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If you’re feeling tired or have had a busy week, cooking dinner may be the last thing you want to do. Sometimes, chopping ingredients and creating a meal from scratch feels like a big task. But don't worry. Many easy recipes require minimal preparation, allowing you to enjoy a healthy meal without much stress.
The crockpot is an excellent kitchen appliance to use during such times because it does most of the work for you. Today, we've gathered WW-friendly recipes that require only a few steps, so you can add most of the ingredients to the machine and relax until it's ready!
Moreover, since all these recipes are healthy, they can replenish your body with nutrients and boost your energy levels, making it a win-win situation. From hearty stews to casseroles to burritos, there are plenty of different meal types to choose from.
1. Cuban-Style Pork and Sweet Potato Slow Cooker Stew
This sweet potato stew has both sweet and spicy undertones. Weight Watchers suggests serving it with a salad to complement it. The stew contains pork loin, tomatoes, garlic, orange juice, and seasonings. It's perfect for when you don't feel like spending a ton of time in the kitchen because you can simply throw all of the ingredients (except lime juice and cilantro) into the crock pot and then let it cook.
2. Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken Sliders
Make healthy and delicious chicken sliders that you can prep in under 20 minutes. This recipe combines pears, onions, chicken, chipotle peppers, and BBQ sauce. You can load the finished pulled chicken onto a bun with coleslaw (if you don’t want to make homemade, you can use store-bought!). After everything cooks in the appliance, it is super easy to shred the chicken because of how tender it is. You just need to use two forks!
3. Italian Beef and Lentil Slow Cooker Stew
Here is another stew recipe that can take the stress out of your weeknight cooking. All you have to do is place all of the ingredients, except the basil, into your slow cooker and allow it to cook on low. This flavorful supper contains tomatoes, beef, zucchini, garlic, and onions. The base is made with beef broth, which makes it extra savory!
4. Slow-Cooker Chana Saang
Weight Watchers posted this easy recipe, which is an Indian vegetarian stew. This is another recipe where you can add most of the ingredients to the slow cooker and let it do the work. In the end, all you need to add is the spinach and some lemon juice! This yummy stew comprises basmati rice, turmeric, cumin, ginger, tomatoes, and garbanzo beans.
5. Turkey Kielbasa with White Beans and Swiss Chard
Here is a simple recipe that the whole family will love. It makes six servings! And it only requires 5 minutes of prep time. This delicious meal has Turkey kielbasa, cannellini beans, diced tomatoes, and Swiss chard. To keep it healthy, use fat-free, reduced-sodium chicken broth! Since this recipe can be cooked on low for 9 hours, you can start it in the morning before work, and it will be ready when you get home.
6. No-Chop Slow Cooker Chickpea Stew
This stew boasts a variety of vegetables and is enhanced with freshly grated parmesan cheese, resulting in an excellent flavor and presentation. Made with low-sodium vegetable broth, chickpeas, and dried red lentils, it is very easy to prepare. Instead of taking the time to chop vegetables, you can buy an Italian-style frozen mixed vegetable blend and spinach. Allow it to cook either on high or low, depending on how quickly you need it done.
7. Slow Cooker Cholent
This dish has a lovely fusion of beef, grains, and beans. Other components include red potatoes, onions, beef stock, and smoked paprika. It also has some honey, which balances the spicy and savory ingredients. Overall, it is a Jewish recipe full of warm flavors. It is another gem of a recipe since you just need to measure the ingredients and add them to your crock pot before cooking them on low for at least 10 hours! Once finished, you can top it with parsley to give it a nice pop of color.
8. Slow Cooker Sausage with Potatoes and Apples
This dinner recipe yields six servings and would make a perfect Sunday supper. It has comforting flavors of baby potatoes, chicken apple sausage, onions, and granny smith apples. The combination of fresh apples with tender sausage and potatoes is to die for! This recipe stays low point because of the unsalted chicken stock. Cook it on low for 4-7 hours, allowing the enticing aroma to fill your home.
9. Classic Weight Watchers Chili
The Weight Watchers-friendly chili has extra lean ground beef, diced peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Instead of using black beans or kidney beans, we use baked beans with a pleasant smoky sweetness. There's also a dash of Frank's hot sauce with various seasonings! Despite being a crock pot recipe, it only needs to cook for two hours. Not to mention, it makes 9 whole servings!
10. Chicken, Mushroom, and Brown Rice Slow Cooker Casserole
Here is a crockpot casserole recipe that's bursting with flavors. The hardest part is browning the chicken thighs in a nonstick skillet. Then, you can place it with the rest of the ingredients in the slow cooker. Aside from the chicken, you will enjoy the flavors of mushrooms, leeks, carrots, celery, long-grain brown rice, and Dijon mustard. It also has a small amount of Worcestershire sauce and dried sage!
11. Slow Cooker Picadillo with Black Beans
Here is a Cuban recipe that has only four points! It doesn't require much hands-on time except for browning the beef. This recipe has a wonderful essence due to the cumin, garlic, allspice, raisins, and beans. The primary components are the 93% lean ground beef, onions, and peppers. Make this recipe next time you are craving a delicious Latin American dish!
12. Slow Cooker Chicken Burritos
This recipe lets you get dinner going early and relax until the burrito filling is done. These burritos contain kidney beans, diced tomatoes, red onions, and boneless skinless chicken thigh meat. For best results, use whole wheat tortillas and reduced-fat Mexican-style cheese when serving them. You can also enjoy it with a side of guacamole or salsa with some chips!
13. Weight Watchers Cabbage Soup
Our cabbage soup recipe can quickly get you in and out of the kitchen! It cooks on low for eight hours, so you can make it in the morning and wait for the ingredients to marry all day. This wonderful soup has onions, celery, peppers, and ground turkey. Of course, you can't forget the fresh chopped cabbage! This soup makes ten servings, so it is ideal for a small gathering.
14. Slow Cooker Chicken Posole
Weight Watchers posted this Mexican food recipe for a colorful and yummy dish reminiscent of American chicken noodle soup. It has jalapenos, tomatoes, chicken thigh meat, chicken broth, and various mixed vegetables. You can place all the ingredients into your crock pot and wait a few hours for it to be done! To finish it off, serve each bowl with a refreshing lime wedge.
