The Slow Cooker is a brilliant piece of cooking equipment. It allows busy people to cook nutritious meals even when we are rushed off our feet. Haven't got a Slow Cooker? Grab one here*. Dieting? Worry not with these Slimming World Slow Cooker Recipes...
Syn Free Minestrone Soup
Ingredients
- Low Calorie Cooking Spray
- 1 Onion
- 3 Carrots
- 2 Potatoes
- Tin of Chopped Tomatoes
- Black Pepper for seasoning
- 2 Parsnips
- 125g Chopped Spinach
- 125g Chopped Cabbage
- 1 litre Vegetable Stock
- 3 teaspoons of Italian Seasoning
- 7 tablespoons Passata
- 150g Dried Pasta
- Can Butter Beans in Water
- Fresh Thyme (Chopped)
Method
- Prep all the Vegetables by washing and chopping them.
- Lightly coat your Slow Cooker with Low Calorie Cooking Spray.
- Put everything into the Slow Cooker (except Pasta) and cook on medium for 4-6 hours.
- Add in the Pasta 45 minutes before serving.
Serves 4
Mustard Chicken and Bacon Stew
Ingredients
- 600g Skinless Chicken Breasts (Cubed)
- 400g Bacon Rashers (Fat trimmed off and cubed)
- 400g Leeks (Sliced finely)
- 2 Carrots (Sliced finely)
- 2 Cloves of Garlic (Crushed)
- 1 tablespoon Cornflower mixed with 2 tablespoons of Water
- 500ml Chicken Stock
- 2 teaspoons Wholegrain or French Mustard
- 3 Sticks of Celery
- Salt and Black Pepper for seasoning
Method
- Place all the ingredients into the Slow Cooker and stir well.
- Cook on a low setting for 7-8 hours.
- Serve with Rice or Vegetables.
Syns: 1 per serving
Serves 4
Syn Free Vegetable Curry
Ingredients
- 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 2cm piece root ginger, peeled and grated
- Spice Mix of 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds, 1 teaspoon Black Mustard Seeds and 2 tablespoons Mild Curry Powder
- 4 Cloves of Garlic (Crushed)
- 500g Cauliflower
- A Large potato (Cubed)
- 100g Passata/Chopped Tomatoes
- 300ml Vegetable Stock
- 150g Chopped Fresh Spinach
- Can Black-Eyed Beans
- 100g Garden Peas
- Salt and Black Pepper for seasoning
Method
- Place all the ingredients in the Slow Cooker leaving out the Garden Peas and Spinach only.
- Set to Low and cook for 6 hours.
- Add the Peas and Spinach and cook for another 30 mins
- Serve with Rice
Serves 4
Vegetable and Lentil Lasagne
Ingredients
- Low Calorie Cooking Spray
- An Aubergine (Cubed)
- 2 Red Onions (Diced finely)
- 2 Red Peppers (Seeded and Sliced)
- 4 Garlic Cloves (Crushed)
- 700g Passata/Chopped Tomatoes
- Half a Brown Onions (Finely diced)
- 150ml Vegetable Stock
- 3 Courgettes (Sliced)
- 2 cans Green Lentils
- 12 Lasagne Sheets
- 400g tub Fat Free Greek Yogurt
- Salt and Black Pepper for seasoning
- Spice Mix: Pinch of Nutmeg, 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon and 1 tablespoon Ground Cumin
- 2 Eggs (Whisked)
- 50g Parmesan Cheese (Grated)
Method
- Lightly spray Vegetables with Cooking Spray and Grill on Medium to High for 10 minutes.
- Heat the Passata, Stock, Courgettes and Lentils until boiling point.
- Add the rest of the Grilled Vegetables.
- Put a thin layer of the Passata/Veg Sauce at the bottom of the Slow Cooker then the lasagne sheets and repeat three times.
- Cook on Low for 5-6 hours.
- Whisk the Yogurt, Spice Mix and Eggs in a bowl.
- Once the Lasagne has been cooking for 5-6 hours, pour the Egg over the the top and sprinkle with the Parmesan Cheese.
- Cook on Low for 45-60 minutes.
Syns: 2 and a half
Serves 4
Syn Free BBQ Pulled Gammon
Ingredients
- 1.2kg Boneless Gammon Joint (Fat Trimmed)
- 2 Brown Onions (Sliced)
- 3 Different Coloured Peppers (Diced)
- Jar of Passata
- 4 tablespoons Tomato Puree
- Spice Mix: 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon, 1 teaspoon Ground Ginger, 1 teaspoon Mustard Powder and 2 teaspoon Smoked Paprika,
- 6 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
- 2 tablespoons Dark Soy Sauce
- 6 tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Granulated Sweetener (Stevia or such like)
Method
- Boil the Gammon in a large saucepan for 12 minutes before changing the water and boiling again for another 12 minutes. Repeat once more.
- Add a layer of sliced Onion to the bottom of the Slow Cooker, then a layer of Peppers.
- Pop the Gammon on top of the Vegetable layers.
- Cook on medium for 5-6 hours.
- Use two forks to shred the meat once cooked fully.
Serves 4
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