Low-Fat Slow Cooker Recipes

There are a number of low-fat slow cooker recipes available. Below is just a sample of three delicious, vegetarian soups. However, if you like a little meat, then they can easily be adapted.

Crockpot Barley Vegetable Soup

This is a very nutritious soup that contains a range of delicious vegetables along with barley and sweet potatoes.

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 8 hours
Serves: 10
Ingredients:

• 1 cup of medium pearl barley
• 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 5 ounces of carrots, chopped
• 2 cups of sweetcorn
• 2 stalks of celery, chopped
• 2 cups of green beans, chopped
• 14 ounces of canned, diced tomatoes
• 3 cups of vegetable broth
• 3 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ a teaspoon of fennel seed
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

Put all the vegetables minus the tinned tomatoes into the slow cooker. Leave on low heat for 6 to 8 hours. After this, pour in the tomatoes, stir, then allow to cook for another 10 to 15 minutes. Take out the bay leaf before you serve.

Crockpot Lentil Soup

Other low-fat slow cooker recipes include lentil soup. This is another richly nutritious soup that leaves room for many variations.

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 4-8 hours
Serves: 6
Ingredients:

• 2 cups of lentils
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 3 stalks of celery, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 1 teaspoon of dried thyme
• 8 cups of vegetable broth
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

Put all the ingredients into your slow cooker apart from the salt and pepper. On a low heat, you can leave it to cook throughout the day, but on high, it'll take about 4 hours. You can add potatoes for a thicker consistency or tinned tomatoes or ham for a meatier version, thereby creating other l recipes.

Crockpot Broccoli Potato Soup

In terms of low-fat slow cooker recipes, this is a very popular one. Again, it's also open to variation.

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 6-8 hours
Serves: 6
Ingredients:

• 1 head of broccoli, chopped
• 3 large potatoes, cubed
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 1 tablespoon of fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon of fresh rosemary
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

Put all the ingredients apart from the salt and pepper into it and allow it to cook for 6 to 10 hours, depending on the heat. Add the salt and pepper to taste. You can serve this with sour cream, cheese, or even bacon pieces.

This is a fantastic way to cook healthy and nutritious meals. What's more, there is a wide variety of low-fat slow cooker recipes to choose from.