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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

Karen Veater says:
I enjoyed this, but I didn't think there was enough seasoning in this recipe. I added some addition......
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.
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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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