300 Low-Carb Slow Cooker Recipes (59 page)

Also to my sister Kim, who is always up for a new recipe, and my pal Ray Stevens, who tested a bunch when crunch time rolled around: Thanks, guys!

As always, to my husband, Eric Schmitz. Thank God I married him, I could never find another person with his combination of skills in the open job market. All this, and he's nice to have around the house, too.

And to my editor, Holly, for browbeating me into writing this book. It's been a lot cooler than I expected.

Dana Carpender
is a best-selling author and radio host who was startled to discover that limiting her carbohydrate intake not only helped her control her weight, but produced the health and vitality a low-fat diet had promised but never delivered. More than fifteen years later, she laughs at people who say “You can't eat that way long-term.” Her nine cookbooks are the result of her realization that the key to permanent dietary change is the answer to the age-old question, “What's for supper?” To date they have sold over a million copies worldwide. Dana blogs about low-carb nutrition at
www.HoldtheToast.com
; her weekly blog digest goes out to over 20,000 readers. She is also managing editor of CarbSmart Magazine at
www.CarbSmart.com
, as well as a featured staff writer. She launched her internet radio show and podcast, Dana's Low Carb For Life, in January 2011. Dana lives in Bloomington, Indiana, with her husband and a menagerie of pets, all of whom are well and healthily fed.

