179 fat slow cooker Recipes

black beans go into the slow cooker with an army of flavorful ingredients. so why is the result so often a dull, muddied mess here s what we discovered, test kitchen discoveries, build assertive flavor , start by sauteing chopped onion, bell pepper, garlic, and jalapenos in a dutch oven; beginning the saute with bacon fat, rather than the usual oil, also helps amplify the meaty richness of the chili., test kitchen likes to saute spices to intensify their flavor. when the vegetables are tender, add 1/4 cup of chili powder, plus cumin and oregano, and let the spices bloom in the hot pan., while ham hocks traditionally add flavor and a few shreds of meat to the chili, we wanted enough meat to chew on. we opted for the salty richness a small smoked ham lent to the chili as it cooked; removing the ham at the end of cooking and chopping it provided plenty of meat., dried beans added to the slow cooker at the outset were still too hard by the time the chili was done. to speed up the cooking, we simmer the beans in the dutch oven for 15 minutes before transferring the contents to the slow cooker.

dried split peas, bacon , hormel 50% less fat real crumbles, white onion , or, half of a large finely chopped, carrots, sliced or coarse chopped, water, bay leaves, salt (optional)

boneless skinless chicken breasts, salsa, reduced-sodium taco seasoning mix, fat-free cream of mushroom soup, reduced-fat sour cream or 1/2 cup fat free sour cream

fat free chicken broth, dry pinto beans, dried split peas, low-fat sausage, smoked or 16 oz low-fat kielbasa, cut in half and then sliced, carrots, chopped, celery, stalks,chopped, onion, chopped, thyme, canned diced tomatoes, undrained

stew meat, low-fat cream of mushroom soup (or fat free), water, dry onion soup mix, fresh mushrooms, sliced

all-purpose flour, boneless skinless chicken breasts, fat trimmed off and meat cut into 1 inch chunks, onions, chopped (i use sweet onions), fat-free low-sodium chicken broth, red bell pepper, chopped, carrot, shredded, sweet hungarian paprika, garlic, minced, salt, black pepper, freshly ground is best, reduced-fat sour cream

crusty bread (such as french bread or a baguette), cut into 1/2-inch pieces (preferably a day old), tart apples, peeled, cored and shredded, golden raisins, semisweet chocolate chips, fat-free egg product, water, sweetened condensed milk, preferably low in fat, pumpkin pie spice, divided, fat-free plain yogurt, sugar, apple juice

extra lean ground turkey, spaghetti sauce, water, fat free ricotta cheese, fat free mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, egg whites, chopped fresh parsley, sheets lasagna noodles

top sirloin steak (cut into 1/2-inch bits), beets, peeled and chopped, diced tomatoes (28 oz), potatoes, peeled and chopped, baby carrots , cut into bite-sized pieces, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, shredded green cabbage, beef broth, tomato paste (6 oz), red wine vinegar, brown sugar, dried parsley, salt, dried dill weed, cracked black pepper, bay leaf, reduced-fat sour cream , 2 tbsp sour cream per person to serve reduced fat

ground turkey, healthy choice spaghetti sauce, lasagna noodles, fat-free cottage cheese, water, mushrooms, shredded fat free mozzarella cheese

boneless skinless chicken breasts, salsa, taco seasoning, low-fat cream of chicken soup, reduced-fat sour cream

king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, divided, sugar, divided, baking powder, ground cinnamon, egg, lightly beaten, fat-free milk, canola oil, salt, fresh or frozen raspberries, thawed, fresh or frozen blueberries, thawed, low-fat vanilla frozen yogurt , optional

alaskan salmon, drained and flaked (canned or pouch), chopped onions, chopped celery, shoestring carrots, fat-free chicken broth, fat free cream cheese, cubed, brown rice, dill weed, salt (optional), water

red potatoes, cut into chunks, minced garlic , or to taste, chicken bouillon, sour cream , fat free, cream cheese , fat free, softened, butter, salt and pepper to taste

stewing beef, cubed and trimmed of excess fat, oil, onion, chopped (about 2 cups), white mushroom, trimmed and halved (or quartered, if large), coarse salt, ground pepper, dijon mustard, white wine, flour, reduced-fat sour cream, dill, fresh

dried black beans, fat-free low-sodium chicken broth, chopped onions, water, ground cumin, bay leaves, serrano chili, finely chopped, fresh lime juice, kosher salt, chopped fresh cilantro, reduced-fat sour cream, fresh cilantro stem (for garnish )

fat-free chicken broth, four 14 . 5 oz cans, low- fat sausage , turkey, smoked or 16 oz low-fat kielbasa, cut in half lengthwise and then sliced, cannned pinto beans, rinsed and drained, canned black beans, rinsed and drained, carrots, chopped, celery, stalks, chopped, onion, chopped, thyme, canned diced tomatoes, undrained i like to use rotelle with green chili s

crusty bread -french, etc (day old) cut into 1/2 pieces, tart apples peeled,cored,shredded, goden raisins, semi-sweet choco chips, fat free egg product, water, sweetened condensed milk,low fat, pumpkin pie spice divided, fat free plain yogurt, sugar, apple juice