Weight Loss Box Set: More Than 70 Delicious Cookie and Fast Making Recipes for Weight Loss + Good Gut Diet for Improving Your Health (5 2 Diet, Slow Cooker Meals, Slow Cooker Recipes) (26 page)

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  Chapter 2 – Vegetarian Stews for Every Taste
  

Whether you are vegetarian or just looking for some healthy delicious stews, you will surely enjoy our veggie slow cooker stew recipes. Let’s check them all out and prepare to go shopping for the ingredients you need.

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  Recipe #6: Corn Stew
  

Perfect for warming up on a chilly cold winter day.

What you need?

• 3 cans of cream corn
  
• 3 cans of kernel corn
  
• 3 tbsp butter
  
• 1 large red onion, diced
  
• 1 large sweet onion, diced
  
• 3 celery ribs, chopped
  
• 3 red bell peppers, chopped
  
• 3 large carrots, chopped
  
• Jalapeño peppers, chopped and seeded (1 or 2)
  
• Hot cherry peppers, chopped and seeded (2 or 3)
  
• 4 cups of cream
  

How to make it?

First place cream corn and kernel corn into the slow cooker and put the cooker on low temperature. Stir it up.  In the meantime, melt the butter in a frying pan and cook the veggies while stirring. You will do this for 15 minutes or until the onions turn color to yellowish. Next pour the veggie mixture into the slow cooker and pour the cream on top of it. You will cook it on low for 3 hours, occasionally stirring through the cooking process.

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  Recipe # 7: Mediterranean Veggie Stew
  

Tones of different veggies and a taste of Mediterranean – you will surely enjoy this delightful stew.

What you need?

• 1 butternut squash – peel it, remove seeds and cut it in cubes
  
• One smaller eggplant, cubed
  
• One smaller zucchini, cubed
  
• 1 can of tomato sauce
  
• 1 large onion, chopped
  
• 1 tomato, ripe, chopped
  
• 1 large carrot, thinly sliced
  
• Half cup of vegetable broth
  
• 3 cloves of chopped garlic
  
• 1 teaspoon of cumin, ground
  
• 1 teaspoon of turmeric, ground
  
• 1 teaspoon of ground red pepper
  
• 1 teaspoon oregano
  
• 1 teaspoon paprika
  
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  

How to make it?

Everything you need to do is to put all the ingredients you have in a slow cooker and spice the ingredients up with herbs and spices on the list. Cover the cooker and cook for 10 hours on low temperature.

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  Recipe #8: Mushrooms and Spinach Stew
  

If you like spinach, you will love this veggie stew!

What you need?

• 1 can of vegetable broth
  
• 1 package of tortellini filled with cheese
  
• 1 package of cream cheese
  
• 1 package of fresh spinach
  
• 6-8 bell mushrooms
  

How to make it?

This is why everyone should get a slow cooker – everything you need to do is to put all the ingredients in your slow cooker. Let the stew cook for 5 hours on low.

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  Recipe #9: Mushroom Barley Stew with Lentils
  

Another recipe with mushrooms? Can’t help it – mushrooms are stars of veggie and meat stews!

What you need?

• One can of vegetable broth
  
• 6-8 fresh button mushrooms
  
• 1 cup of dried shitake mushrooms
  
• ¾  cup of raw barley
  
• ¾ cup of raw lentils
  
• ¼ cup of dried onion
  
• 5 cloves of minced garlic
  
• 1 teaspoon of dry basil
  
• 2 teaspoons of black pepper, ground
  
• 2 bay leaves
  
• Salt
  

How to make it?

You just need to put all the ingredients with the vegetable broth together into the slow cooker and put it on low temperature. You will cook the stew for 10 or 12 hours on low and remove the bay leaves before you serve the dish.

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  Recipe #10: Colorful Veggie Stew
  

Name a veggie and you will find it in this super veggie stew!

What you need?

• 300 g of sweet corn (frozen)
  
• One cauliflower small
  
• One broccoli small
  
• 2 green bell peppers
  
• 2 red bell peppers
  
• 3 potatoes medium
  
• 1 teaspoon oregano
  
• 1 teaspoon paprika
  
• 1 teaspoon red pepper ground
  
• 2 hot cherry peppers, seeds and diced
  
• Salt
  
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  
• Pepper
  
• Vegetable broth, 1 can
  
• Cottage cheese
  

How to make it?

Place all the ingredients in the slow cooker with the veggie broth and spice it up with herbs and spices on the list. Use cottage cheese when serving the stew. Cook for 3-4 hours on low temperature or until potatoes are ready and soft.

It’s time for delicious international slow cooker soup recipes!

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  Chapter 3 – Tastes from around the Globe
  

If you like experimenting with tastes and different meals or you wish to add some excitement to cold days, you will love these slow cooker soup recipes!

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  Recipe #11: Moroccan Soup
  

If you like lentils, you will make this soup more than once!

What you need?

