CHEESY SPINACH BAKE SLOW COOKER RECIPE

2 10 oz package frozen chopped spinach
2 cups cream style cottage cheese
1/4 cup butter
1-1/2 cups American or cheddar cheese, shredded
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt

Thaw and drain spinach. Squeeze out as much water as possible.
Combine cottage cheese, butter, and shredded cheese. Add to drained
spinach. Combine eggs with flour and salt, and add to spinach/cheese
mixture. Place in greased crockpot and cook on high for 1 hour, or on
low for 3-4 hours.

SLOW COOKER BEAN AND VEGGIE BURRITOS

2 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons oregano
1-1/2 teaspoons cumin
1 large sweet or regular potato, peeled and diced
1 can black beans or pinto beans, rinsed and drained
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced
1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced
1 green pepper, chopped
1 cup frozen corn, thawed and drained
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon cilantro
3/4 cup shredded cheese, your choice (I love Monterey Jack)
Flour tortillas

Combine chili powder, oregano, and cumin in a small bowl. Set aside.
Layer potato, beans, half of chili powder mix, garlic, onion, jalapeño
pepper, green pepper, remaining half of chili powder mix, and corn in
crockpot. Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours, or until potato is tender.
Stir in lime juice and cilantro.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Spoon a little cheese into the center of each tortilla. Top with 1 cup of
filling from crockpot. Fold all 4 sides to enclose filling. Place burritos
seam side down on baking sheet. Cover with foil and bake 20-30
minutes. Serve topped with sour cream.

Easy and Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes

There are many benefits of preparing meals with a slow cooker. Let’s see, there’s the convenience of letting the crock pot cook for you while you do other things like go to work. Slow cookers can also save you money because you can select cheaper cuts of meat since the meat is slowly cooked and tenderized.

But what about the health conscious, can you gain health benefits from cooking with a slow cooker? You sure can, because most slow cooker recipes call for healthy, nutritious ingredients that are slow cooked over long periods of time, helping the food keep all of the healthy deliciousness rather than cook it all away quickly.

Here are a couple of easy slow cooker recipes that are great tasting and healthy for you.

Good for You Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup

3 carrots, peeled and cut into pieces

3 stalks celery, cut into pieces

1 large onion, quartered

3 boneless skinless chicken breast halves

2 cans low-fat chicken broth

2 soup cans of water

Pinch of dried dill

Pinch of dried parsley

8 oz. package noodles

Place vegetables in slow cooker. Add chicken. Pour in broth and water. Add dill and parsley. Cover and cook on low 8 hours. Remove vegetables and chicken from slow cooker. Add noodles, turn to high and heat while you shred the chicken. Return chicken to slow cooker and heat through. Cook for about 20 minutes, or until noodles are done.

Super Simple and Healthy Slow Cooker Beef Stew

1-1/2 lbs. beef stew meat

4 medium red potatoes, cut into pieces

1/3 cup flour

salt and pepper to taste

14 oz. can diced tomatoes, un-drained

2 cups water

3 cups frozen mixed vegetables

Place potatoes in bottom of slow cooker. Coat beef with mixture of flour, salt and pepper. Place meat in slow cooker. Add un-drained tomatoes and water and stir well. Cover slow cooker and cook on low for 8-10 hours. Add frozen vegetables and cook on low for 30 minutes until vegetables are tender.

The health advantages of cooking with a slow cooker are obvious, but make sure to read your recipes well so you know that you’re getting a healthy recipe that your family will enjoy.

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