low carb( less than 5) crock pot recipes...anyone want to share theirs?

aim in Fla*working · 07-13-2008, 09:08 AM

I need to get into my crock pot BIG TIME..i have decided my excersise needs to be more ipportant so I need help thinking about meals. BF must have hot meats at dinner and I want to cook something that I can have next day for lunch..any suggestions and if so ..how do YOU make these low carb meals in the crock pot? Thank you in advance

Cyard · 07-13-2008, 10:18 AM

It's not really a meal, but I crock pot chicken breasts to make chicken salad, it's so yummy that way.

Also, I'm not too sure of the carb count, but we have something we call spicy chicken, or spicy turkey, where we crock either chicken breast or turkey breast all day long and put it in a mixture of canned tomatoes, chicken broth, celery, onions, peppers, and southwest spices. I serve it to the family over rice, but I eat it alone. It's very good! I don't have exact measurements, though, we just throw it together!

aim in Fla*working · 07-13-2008, 10:24 AM

i am sure if the tomoatos were minimal it could be very low carb..sounds delish. I was hoping to figure 5 or less so I could make meals and know the counts. Everything but the ck=hicken breast sounds minimal in carbs... Thank you for sharing! I might try it next Saturday

I am going to make Saturday 'higher carb' days.

lisabinil · 07-13-2008, 10:29 AM

There's a sticky on this in the recipe forum.

Add your favorite Crock Pot Recipe!

cleochatra · 07-13-2008, 10:38 AM

I have a couple, to be sure. Mine are thick, cream-based soups so far (though I have more in the works).

On Wisconsin! Broccoli Cheese Soup

Savory Chowder

waddleon · 07-13-2008, 10:42 AM

OMG cleo that savory chowder looks awesome. I've been lacking on veggies what a great way to sneak em in. THANK YOU

cleochatra · 07-13-2008, 11:01 AM

waddleon-- Thank you! I am not a huge cauliflower fan generally, but it behaves like potatoes in that dish, and that's the way I like it. It's my favorite chowder, and a little goes a long way.

MarblesLongGone · 07-13-2008, 11:34 AM

You can always cook many different types of meats in low carb / no carb liquids, and play with it come dinner time! I've put pork in there and cooked it to death in liquid, and made pulled pork. That works well, and starts with cheap stuff. (Especially with me

) I'm a pinch and dab cook, toss some meat, some liquid and some seasonings in, and there we go. Another meal from The Journal of Irreproducible Results Cookbook... (My kids now ask, "Was this from The Journal of Irreproducible Results Cookbook?" Or they'll tell me about what they cooked from The Journal of Irreproducible Results Cookbook...)

aim in Fla*working · 07-13-2008, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarblesLongGone

You can always cook many different types of meats in low carb / no carb liquids, and play with it come dinner time! I've put pork in there and cooked it to death in liquid, and made pulled pork. That works well, and starts with cheap stuff. (Especially with me

) I'm a pinch and dab cook, toss some meat, some liquid and some seasonings in, and there we go. Another meal from The Journal of Irreproducible Results Cookbook... (My kids now ask, "Was this from The Journal of Irreproducible Results Cookbook?" Or they'll tell me about what they cooked from The Journal of Irreproducible Results Cookbook...)

DiamondDeb · 07-13-2008, 03:01 PM

I use my crock pot every week...my favorite recipe:

2-4 pounds chicken breasts, fresh or frozen, dump lots of garlic on top cover with lid, plug in and walk away.

Low carb and I can use it for all sorts of other things if I get sufficiently motivated. But I usually don't.

What can I say?

'm easy to please.

I spend as little time in the kitchen as possible...

DiamondDeb · 07-13-2008, 03:02 PM

BTW, I just stuck about 3 lbs of frozen chicken breasts in my crock pot.

realityjunkee · 07-13-2008, 07:43 PM

One of my favorites is a roast, a can of rotel and then cook. After taking it out I shred it and add sour cream or cheese, etc. Pretty delicious!

SashimiMark · 07-13-2008, 07:45 PM

Wow. That chowder does look amazing, Cleo. I can't wait until the fall. Not a fan of hot soups/stews unless the weather is at least cool, if not cold.