• 1 chicken breast, cut in pieces
  
• 1 package of lentils (about 300 grams for 8 servings)
  
• 1 can of diced tomatoes
  
• 3 cups of vegetable broth
  
• 5 cloves of garlic
  
• 1 large sweet onion, chopped
  
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
  
• 1 teaspoon of curry
  
• 1 teaspoon of ginger, ground
  
• 1 tablespoon of sriracha sauce
  
• Lemon juice – 1 lemon
  
• Fresh parsley, chopped
  

How to make it?

Just place all the ingredients into the slow cooker and add all spices and herbs. Leave parsley and lemon juice out as you will use fresh parsley for garnish and lemon juice for adding extra sour flavor when serving.

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  Recipe #12: Tuscan Stew
  

Lots of healthy fresh veggies and our favorite – chicken breasts!

What you need?

• 500 g sweet potatoes
  
• 2 fresh ripe tomatoes, diced
  
• 2 green bell peppers
  
• 2 red bell peppers
  
• 2 yellow bell peppers
  
• One large carrot, sliced
  
• One large onion, diced
  
• 5 cloves of garlic, diced
  
• 1 tablespoon of rosemary
  
• 3 tbsp of fennel seeds
  
• 2 tbsp of balsamic vinegar
  
• Water – 2 cups
  
• 1 can of vegetable broth
  

How to make it?

Place everything in the slow cooker along with veggie broth and water and add herbs and seeds at the end before you cover the cooker. Cook for 4-6 hours and add balsamic vinegar once the stew is done.

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  Recipe #13: Taco Soup
  

Another delightful slow cooker recipe inspired with Mexican cuisine.

What you need?

• 500 g lean turkey meat, ground
  
• 2 cans of tomato sauce
  
• 1 can of red kidney beans
  
• 2 cups of corn
  
• 2 tablespoons onion, powdered
  
• 2 tablespoons of seasoning for tacos
  
• 4 cups of water
  
• Cheese
  
• Green onions
  
• Greek yogurt
  
• Cilantro
  
• Tacos
  

How to make it?

Before you put all the ingredients together into your slow cooker, you will need to work on frying the turkey for 5-10 minutes while you are breaking it in pieces. Once you are finished with this, add all ingredients and spices into the slow cooker. Leave Greek yogurt, cheese, cilantro and green onions for garnish when serving.

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  Recipe #14: African Stew
  

Although the origin of this stew is not from Africa, it is inspired by this beautiful continent.

What you need?

• 300 g lentils
  
• 300 g brown rice
  
• 3 red bell peppers
  
• 2 sweet onions
  
• 3 green onions
  
• 3 cans of vegetable broth
  
• 5 cloves of garlic, minced
  
• 1 cup peanut butter
  
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
  
• 1 tablespoon Aleppo pepper
  

How to make it?

Put all ingredients together, but add the cup of butter when the mixture heats up. Cook it on low for 8 hours or on medium for 4 hours. We recommend cooking on low temperature.

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  Recipe #15: Chinese Tofu and Cabbage Soup
  

Authentic taste of Chinese cuisine.

What you need?

• 500 g chicken drumsticks
  
• 5 slices of ginger, fresh
  
• 4 cloves of garlic, chopped
  
• 3 green onions, chopped
  
• 2 cilantro strings, fresh
  
• 500 g mushrooms, sliced
  
• 500 g Napa cabbage, chopped
  
• 300 g tofu, cut in cubes
  
• 8 cups of water
  
• Salt
  

How to make it?

Simply put all the ingredients into the slow cooker except from mushrooms, tofu and Napa cabbage. Once the chicken is done after 6 to 8 hours, remove the chicken and veggies and keep the broth. Put mushrooms, tofu and Napa cabbage for 20 minutes. Once the cabbage, tofu and mushrooms are done, put the veggies and chicken drumsticks back to the pot and let it heat, consuming the juices.

Next are slow cooker recipes for healthy and delicious soups!

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  Chapter 4 – Yum! More Soup, Please!
  

If nothing works for keeping you warm during cold days, nice and heartwarming delicious slow cooker soups sure will. Let’s see what is on the menu!

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  Recipe #16: Tai Chicken
  

If you have ever tried Tai Chicken soup, you will surely want to try and make it yourself and if you haven’t had that pleasure, you now have the opportunity to easily make one by yourself and when we say “make” we mean let it cook by itself!

What you need?

• 2 cans of coconut milk
  
• 2 tablespoons of curry paste
  
• 1 can of chicken broth or vegetable broth for vegetarian version without meat
  
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  
• 2 tablespoons of peanut butter
  
• 1 kg of chicken breasts, skinned and boneless and cut into small cubes
  
• 1 onion, diced
  
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
  
• 1 tablespoon of crushed fresh ginger
  
• 1 cup of peas (frozen is fine)
  
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice (lime can work as well)
  
• Salt
  

How to make it?

Just put all the ingredients into the slow cooker, first mixing peanut butter with coconut milk, ginger and broth then adding chicken, spices and veggies. Let it cook for 4-4, 5 hours. Add that extra hour in case peas are not done. Use lime or lemon juice when serving and eat with rice on the side.