A

Adobe Seasoning,
340

African Chicken, Peanut, and Spinach Stew,
105

Albondigas en Salsa Chipotle,
250
–251

almonds

Almond-Stuffed Flounder Rolls with Orange Butter Sauce,
235

Bacon-Almond Flounder Rolls,
236

Butter-Spice Almonds,
47

Buttery Vanilla Almonds,
48

apples

Chicken with Apples and Rosemary,
85

Hocks and Shanks with Cabbage and Apples,
200

Ribs with Apple Kraut,
199

apricots

Apricot Custard,
317

Chili-Apricot Glazed Ribs,
190
–191

Rosemary-Ginger Ribs with Apricot Glaze,
207

artichokes

Artichoke Egg Casserole,
53

Artichoke-Spinach-Ranch Dip,
35

Basic Artichokes,
287

Chicken with Artichokes and Sun Dried Tomatoes,
83

Chicken with Thyme and Artichokes,
82

Hot Artichoke Dip,
34

Tuna and Artichoke Stuffed Mushrooms,
30
–31

Asian dishes

Asian Peanuts,
45

Asian Slow Cooker Short Ribs,
133

Beef with Asian Mushroom Sauce,
132

Hot Asian Ribs,
189

Mu Shu Chicken,
90
–91

Orange Teriyaki Chicken,
91
–92

Peking Slow Cooker Pot Roast,
125

Pho,
259
–260

Polynesian Pork Ribs,
202

Satay-Flavored Pork,
192

Slow Cooker Mu Shu Pork,
186
–187

Slow Cooker Teriyaki Ribs,
205

So Totally Inauthentic Malaysian-oid Pumpkin-Chicken-Tomato Soup,
275

Southeast Asian Coconut Custard,
314
–315

Soy and Sesame Ribs,
203

Sweet and Sour Pork,
177

Sweet and Sour Shrimp,
238

Teriyaki-Tangerine Ribs,
204

Thai Chicken Bowls,
92
–93

Thai-ish Chicken and Noodles,
95

Asparagus, Maria's Slow Cooker,
287

avocado

Avocado Aioli,
140

Chuck with Avocado Aioli,
139

Awesome Sauce aka Provolone and Blue Cheese Fondue,
32

B

bacon

Bacon-Almond Flounder Rolls,
236

Bacon-Cheese Dip,
31

Broccoli-Bacon-Colby Quiche,
55

Bagna Cauda,
33

Baked Beans,
302

Balsamic Pot Roast,
121

Balsamic-Vanilla Salmon,
233

barbecue dishes

Barbecue Green Beans,
282

Cranberry-Barbecue Meatballs,
24

Insanely Good Slow-Cooker Barbecued Beef Ribs,
137

Key West Ribs,
193

Maple Chili Ribs,
195

Slow Cooker “Barbecued” Ribs,
208

Slow Cooker Texas Brisket,
120

Southwestern Barbecue,
96

barbecue sauce

Classic Rub,
338

Dana's “Kansas City” Barbecue Sauce,
335

Florida Sunshine Tangerine Barbecue Sauce,
334

Bavarian Cabbage,
304

Bavarian Pot Roast,
123

beans

See also
green beans

Baked Beans,
302

Black Bean Soup,
257

Mexican Beef and Bean Soup,
258

beef

3-Minute Slow Cooker Pot Roast,
118

Albondigas en Salsa Chipotle,
250
–251

Asian Slow Cooker Short Ribs,
133

Balsamic Pot Roast,
121

Bavarian Pot Roast,
123

Beef and Broccoli,
129

Beef and Sausage Stew,
249

Beef and Zucchini Stew,
145

Beef Carbonnade,
130

Beef in Beer,
157

Beef Stroganoff,
131

Beef with Asian Mushroom Sauce,
132

Bollito Misto,
261

Carne all'Ungherese,
153

Chili-Cocoa Pot Roast,
158

Chipotle Brisket,
127
–128

Chuck with Avocado Aioli,
139

Cocoa Joes,
160

Coffee Beef,
161

Comfort Food Casserole,
146

Cube Steaks in Gravy,
141

Easy Italian Beef,
142

Eric's Goop Suey,
149

Firehouse Chili,
150

Good Low-Carb Slow Cooked Short Ribs,
134

Hamburger and Turnip Layered Casserole,
147

Insanely Good Slow-Cooker Barbecued Beef Ribs,
137

Louisiana Meat Loaf,
244

Maple-Glazed Corned Beef with Vegetables,
117

Mexican Beef and Bean Soup,
258

Mexican Stew,
143

Morty's Mixed Meat Loaf,
243

New England Boiled Dinner,
116

Noodleless Spinach Lasagna,
148

Oxtails Pontchartrain,
155

Peking Slow Cooker Pot Roast,
125

Pepperoncini Beef,
156

Pho,
259
–260

Pizza Stew,
248

Pizza-ish Meat Loaf,
247

Pot Roast Brisket,
119

Pot Roast with Beer and Mushrooms,
124

Pub Loaf,
245

Reuben Hot Pot,
122

Roman Stew,
142

Sauerbrauten,
126

Short Rib Stew,
138

Short Ribs with Mushrooms,
135

Short Ribs with Wine and Mushrooms,
136

Simple Meat Loaf,
242

Simple Salsa Beef,
128

Slow Cooker Texas Brisket,
120

Swiss Steak,
154

Texas Red,
151
–152

Tuscan-ish Meat Loaf,
246

Vegetable Beef Soup,
264
–265

beer,
15

black soybeans,
15
–16

Baked Beans,
302

Black Bean Soup,
257

Mexican Beef and Bean Soup,
258

blackstrap molasses,
16

blue cheese

Awesome Sauce aka Provolone and Blue Cheese Fondue,
32

Blue Cheese Dressing Walnuts,
39

Blue Cheese Mushrooms,
299

Bollito Misto,
261

bouillon,
17

broccoli

Beef and Broccoli,
129

Broccoli with Bacon and Pine Nuts,
290

Broccoli-Bacon-Colby Quiche,
55

broth

Bone Broth for Busy People,
256

concentrated,
12
,
17

packaged,
16
–17

browning,
11

Brunswick Stew,
252
–253

Buffalo Wing Dip,
36

Burritos, Chicken,
60

Butter-Spice Almonds,
47

Buttery Vanilla Almonds,
48

C

cabbage

See also
sauerkraut

Bavarian Cabbage,
304

Chicken with Root Vegetables, Cabbage, and Herbs,
75

Hocks and Shanks with Cabbage and Apples,
200

Kalua Pig with Cabbage,
171

Pork with Cabbage,
170

Stewed Pork Neckbones with Turnips and Cabbage,
209

Cajun Seasoning,
338

Cajun-Spiced Pecans,
40

cakes

See also
cheesecake

Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Zucchini Snack Cake,
326
–327

Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Pudding Cake,
325
–326

Candied Pecans,
40

Caramel Mocha Latte,
329

Carb Countdown dairy beverage,
17

Caribbean Slow Cooker Lamb,
225

Carne all'Ungherese,
153

casseroles

Artichoke Egg Casserole,
53

Comfort Food Casserole,
146

Creamy Ham Casserole,
175

Dana's Kim's Kings Ranch Chicken,
64
–65

Green Bean Casserole,
285

Hamburger and Turnip Layered Casserole,
147

Spinach Parmesan Casserole,
288

Tuna Egg Casserole,
54

Tuna-Noodle Casserole,
240

Catfish, Super-Simple,
237

cauliflower

about,
17

Cauliflower, Cheese, and Spinach Soup,
265

Cauli-Rice,
343

Cheddar-Barbecue Fauxtatoes,
292

Cheesy Cauliflower Packet,
306

Chipotle Fauxtatoes,
293

Fauxtatoes,
343

Garlic-Onion Fauxtatoes,
295

Hobo UnPotatoes Slow-Cooker Style,
305
–306

Italian Garlic and Herb Fauxtatoes,
293
–294

Macadangdang,
289
–290

Ranch and Green Onion Fauxtatoes,
294

Slow Cooker “Risotto” with Mushrooms and Peas,
303

Ultimate Fauxtatoes,
344

Cheddar-Barbecue Fauxtatoes,
292

cheese

Awesome Sauce aka Provolone and Blue Cheese Fondue,
32

Bacon-Cheese Dip,
31

Broccoli-Bacon-Colby Quiche,
55

Buffalo Wing Dip,
36

Cauliflower, Cheese, and Spinach Soup,
265

Cheddar-Barbecue Fauxtatoes,
292

Cheesy Cauliflower Packet,
306

Cheesy Neeps,
297

Spinach-Mushroom Gratin,
299
–300

Tavern Soup,
266

cheesecake

about,
320

Crisp Chocolate Crust,
322

“Graham” Crust,
323

Mochaccino Cheesecake,
321

New York–style Cheesecake,
322
–323

Peanut Butter Cheesecake,
324

chicken

African Chicken, Peanut, and Spinach Stew,
105

Bollito Misto,
261

Brunswick Stew,
252
–253

Chicken and Dumplings,
97

Chicken and Fennel Soup,
277
–278

Chicken and Vegetable Soup with Thai Spices,
272
–273

Chicken Burritos,
60

Chicken Cacciatore,
66

Chicken Chili Verde,
62

Chicken Chips,
331

Chicken in Creamy Horseradish Sauce,
99

Chicken in Creamy Orange Sauce,
100

Chicken in Thai Coconut Curry Sauce,
94

Chicken Liver Pâté,
37
–38

Chicken Minestrone,
274

Chicken Paprikash,
68

Chicken Soup with Wild Rice,
273

Chicken Stew,
73

Chicken Stroganoff,
69

Chicken Vindaloo,
71

Chicken with Apples and Rosemary,
85

Chicken with Artichokes and Sun Dried Tomatoes,
83

Chicken with Raspberry-Chipotle Sauce,
72

Chicken with Root Vegetables, Cabbage, and Herbs,
75

Chicken with Root Vegetables in Parmesan Cream,
74

Chicken with Thyme and Artichokes,
82

Chipotle Pumpkin Soup,
270

Citrus Spice Chicken,
77

Curried Chicken with Coconut Milk,
70

Dana's Kim's Kings Ranch Chicken,
64
–65

Glazed Chicken Wings,
23

Italian Chicken and Vegetables,
67

“I've Got a Life” Chicken,
101

Lemon Chicken,
79

Lemon-Herb Chicken,
80

Lemon-White Wine-Tarragon Chicken,
84

Low-Carb Slow Cooker Paella,
251
–252

Maple-Mustard Wings,
24

Mean Old Rooster Chili,
63

Mediterranean Chicken,
88

Mediterranean Pepper and Olive Chicken,
89

Mom's 1960s Chicken, Redux,
86
–87