5 low-calorie slow cooker meals your whole family will love

Cooktop Cove: 5 low-calorie slow cooker meals your whole family will love

By Kathy Finney

It's hard work making sure there is a hot home-cooked meal ready for dinner every night, and if you have kids, it's tempting to fall back on tried and true classics you know they will eat. Unfortunately, while these comfort food favorites might be easy on the stress, they are not always so easy on the waist line.

With these five low-calorie slow cooker recipes, your woes are behind you. Filled with flavor but none of the regret, you just might find that your kids grow up to think of vegetables as their favorite comfort foods. These recipes are a great way to get more healthy foods into your diet and reduce your overall daily calorie count without the stress of feeling like you are on a diet.

1. Skinny Butternut Squash Soup

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2. Bean Soup with Ham and Spinach

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3. Pesto Lasagna with Spinach and Mushrooms

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4. Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Pulled Pork Tacos

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5. Crock pot low-carb taco soup

This easy crock pot low-carb slow cooker soup recipe gives you all those taco flavors you love without all the pesky carbs. Thickened with cream cheese, it is rich, creamy, and super satisfying. Get the recipe and full instructions here.

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