LUNCH
Whole Slow Cooker Chicken
MAKES: 4 servingsPREPARATION TIME: 20 minutesCOOKING TIME: 6 hoursBelieve it or not, it’s super-easy to roast a whole chicken in a slow cooker. The skin won’t get crispy, as with oven roasting, but the meat becomes amazingly tender and juicy. For best results, lather...
Three Meat & Liver Stew
MAKES: 8 servingsPREPARATION TIME: 20 minutesCOOKING TIME: 4 to 5 hoursIf you’ve never tried oxtail or marrowbones before, start here. Both of them add deep flavor and texture to a dish, especially when they’re paired with leaner cuts of meat. And lamb’s liver adds a...
Slow Cooker Beef Fajitas
MAKES: 8 servingsPREPARATION TIME: 15 minutesCOOKING TIME: 4 to 5 hoursMade with low-carb Keto Tortillas, these beef fajitas are the real deal. Create a dinnertime “fajita bar” by offering toppings—like sour cream, diced avocado, tomatoes, green pepper, grated Cheddar...
Sausage & Cabbage Stew
MAKES: 6 servingsPREPARATION TIME: 15 minutesCOOKING TIME: 3 hoursIt takes just fifteen minutes of hands-on time to prepare this simple German-style sausage stew; then you can sit back and let your slow cooker take over. A few hours later, you’ll be rewarded with a...
Reuben Meatloaf
MAKES: 10 servingsPREPARATION TIME: 20 minutesCOOKING TIME: 1 hourBest served with roasted Brussels sprouts or coleslaw, this slow-cooker-friendly meatloaf is basically a huge low-carb Reuben-style sandwich. Drizzle it with homemade Russian dressing, and it’s...
Quick Meatball Casserole
MAKES: 8 servings (32 meatballs)PREPARATION TIME: 15 minutesCOOKING TIME: 30 minutesHere’s what to do if you’re craving an old-fashioned meatball sub: Make this low-fuss casserole tonight and serve it with Sourdough Keto Buns. What makes it so simple? It calls for...
Pork Pot Roast with Vegetables
MAKES: 8 servingsPREPARATION TIME: 15 minutesCOOKING TIME: 4 hours + marinatingPot roast is traditionally made with beef, but it works just as well (if not better!) with pork: pop a juicy, spice-rubbed pork shoulder into your Dutch oven, and you’ll get perfectly...
Pork & Kohlrabi Stew
MAKES: 4 servingsPREPARATION TIME: 20 minutesCOOKING TIME: 2 hoursMy mom used to make this stew with homegrown kohlrabi when I was a kid, and I just loved it. So I came up with this low-carb version, which has the added bonus of being exceptionally rich in potassium...
Osso Buco with Gremolata
MAKES: 8 servingsPREPARATION TIME: 20 minutesCOOKING TIME: 4 to 5 hoursOsso buco, which translates as “pierced bone” in Italian, involves cooking veal shanks on low for several hours, and they’re well worth the wait: they’re amazingly tender and juicy, thanks, in...
Moussaka
MAKES: 8 servingsPREPARATION TIME: 25 minutesCOOKING TIME: 8 hoursLaced with a simple, homemade béchamel sauce, this slow-cooker moussaka is the very best low-carb version of everyone’s favorite Greek casserole. IngredientsMOUSSAKA:2 medium (680 kg/1.5 lb) eggplants1...