Tuscanytrace · 07-13-2008, 09:00 PM

I have bunches. This spring I was using the crockpot constantly. I got Dana Carpender's LC Slow-Cooker Cookbook and used that a lot. We liked just about everything I tried! I Have A Life Chicken, Orange Teriyaki Chicken, Roman Beef, Chicken Roma, Orange Rosemary Pork Roast...I can't even begin to remember them all, except I do remember that Creamy Horseradish Chicken was a favorite, and I did post it here (or actually my variation of it).

I said this spring I used it just about every night. Now we're grilling almost every night, because it doesn't heat up the house (meaning we'd pay money to be cooking, and then have to pay more money to let the a/c cool the house back down again. In the winter we use the heat from cooking help warm the house).

junkfoodmonkey · 07-14-2008, 03:21 AM

I'm loving doing joints of beef in there at the moment. I live alone so I can make enough for three, four, even five meals and just freeze it. Rolled brisket is what I usually use, cooked on low for 9-10 hours with just a little water in the pot. Sometimes I'll add some herbs, rosemary is my favourite.

I save the juice that's in there by the end, put some in a little pot for however many servings I have. Then when I come to have some of the beef a couple of days later I'll reheat it with the juices in a small pan. The juice makes it all moist again and can even make some gravy/jus with a bit of stock added.

Another beef fave (beef and my crockpot are very good friends) is some stewing steak, or diced beef, but stewing steak for preference, with a goodly lot of mushrooms, a little onion and garlic and a small tin of chopped tomatoes. Some beef stock (just a tiny amount of liquid if made up from a cube) and whatever herbs I fancy. Or sometimes I use spices rather than herbs and make it spicy beef.

Seal the meat in the frying pan first. Gently fry the onion and garlic and maybe the mushrooms (though I often just clean em and chuck 'em in). Blender the tomatoes - this makes for a thicker sauce. Put everything in and cook on low for 9 to 10 hours. Once it's done, if the sauce is a bit thin pour that into a pan and put it on the stove on a high heat until it reduces and thickens. Or use a low carb thickening agent.

Alcmene · 07-14-2008, 03:41 AM

I do love doing all manner of beef, I like to add mushrooms to it. Today I am making rabbit.

TXLoser · 07-14-2008, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiamondDeb

I use my crock pot every week...my favorite recipe:

2-4 pounds chicken breasts, fresh or frozen, dump lots of garlic on top cover with lid, plug in and walk away.

For chicken do you still cook on low for about 8 hours?
I have never done chicken in the crock pot but would like to start.

TIA

Wendalina · 07-14-2008, 10:55 AM

yummy ideas!!! and so awesome not to have the oven heat up the whole house!

aim in Fla*working · 07-14-2008, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wendalina

yummy ideas!!! and so awesome not to have the oven heat up the whole house!

TOTALLY!!!!!!!!
I am going to buy a roast and add some garlic and spices and that is it...will it make it;s own juices?

07-13-2008, 09:08 AM	#1
aim in Flaworking Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 8,242 Gallery: aim in Flaworking	low carb( less than 5) crock pot recipes...anyone want to share theirs? I need to get into my crock pot BIG TIME..i have decided my excersise needs to be more ipportant so I need help thinking about meals. BF must have hot meats at dinner and I want to cook something that I can have next day for lunch..any suggestions and if so ..how do YOU make these low carb meals in the crock pot? Thank you in advance

07-13-2008, 10:18 AM	#2
Cyard Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 638 Gallery: Cyard Stats: 246.6/222/199 (for now) WOE: Living Low Carb Start Date: November 26, 2007	It's not really a meal, but I crock pot chicken breasts to make chicken salad, it's so yummy that way. Also, I'm not too sure of the carb count, but we have something we call spicy chicken, or spicy turkey, where we crock either chicken breast or turkey breast all day long and put it in a mixture of canned tomatoes, chicken broth, celery, onions, peppers, and southwest spices. I serve it to the family over rice, but I eat it alone. It's very good! I don't have exact measurements, though, we just throw it together! __________________ ~Courtney~ [

