Low Fat CrockPot Beef Roast

This was fast and easy to put together. Bryan and I decided to make this for our Super Bowl dinner that way neither of us would have to spend time in the kitchen and risk missing a moment of the game (or the commercials!) I found this recipe in one of my slow cooker cookbooks. I added celery to the mix and changed up the seasonings a bit. It smelled delicious cooking and I’m sure it would be great for a quick week night meal. The original recipe called for a cooking time of 6 hours on high; however ours was thoroughly cooked after 4.

Adapted from Fix-It and Forget-It Lightly

Ingredients
2.5 lbs beef eye round roast, trimmed
10 baby carrots
2 celery stalks, cut into 1.5 inches pieces
2 Idaho potatoes, cut into 1.5 inch chunks
1 onion, quartered
2 cups fat free low sodium beef broth
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp Cajun seasoning
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp kosher salt

Directions
1. Place roast in slow cooker.

2. Add carrots around edges, pushing them down so they reach the bottom of the cooker.

3. Add celery, onion and potatoes.

4. Sprinkle 1/2 tsp of pepper and kosher salt over CrockPot ingredients.

5. Mix beef broth and remaining seasonings and pour over roast.

6. Cover. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.

The Facts
10 Servings
Calories 298.9
Total Fat 5.9 g
Fiber 1.8 g
WW Points 6

Crockpot Turkey Chili

We’ve been making chill in the Crockpot for a while now. Each time we tweak a few ingredients or change the meat up. Over the past few years we’ve made chili for three different contests, one of which we won! We have a few secret ingredients that really enhance the overall flavor, however I must keep those between me and Bryan!

For this chili variation we decided to use ground turkey. It came out good, however we think the meat was missing a little seasoning. I think it would be good with some seasoning mixed in the actual meat before it’s browned. The ingredients filled my Crockpot to the brim and made enough to freeze some for a future meal.


Ingredients
1.25 lbs lean ground turkey
2 cups beef broth
1 15 oz. can kidney beans
1 15 oz. can white beans
2 14 oz. cans fire roasted tomatoes
3/4 onion, diced
1 scallion, diced
1 cup frozen corn
1 medium sweet potato, diced or shredded
1/3 can chipotle chilies in adobo sauce, processed in food processor
2 tbl low sodium soy sauce
2 tbl kosher salt
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tbl fresh oregano or 1 tsp dried
1 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp cinnamon
3 tbl chili powder
Dash of cayenne to taste
Secret Ingredients

Directions
1. Brown ground turkey.

2. Add ALL ingredients to slow cooker.

3. Cook on low for 9 hours.

4. Serve with your favorite toppings!

The Facts
12 servings
Calories 195.4
Total Fat 4.4 g
Fiber 6.5 g
WW Points 3