Just because you eat like a caveman doesn't mean you shouldn't take advantage of modern conveniences.
Christine ByrnePublished on December 10, 2014
1. Crock Pot Chicken Pad Thai with Vegetable Noodles 2. Shredded Beef and Cabbage Bowls with Avocado Salsa kalynskitchen.com
Instead of using store-bought mayo (which isn't usually paleo) for the cabbage slaw, make your own (here's how ). It's healthier, more delicious, and easy as long as you're willing to whisk a little bit! Beef and cabbage bowl recipe here .
3. Chocolate Chicken Mole 4. Salmon Head Soup rubiesandradishes.com
Next time you're shopping for salmon fillets, buy the whole fish instead. You can have the fishmonger fillet it for you, but ask for the carcass and head in a separate bag, then use them to make this soup. Recipe here .
5. Paleo Slow Cooker N'Oatmeal rubiesandradishes.com
Instead of oats, this n'oatmeal is made with nuts, butternut squash, and apples. it's more of a textured breakfast stew than a hot cereal, but it's delicious and filling all the same. Recipe here .
6. Slow Cooker Kale and Ham Hocks autumnmakesanddoes.com
The recipe calls for bacon grease, olive oil, or vegetable oil. Steer clear of the vegetable oil, since it's not paleo. And, you know bacon grease will taste best, anyway. Recipe here .
7. Paleo Crock Pot Lasagna 8. Braised Lamb Shanks & Eggplant 9. Crockpot Carnitas on Red Pepper "Nachos" 10. Sweet Potato Mash with Pecans skinnyms.com
Anyone who thinks that pecan-topped sweet potatoes are a just for Thanksgiving needs to seriously reassess. Recipe here .
12. Sausage-Stuffed Peppers paleopot.com
This recipe uses cauliflower and sausage instead of the traditional rice and ground beef. Which is awesome because sausage is super flavorful, and the rice just turns to mush anyway. Recipe here .
13. Turkey-Pumpkin Chili with Apple-Bacon Compote 14. Roast Chicken and Gravy nomnompaleo.com
Instead of flour-thickened gravy, this sauce is made by pureeing the braising liquid with vegetables that cook underneath the chicken. Recipe here .
15. Cheater's Pork Stew nomnompaleo.com
For this recipe, you don't even need to sear your ingredients before you stew. Just throw everything into a crockpot and come home to a delicious bowl of dinner. Recipe here .
16. Savory Slow Cooker Ham 17. Spaghetti Sqush and Meatballs 19. Lamb Leg Roast with Root Vegetables 21. Butternut Squash Soup 22. Beef Bone Broth nomnompaleo.com
A staple in the paleo diet, bone broth can be sipped on its own, or used as stock in other recipes. Recipe here .
23. Squeaky Clean Bouef Bourgignon 24. Turkey Soup with Kale and Sweet Potatoes 25. Pumpkin-Coconut Curry 26. Slow-Cooked "Heart on Fire" with Creamed Kale marksdailyapple.com
Don't be afraid of organ meat. You can use beef hearts or pork hearts for this recipe. Recipe here .
27. Paleo Crockpot Jambalaya Soup 28. Queso Chicken Chili paleoleap.com
Despite the admittedly misleading name, there's no dairy in this spice-packed paleo chili. Recipe here .
30. Slow Cooker Breakfast Frittata 31. Slow Cooker Vegetables chocolatecoveredkatie.com
Roasted vegetables are the best, but sometimes you don't want to wait an hour for dinner. Here's the slow cooker equivalent. Recipe here .
32. Mediterranean Beef Stew With Rosemary and Balsamic Vinegar 33. Cauliflower and Dill Mash paleopot.com
Don't think of this as a mashed potato substitute. Think of it as an easy vegetable side that's delicious in its own right. Recipe here .
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10 Foods You Should Never Make in a Slow Cooker
Raw Meat. Seafood. Pasta. Rice. Delicate Vegetables. Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts. Dairy. Wine and Other Liquor.
How do I get the best results from a slow cooker? ›
Avoid overcrowding: For the best results, fill a slow cooker between one-half and two-thirds full . Go ahead and cook big roasts and whole chickens; just make sure you use a large crock and that the lid fits snugly on top. Trim fat: For silky sauces and gravies, take a minute or two and cut the excess fat from the meat.
What foods should be slow-cooked? ›
The Best Foods to Cook in Your Slow Cooker
Long-Cooking Cuts of Meat. Tough cuts of meat that turn out meltingly tender when cooked low and slow are made for this appliance. ... Whole Chicken & Chicken Thighs. ... Soups, Stews & Chilis. ... Dips.
How do you make slow cooker meals taste better? ›
Use More Spices and Aromatics The flavors in a slow-cooker dish can become muted over the long cooking time. So we up the amounts of aromatics and spices in the recipes beyond what is normally used. But it's not just increasing spices that does that trick; you'll also want to increase their potency.
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