{"id":14357,"date":"2015-07-18T11:51:57","date_gmt":"2015-07-18T18:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/?p=14357"},"modified":"2021-07-27T04:52:55","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T04:52:55","slug":"dolce-lifestyle-dolce-diet-slow-cooker-recipes-crockpot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/dolce-lifestyle-dolce-diet-slow-cooker-recipes-crockpot\/","title":{"rendered":"DOLCE LIFESTYLE: Dolce Diet Slow Cooker Recipes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>DOLCE LIFESTYLE:<br \/>\nDolce Diet Slow-Cooker Recipes<\/h2>\n<h4>by Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LD<\/h4>\n<p>Are you crunched for time? Having a guest over last minute and want a nice, home-cooked meal? Or maybe you don\u2019t like the idea of simply reheating food all week. Well, here are some of our favorite Dolce Diet recipes modified for the slow cooker! The slow cooker, Crock-Pot, is a great kitchen tool because it leaves meats and veggies super tender by slow cooking and allowing moisture to stay within the pot. All you have to do is prep the ingredients the night before. In the morning, put the ingredients for our slow-cooker recipes in the Crock-Pot, set it to cook and that&#8217;s it! It does all the work for you!<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Crockpot Fighter Fajitas<br \/>\n<\/strong>Serves 9<br \/>\nIngredients<br \/>\n\u2022\t2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breast halves<br \/>\n\u2022\t1 can diced tomatoes with green chilies<br \/>\n\u2022\t1 red bell pepper, julienned<br \/>\n\u2022\t1 orange bell pepper, julienned<br \/>\n\u2022\t1 green bell pepper, julienned<br \/>\n\u2022\t1 large yellow onion, sliced and halved<br \/>\n\u2022\t4 cloves garlic, minced<br \/>\n\u2022\t2 \u00bd tsp. chili powder<br \/>\n\u2022\t2 tsp. cumin<br \/>\n\u2022\t1 tsp. paprika<br \/>\n\u2022\t\u00be tsp. ground coriander<br \/>\n\u2022\t1 tsp. sea salt<br \/>\n\u2022\t\u00be tsp. black pepper<br \/>\n\u2022\t2 tbsp. fresh lime juice<br \/>\n\u2022\t1 tbsp. honey<br \/>\n\u2022\tWhole wheat tortillas, cheese, avocado for serving<br \/>\nDirections<br \/>\n\u2022\tPour half of canned tomatoes into bottom of crockpot and spread into even later. Top with half of the peppers and onions. Sprinkle in garlic. Top with chicken.<br \/>\n\u2022\tIn a bowl, whisk chili powder, cumin, paprika, coriander, salt and pepper. Sprinkle half the seasoning over chicken, then flip chicken and sprinkle the rest. Top with remaining tomatoes, then layer with peppers and onion.<br \/>\n\u2022\tCover and cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours or LOW for 6-8 hours until chicken is cooked through and veggies are tender (For strips, cook on lower end of time at either heat setting. For shredded chicken, cook on higher end of time at either heat setting).<br \/>\n\u2022\tRemove chicken and cut or shred. Ladle out 1 cup of brother (tomato liquid) and discard. In small bowl, whisk lime juice and honey and add to slow cooker along with chicken. Gently toss and serve.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Crockpot Champion Chili<br \/>\n<\/strong>Serves 6-7<br \/>\nIngredients<br \/>\n\u2022\t1 tbsp. grapeseed oil<br \/>\n\u2022\t2 lbs. lean ground turkey<br \/>\n\u2022\t1 large yellow onion, chopped<br \/>\n\u2022\t3 cloves garlic, minced<br \/>\n\u2022\t2 cans diced tomatoes<br \/>\n\u2022\t3 8-oz. cans organic tomato sauce<br \/>\n\u2022\t\u00bd cup water<br \/>\n\u2022\t2 tbsp. chili powder<br \/>\n\u2022\t2 \u00bd tsp. cumin<br \/>\n\u2022\t2 tsp. paprika<br \/>\n\u2022\t\u00bd tsp. ground coriander<br \/>\n\u2022\tSea salt and black pepper, to taste<br \/>\n\u2022\t1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed<br \/>\n\u2022\t1 can black beans, drained and rinsed<br \/>\n\u2022\tCheese, green onions, cilantro, or hot sauce for serving<br \/>\nDirections<br \/>\n\u2022\tHeat grapeseed oil in large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute 3 minutes, then add garlic and saute 30 more seconds. Pour onions into 6 or 7 quart crockpot.<br \/>\n\u2022\tReturn skillet to medium-high heat, add turkey and cook until browned. Drain most fat from turkey and transfer to crockpot.<br \/>\n\u2022\tAdd diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, \u00bd cup water, chili powder, cumin, paprika, coriander and season mixture with salt and pepper to taste. Stir mixture, cover with lid and cook on LOW heat for 5 &#8211; 6 hours.<br \/>\n\u2022\tStir in beans and allow to heat through, about 10 minutes. Serve warm with desired toppings.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Crockpot Skinny Sumo Stir-Fry<br \/>\n<\/strong>Serves 4<br \/>\nIngredients<br \/>\n\u2022\t1 head broccoli<br \/>\n\u2022\t1-2 green or red peppers<br \/>\n\u2022\t2-3 cloves garlic, minced<br \/>\n\u2022\t3-4 thin slices of peeled ginger<br \/>\n\u2022\tonion<br \/>\n\u2022\tcarrots<br \/>\n\u2022\t*snow peas<br \/>\n\u2022\t*mushrooms<br \/>\n\u2022\t\u00bc tsp. ground black pepper<br \/>\n\u2022\t1 tbsp. grapeseed oil<br \/>\n\u2022\t\u00bd c. organic vegetable broth<br \/>\n\u2022\t\u00bc c. low-sodium soy sauce<br \/>\n\u2022\t\u00bd-1 tsp. coconut sugar<br \/>\n\u2022\t1 tbsp. cornstarch<br \/>\n\u2022\t1 lb. chicken<br \/>\n\u2022\tBrown rice or quinoa<br \/>\nDirections<br \/>\n\u2022\tDrizzle crockpot with a thin coating of grapeseed oil<br \/>\n\u2022\tIn bowl, combine broth, soy sauce, coconut sugar, and cornstarch. Whisk well.<br \/>\n\u2022\tCut veggies into bite size pieces and toss the veggies and meat with soy sauce mixture.<br \/>\n\u2022\tPour into crockpot and cook on LOW.<br \/>\n\u2022\tMinutes prior to serving cook brown rice or quinoa and set aside.<br \/>\n\u2022\t*Cook on LOW for 4 hours if you like firmer veggies, or 5-6 hours if you prefer a softer veggies.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"\/sign-up\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18079\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/sw2s-online-program-833x440.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"833\" height=\"440\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.thedolcediet.com\/collections\/books\/products\/the-dolce-diet-3-weeks-to-shredded\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/3w2s-dolce-diet-weight-cut.png\" alt=\"3w2s-dolce-diet-weight-cut\" width=\"620\" height=\"280\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12618\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DOLCE LIFESTYLE: Dolce Diet Slow-Cooker Recipes by Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LD Are you crunched for time? 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