Tag: Crockpot

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Easy Slow Cooker Ground Beef Stew (Gluten Free)

One of my favorite things to eat as a child was my mom’s “Crockpot Soup.”  It was one of those great slow cooker recipes where you just dump in some Campbell’s soup, meat, veggies, and let it stew all day.  Unfortunately, Campbell’s tomato soup contains wheat, and I now have to eat gluten-free.  I made some adjustments to the original recipe, and I have to say, I actually like the outcome more than the original!  This is an easy, hearty, delicious meal.  Perfect for these mid-winter evenings.  I like to serve it with gluten-free corn muffins.

Servings:  6

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 cup diced onions
  • 2 carrots diced
  • 2 sweet potatoes cubed
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 3 cups organic marinara sauce
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • Optional toppings:  cheese, sour cream, or Greek yogurt


Directions:

  1. Break ground beef up into bite sized chunks and place in slow cooker
  2. Add all remaining ingredients besides optional toppings
  3. Cook on low for eight hours or high for four hours
  4. Add toppings and serve with corn muffins

Nutritional Information:  Calories 363, Fat 15 g, Cholesterol 49 mg, Sodium 756 mg, Potassium 365 mg, Carbs 34 g, Protein 23 g, Vitamin A 293%, Vitamin C 63%, Calcium 11%, Iron 23%

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Fix Approved Bacon and Cheese Crockpot Quiche

By far my most popular post on my blog has been Bacon and Cheese Crockpot Quiche.  The meal is delicious and I decided to update the recipe so it was 21 Day Fix approved. The changes greatly reduced the calories and fat while maintaining the great flavor!

Servings:  8 (I like to half the recipe and make it in my mini crockpot.)

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • 10 eggs
  • 1/2 cup of 0% Plain Greek Yogurt
  • 1/2 cup of unsweetened almond milk
  • 8 oz shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
  • 6 pieces of turkey bacon
  • 2 cups of torn fresh baby spinach (about 4 cups loosely packed whole leaves)
  • 1 1/2 cup of chopped onion
  • 1 1/2 cup of multi-colored bell peppers
  • 1 cup of sliced mushrooms

21 Day Fix Containers (per single serving):

  • 1 red (eggs, bacon, yogurt)
  • 1 green (onions, peppers, mushrooms)
  • 1/2 blue (cheese)

Directions:

  1. Grease the crock pot with the butter.  Turn the crock pot on low and leave the remaining butter in the bottom.  It will melt while you are preparing the other ingredients.
  2. Cook the bacon.  I cook the bacon in the microwave while I am preparing the other ingredients.  Feel free to cook it any way you want.
  3. Cut the stems off of the spinach and tear the spinach into about 1/2 inch pieces.  I tear the pieces into a measuring cup.
  4. Chop the onion, peppers, and mushrooms (or buy pre-chopped).
  5. Beat the eggs in a large bowl.  Whisk in the yogurt, almond milk, cheese, pepper, spinach, onion, peppers, and mushrooms.
  6. Pour the mixture into the crock pot.
  7. Tear the bacon into approximately 1/2 inch pieces and top the mixture with bacon.
  8. Cover and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours or on high for 2.5 to 3 hours.  The quiche is ready to eat when it is firm to the touch.

Nutritional Information:  Calories 249, Fat 17.9 g, Cholesterol 305 mg, Sodium 393 mg, Potassium 283 mg, Carbs 2.6 g, Protein 19 g, Vitamin A 28.6%, Vitamin C 15.4%, Calcium 27.8%, Iron 10.3%

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