The Digest Diet: Slow Cooker Edition
Updated: Feb. 08, 2017Your favorite appliance is also Digest Diet friendly: Prep these recipes in the morning and enjoy their fat-releasing magic come dinnertime.
Slow Cooker Chicken Stew Recipe
Cinnamon and dried apricots give this hearty stew Moroccan flair. Serve with whole wheat couscous. Fat releasers: chicken, cinnamon, onion, garlic, carrots, black pepper, apricot.
White Bean Chicken Chili Recipe
White beans add heft and lean protein to this white chili. Skip the heavy cheese finale and add just a sprinkle, and this is a star fat-releasing dish. Fat releasers: chicken, black pepper, onion, jalapeno, oregano, olive oil, white kidney beans.
Slow Cooker Fajitas Recipe
Make melt-in-your-mouth, restaurant-style fajitas by simmering lean beef in the slow cooker; use whole wheat tortillas and this dish is all fat-releasing. Fat releasers: bell peppers, onion, lean steak, red wine vinegar, lime juice, chili powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, whole wheat tortillas, salsa, reduced-fat shredded cheese, cilantro.
Vegetable-Stuffed Peppers Recipe
Stuff peppers with a mixture of beans and cheese (go a little lighter with the cheese here than the recipe recommends) and you have a vegetarian main dish that’s also full of fat releasing goodness. Fat releasers: tomatoes, kidney beans, cheddar cheese, corn, onion, chili powder, green peppers, black pepper.