07-13-2008, 11:34 AM	#8
MarblesLongGone MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hamilton, OH Posts: 2,387 Blog Entries: 2 Gallery: MarblesLongGone Stats: 248.5/206.0/190 6'0" WOE: Atkins / Carb Addicts / Schwarzbein / SB / Paleo / Start Date: April 1, 2008 (back on the wagon)	You can always cook many different types of meats in low carb / no carb liquids, and play with it come dinner time! I've put pork in there and cooked it to death in liquid, and made pulled pork. That works well, and starts with cheap stuff. (Especially with me ) I'm a pinch and dab cook, toss some meat, some liquid and some seasonings in, and there we go. Another meal from The Journal of Irreproducible Results Cookbook... (My kids now ask, "Was this from The Journal of Irreproducible Results Cookbook?" Or they'll tell me about what they cooked from The Journal of Irreproducible Results Cookbook...) __________________ Goal: 190.0 Height 6' 04/01 248.5 GoneToGo\| 06/30 218.0-30.5 28.0\| 08/18 208.5-40.0 18.5 04/30 230.5-18.0XX.X.\| 07/07 217.0-31.5 27.0\| 08/25 05/26 226.5-22.0 36.5\| 07/14 212.0-36.5 22.0\| 09/01 06/01 222.5-26.0 32.5\| 07/21 211.5-37.0 21.5\| 09/07 06/09 221.5-27.0 31.5\| 07/28 208.0-40.5 18.0\| 09/14 06/16 220.0-28.5 30.0\| 08/04 208.0-40.5 18.0\| 09/21 06/23 216.0-32.5 26.0\| 08/11 210.0-38.5 20.0\| 09/28

07-13-2008, 09:00 PM	#14
Tuscanytrace Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 894 Gallery: Tuscanytrace Stats: 208.8/178.8/113 5'1.5" WOE: Atkins 1972,VCO, WAPF/whole foods, Start Date: Oct 15, 06/restart 5/07/ restart 3/08	I have bunches. This spring I was using the crockpot constantly. I got Dana Carpender's LC Slow-Cooker Cookbook and used that a lot. We liked just about everything I tried! I Have A Life Chicken, Orange Teriyaki Chicken, Roman Beef, Chicken Roma, Orange Rosemary Pork Roast...I can't even begin to remember them all, except I do remember that Creamy Horseradish Chicken was a favorite, and I did post it here (or actually my variation of it). I said this spring I used it just about every night. Now we're grilling almost every night, because it doesn't heat up the house (meaning we'd pay money to be cooking, and then have to pay more money to let the a/c cool the house back down again. In the winter we use the heat from cooking help warm the house). __________________ Started Atkins May '02 lost 45 lbs. Low: 138 and stable until March '04, pregnancy. Delivery weight: 186. Peaked 210 Sep. 06. Repeaked 208.8 March 08. Restart: March 27, 08 208.8 Current: 178.8 Minigoal reached: 180 by 6/30 reached 7/20! Next minigoal: 175 by July 30 Last edited by Tuscanytrace : 07-13-2008 at 09:02 PM.

07-14-2008, 03:21 AM	#15
junkfoodmonkey MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,643 Blog Entries: 42 Gallery: junkfoodmonkey Stats: 183/159/140 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Reinduction: 01/01/08	I'm loving doing joints of beef in there at the moment. I live alone so I can make enough for three, four, even five meals and just freeze it. Rolled brisket is what I usually use, cooked on low for 9-10 hours with just a little water in the pot. Sometimes I'll add some herbs, rosemary is my favourite. I save the juice that's in there by the end, put some in a little pot for however many servings I have. Then when I come to have some of the beef a couple of days later I'll reheat it with the juices in a small pan. The juice makes it all moist again and can even make some gravy/jus with a bit of stock added. Another beef fave (beef and my crockpot are very good friends) is some stewing steak, or diced beef, but stewing steak for preference, with a goodly lot of mushrooms, a little onion and garlic and a small tin of chopped tomatoes. Some beef stock (just a tiny amount of liquid if made up from a cube) and whatever herbs I fancy. Or sometimes I use spices rather than herbs and make it spicy beef. Seal the meat in the frying pan first. Gently fry the onion and garlic and maybe the mushrooms (though I often just clean em and chuck 'em in). Blender the tomatoes - this makes for a thicker sauce. Put everything in and cook on low for 9 to 10 hours. Once it's done, if the sauce is a bit thin pour that into a pan and put it on the stove on a high heat until it reduces and thickens. Or use a low carb thickening agent. __________________ High Fructose Corn Syrup: Weapons Grade Sugar Donate to Alzheimer's research and match Terry Pratchett's $1 million donation. Match it for Pratchett

