Clean Sloppy Joes

I love crock pot meals! Nothing like having dinner taken care of before breakfast! Crowd pleaser - enjoyed it over a whole wheat bun and brown rice for lunch!

What you need:

• 1-1/2 pounds lean ground turkey meat 
  

  
• 1 (15 ounces) can tomato sauce, no sugar added
• 1/2 cup clean ketchup (I use my recipe)
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 small onion chopped
• 1 medium green bell pepper chopped
• 1 medium red bell pepper chopped

 

What you need to do:

1. Put everything in the crock pot
2. Blend until well mixed
3. Turn on low for 8 hours - doesn't get much easier than that!

Nutritional Content:

8 servings, each containing:

Calories: 200

Total Fat: 7 gm

Saturated Fats: 1 gm

Carbohydrates: 10 gm

Protein: 21 gm

 

Clean Chicken & Dumplings

I love comfort food, and I love crock pot meals... only problem is the calories, fat and sodium... this is a great spin on a comfort food favorite - easy, conveint and economical!

What you need:

• Soup:
• 4-6 C. Reduced Sodium Chicken Broth
• 1 1/2 Lbs. Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
• 2 C. Peas & Carrots, Frozen
• 1 Onion, Chopped
• 2 Celery Stalks, Chopped
• 2 Garlic Cloves, Minced
• 1 Tsp. Basil
• Dumplings:

• 1 1/2 C. Whole Wheat White Flour
• 1 1/2 Tsp. Baking Powder
• 1 1/2 Tsp. Parsley
• 1/2 Tsp. Garlic Powder
• 1/8 Tsp. Onion Powder
• 1/4 C. Light Butter (Room Temperature), Cubed
• 1/3 C. Fat Free Cheddar, Shredded
• 2/3 C. Fat Free Milk

What you need to do:

1. Toss everything for the soup into the crock pot. (how awesomely easy is that!)
2. Cover and set to cook for 6-8 hours on high or 8-10 hours on low.
3. Once nearly done, remove the chicken and shred with a fork.
4. Add the chicken back to the crock pot and cover.
5. Set the crock pot to high now if you've been cooking this on low.
6. Combine the flour, baking powder, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper for the dumplings together in a medium bowl.
7. Cut in the butter using two forks or your hands until it begins to form a grainy mixture (resembling corn starch.)
8. Add in the cheddar and milk.
9. Mix just until a thick dough forms and all lumps are out.
10. Drop the dough by rounded spoonfuls into the crock pot.
11. Cover and cook on high for 30-60 minutes.
12. Enjoy!

Servings: 6 • Size: About 1 1/2 Cups • Calories: 288.1 • Fat: 5.5 g • Carb: 34.7 g • Fiber: 6.8 g • Protein: 26.7 g • Sugar: 0.9 g • Sodium: 701.5 mg