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As the weather starts to get chillier, nothing beats sitting down at the end of a long day with a nice warm bowl of soup. Soups are a great meal option when you’re trying to lose weight and live a busy lifestyle. With the help of a slow cooker, they’re practically painless to prep ahead of time and easy to make a big enough batch to last you the entire week.
When you take the guesswork out of cooking meals, you’re less likely to cheat on your weight loss plan. If you’re looking for healthy soups to make on a diet, try recipes that are high in protein and loaded with vegetables. Ahead, find five healthy soup recipes to try this week!
Protein-Packed Soup Recipes To Make In Your Crock Pot
1. Slow-Cooker Vegetable Soup
This vegetarian soup recipe is meat-free but is still packed with protein! It’s low-calorie and loaded with fresh vegetables like kale, zucchini, and green beans, as well as protein-rich white beans.
Nutritional Info: 174 calories, 10 g protein
Recipe: Eating Well
2. Slow Cooker White Bean & Ham Soup
This classic hearty soup is a healthy comfort food! It calls for protein-rich smoked ham, white beans, carrots, celery, garlic, and fresh herbs, making it loaded with nutrients.
Nutritional Info: n/a
Recipe: Five Heart Home
3. Slow Cooker Taco Soup
This taco soup has refried beans in its base for a boost of protein and flavor. It also has protein and iron-rich lean ground beef in it to up the nutritional value. Add in some corn, tomatoes, and green chilis to increase the flavor and make your taste buds happy.
Nutritional Info: 134 calories
Recipe: Slow Cooker Gourmet
4. Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Soup
This quick and easy slow cooker recipe only requires 4 ingredients and takes only 10 minutes to prep. It’s vegan-friendly and utilizes yummy butternut squash for protein and minerals instead of meat.
Nutritional Info: n/a
Recipe: Running On Real Food
5. Slow Cooker Sausage, Kale, And Sweet Potato Soup
This slow cooker soup is packed with vitamin A from the sweet potatoes and a high amount of protein from the ground turkey and kale. It only takes 15 minutes to prep and 30 minutes to cook in a slow cooker.
Nutritional Info: n/a
Recipe: Wholesomelicious