07-13-2008, 10:24 AM	#3
aim in Flaworking Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 8,242 Gallery: aim in Flaworking	i am sure if the tomoatos were minimal it could be very low carb..sounds delish. I was hoping to figure 5 or less so I could make meals and know the counts. Everything but the ck=hicken breast sounds minimal in carbs... Thank you for sharing! I might try it next Saturday I am going to make Saturday 'higher carb' days.

07-13-2008, 10:29 AM	#4
lisabinil Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: suburbs of Chicago Posts: 8,773 Gallery: lisabinil Stats: 214/185/180 287 in 00 WOE: higher carb Atkins Start Date: SBD 3/5/07,Atkins 4/18/07	There's a sticky on this in the recipe forum. Add your favorite Crock Pot Recipe!

07-13-2008, 10:38 AM	#5
cleochatra Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 7,721 Gallery: cleochatra Stats: 350/264/125 WOE: Atkins Start Date: January 1, 2008	I have a couple, to be sure. Mine are thick, cream-based soups so far (though I have more in the works). On Wisconsin! Broccoli Cheese Soup Savory Chowder

07-13-2008, 10:42 AM	#6
waddleon Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 576 Gallery: waddleon Stats: 172/168/130 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 03/01/2006	OMG cleo that savory chowder looks awesome. I've been lacking on veggies what a great way to sneak em in. THANK YOU

07-13-2008, 11:01 AM	#7
cleochatra Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 7,721 Gallery: cleochatra Stats: 350/264/125 WOE: Atkins Start Date: January 1, 2008	waddleon-- Thank you! I am not a huge cauliflower fan generally, but it behaves like potatoes in that dish, and that's the way I like it. It's my favorite chowder, and a little goes a long way.

07-13-2008, 03:01 PM	#10
DiamondDeb Fat Burning Machine Extraordinaire! Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 38,856 Gallery: DiamondDeb WOE: Custom	I use my crock pot every week...my favorite recipe: 2-4 pounds chicken breasts, fresh or frozen, dump lots of garlic on top cover with lid, plug in and walk away. Low carb and I can use it for all sorts of other things if I get sufficiently motivated. But I usually don't. What can I say? 'm easy to please. I spend as little time in the kitchen as possible...

07-13-2008, 03:02 PM	#11
DiamondDeb Fat Burning Machine Extraordinaire! Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 38,856 Gallery: DiamondDeb WOE: Custom	BTW, I just stuck about 3 lbs of frozen chicken breasts in my crock pot.

07-13-2008, 07:43 PM	#12
realityjunkee MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 1,653 Gallery: realityjunkee Stats: 326/183.2/150 WOE: Atkins--you betcha! Start Date: March 2007	One of my favorites is a roast, a can of rotel and then cook. After taking it out I shred it and add sour cream or cheese, etc. Pretty delicious!

07-13-2008, 07:45 PM	#13
SashimiMark MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Worcester, MA Posts: 1,728 Gallery: SashimiMark Stats: 355/275/185 WOE: Low Carb/Carb Cycling Start Date: January 2008	Wow. That chowder does look amazing, Cleo. I can't wait until the fall. Not a fan of hot soups/stews unless the weather is at least cool, if not cold.

07-14-2008, 03:41 AM	#16
Alcmene Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 758 Gallery: Alcmene Stats: 1st:196//125 Now:175/166/140 WOE: Atkins Start Date: November 2007	I do love doing all manner of beef, I like to add mushrooms to it. Today I am making rabbit.

07-14-2008, 10:55 AM	#18
Wendalina Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jenkinsburg, GA (south of Atlanta) Posts: 507 Gallery: Wendalina Stats: start: 196 goal: 165 WOE: Livin la vida LOW CARB!!!! Start Date: September 22, 2008 - again!!!	yummy ideas!!! and so awesome not to have the oven heat up the whole house!

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