger, and a tablespoon of cornstarch. Put 4 boneless chicken breasts in a crockpot with the pineapple chunks and 8 oz (230g) of sliced water chestnuts. Pour the soy sauce mixture on top, then cook for low on 5 1/2 hours. Add a chopped red bell pepper and cook for 30 minutes more. This recipe serves 6 and each serving is 255 calories. This is nice served with noodles or rice. One of my favorite crockpot recipes for weight loss when I want something sweet.
Slow-Cooked Italian Chicken
Melt a tablespoon of butter in a saucepan then whisk in a cup (250ml) of white wine, 8 oz (230g) fat-free chicken broth, 8 oz (230g) fat-free cream cheese at room temperature, 2 teaspoons paprika, and a package of dry Italian dressing mix. Put a pound (450g) of sliced mushrooms in your slow cooker with 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Pour the white wine mixture on top then cook for 6 hours on low or until the chicken is cooked through. This recipe serves 6 and each serving is 225 calories.
Crockpot Chicken Stroganoff
Mix a pound (450g) of fat-free sour cream and 14 oz (400g) mushroom soup with a package of dry onion soup mix. Put a pound (450g) of chopped boneless chicken breast in a crockpot and pour the soup mixture on top. Cook for 7 hours. This recipe serves 6 and each serving is 200 calories. This is one of the best crockpot recipes for weight loss to serve with a baked potato or ladled over fluffy white rice.
Beef Tips with Mushrooms
Put 32 oz (900g) of sirloin beef tips in a crockpot and grind 1/2 teaspoon black pepper over them. Add a sliced onion and a pound (450g) of sliced mushrooms on top. Combine a cup (250ml) of fat-free beef broth with a package of dry onion soup mix and 14 oz (400g) of fat-free mushroom soup, then pour this mixture over the beef. Cook for 7 hours on low or until the beef is tender. This recipe makes 8 servings and each serving is 260 calories.
Crockpot Cheese Ravioli
Pour 13 oz (370g) of pasta sauce into a crockpot then add 25 oz (700g) of frozen cheese ravioli. Mix another 13 oz (370g) of pasta sauce with 8 oz (230g) of tomato sauce, a cup of water, and 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning. Pour this over the ravioli. Cook for 4 hours on low, then sprinkle a handful of grated mozzarella on top and cook for another 30 minutes. You get 6 servings from this recipe, each one giving you 180 calories. This is nice served with a green salad.
So which of our slow cooker recipes for weight loss are you going to try first?
