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7 Easy Slow-Cooker Recipes

Vegetable and Chickpea Curry
Andy Lyons
 
The slim girl's surprising secret weapon? A slow cooker. These healthy and delicious low-cal meals make healthy eating a snap, since leaner, less fatty cuts of meat still turn out tender in a slow cooker and you can get by with using less salt and oil because the flavors have time to meld together.

Vegetable and Chickpea Curry

Makes: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients
3 cups cauliflower florets
1 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 cup loose-pack frozen cut green beans
1 cup sliced carrots
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 14-ounce can vegetable broth
2-3 teaspoons curry powder
1 14-ounce can light coconut milk
1/4 cup shredded fresh basil leaves
Cooked brown rice (optional)

Directions
1. In a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker, combine cauliflower, chickpeas, green beans, carrots, and onion. Stir in broth and curry powder.
2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours or on high-heat setting for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
3. Stir in coconut milk and shredded basil leaves. Spoon rice, if using, into bowls, and ladle curry over the top.

Nutrition facts per serving: 219 calories, 8g protein, 32g carbohydrate, 7g fat (4g saturated), 9g fiber

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kirstyclarkson242 wrote:

looks amazing gonna try this soon

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8/27/2012 04:45:08 AM Report Abuse
sarahanson3 wrote:

it smelled wonderful of Curry all day but the taste did not live up to the aroma. Added lots of cracked pepper, and was wondering what other spices might help. Ginger makes sense, but I was out of it. I probably won't make this again. :(

2/17/2012 08:07:43 PM Report Abuse
kentuckytam wrote:

yes, the slide show and ads popping up are very annoying. also unable to print 3x5 recipes from 'One-Pot Dinners'...only get nutiritional info.

12/1/2011 01:23:54 PM Report Abuse
kdeadrick wrote:

I more than doubled the spice (esp. since using dried basil), then added some fresh pepper & some turmeric. Hubby suggested cumin. Should've tried that. The green beans broke down to much at the end, so maybe I'll add them later next time. It was still pretty good, even though I added the milk too soon.

11/11/2011 09:20:55 PM Report Abuse
heatherbakerr20 wrote:

I love curry and i like to kick it up a notch with a dash of Voli Vodka. http://bit.ly/uXtoZe

11/11/2011 08:11:24 PM Report Abuse
kdeadrick wrote:

Oops, i accidentally just put the coconut milk in at the beginning. What will happen? Hope it is okay. :(

11/10/2011 04:29:29 PM Report Abuse
bzyfdn wrote:

Agreed with several others that it was bland. We doctored it with several additional spices (cumin, ginger and a pinch of cinnamon), but still felt it needed more. Be aware that cooking it with the slow cooker over several hours also leaves the house smelling like cooked cauliflower!

10/25/2011 07:48:24 AM Report Abuse
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10/24/2011 09:54:19 AM Report Abuse
cirving1204 wrote:

I roasted the vegetables in the oven for 35 minutes first. That gave everything a nice roasted flavor and I included 2 cloves of garlic. I still think it's lacking something. I might try a small amount of sweetner.

9/25/2011 03:23:05 PM Report Abuse
ginamacchio wrote:

How about adding a little sauteed garlic (in just a bit of olive oil). Instead of lite coconut milk, make your own by using evaporated skim milk (canned) and adding a few drops of good grade coconut extract.

10/17/2010 11:44:39 AM Report Abuse
marlenemullown wrote:

this is really yummy! great for lunches over some rice

7/4/2010 07:43:51 PM Report Abuse
mary_e_daniels wrote:

This is great but It would also be great to know how big a servings size is for the stats given.

5/13/2010 12:55:17 PM Report Abuse
mbgoetzl wrote:

My husband liked this curry, but I just thought it was way too bland. I probably doubled the curry powder and still it didn't help. The textures were good.

1/28/2010 08:06:12 PM Report Abuse
susangowans wrote:

I love the sound and look of this curry. I agree that there doesn't seem to much in the way of seasoning. It's important to keep your sodium levels low when trying to loose weight so instead of salt add lemon juice. Works every time for me!

1/9/2010 08:46:32 AM Report Abuse
Karen Veater wrote:

I enjoyed this, but I didn't think there was enough seasoning in this recipe. I added some additional curry powder and salt to the leftovers and they were so much better.

11/19/2009 10:20:43 PM Report Abuse
bauchatd wrote:

Finally,have been seeking slow cooker receipes for weight control and these are the first I have found to be worth saving will try 4 out of 7 receipes and that is saying alot since I subscribe to many receipe sites

11/12/2009 08:00:16 AM Report Abuse
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