Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup
Ingredients:
1 Tablespoon olive oil
2 carrots, chopped
1 yellow onion, chopped
2 celery hearts, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 14-oz can of diced tomatoes
1 white potato, peeled and chopped into cubes
1/2 head savoy cabbage, thinly sliced
2 medium zucchini, chopped into small cubes
1 15-oz can garbanzo beans
1 15- oz can red kidney beans
1 15-oz can white beans
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 rind from 2 oz. of parmesan cheese
1 bay leaf
2 cups water
32 oz container chicken or vegetable stock
1 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese for serving
Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken
Ingredients:
4-6 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts (about 40 ounces)
2 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
1 medium onion thinly sliced (Not chopped)
4 garlic cloves
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar (for gluten-free use White Balsamic Vinegar which doesn't have caramel coloring)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/2 teaspoon thyme
Ground black pepper and salt to taste
Slow Cooker Chicken Gyros
Ingredients:
1/2 small onion
3 cloves garlic
2 pounds ground chicken
2 eggs, whisked
1/2 cup plain whole wheat breadcrumbs
1 lemon, juiced and zested
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
12 (6-inch) whole wheat naan or pita bread rounds
Toppings: 1 tomato (chopped), 1 cucumber (sliced), 1/2 cup lowfat plain Greek yogurt, 1 lemon (cut into wedges)
Turkey, Sweet Potato, and Cranberry Stew
Ingredients:
3 lb. turkey drumsticks, skin removed
1 sm onion, diced
1 tbsp. honey
1 tbsp. cider vinegar
1 1/2 tsp. finely chopped fresh ginger
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 C chicken stock (we used Kitchen Basics)
1 lb. sweet potatoes, peeled and cut in 1" chunks
1/2 C dried cranberries
2 tbsp. flour