Healthy Dinner Recipes Slow Cooker: Effortless Meals Await!
Discover effortless and healthy dinner recipes that can be made in a slow cooker, perfect for busy weeknights.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-8 hours
- Total Time: 6-8 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Calorie
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breast
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 cup carrots, sliced
- 1 cup bell peppers, chopped
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the chicken breast at the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Add the broccoli, carrots, and bell peppers on top of the chicken.
- In a bowl, mix the chicken broth, garlic, thyme, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the mixture over the vegetables and chicken in the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- Once cooked, shred the chicken and mix everything together before serving.
Notes
- Feel free to add other vegetables like zucchini or green beans.
- For a spicier kick, add red pepper flakes.
- This recipe can be doubled for larger families.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg