Crockpot short ribs

Ingredients

5-6 lbs beef short ribs

1 container of gluten free, clean BBQ sauce

Directions

1. Put it all in the crockpot. Cook 8-9 hours on low or 4-5 on high. Easy peasy

Sweet and Sour Pork Crockpot

Ingredients
2 onions, sliced
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 green bell pepper, sliced
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 bay leaf
1 tsp fresh ginger, grated or minced
1 tsp black pepper
salt to taste
3 lb pork shoulder or butt, cut into 1 " cubes
1/2  fresh pineapple, cut into 1" cubes (about 3/4 c)
1/2 c apple cider vinegar
1/2 c light soy sauce
1/2 Tbsp brown sugar

Directions
1. Spread 1/2 of the onions, garlic, and bell peppers over the bottom of the slow cooker. Season meat with black pepper, salt and ginger.
2. Arrange pork in a single layer on the top of this. Top with remaining onions, garlic, and bell peppers.
3. Add pineapple. Pour vinegar and soy sauce over the top. Sprinkle with brown sugar.
4. Cook on high for 4 hours, or low for 8 hours. Serve over brown rice.

Clean Crockpot Chicken Cacciatore

Ingredients
1-2 lbs organic chicken thighs
1 onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 container fresh mushrooms
8 oz tomato paste
3/4 cup organic chicken broth
24 oz diced tomatoes
2 Tbsp fresh basil
1 Tbsp fresh oregano
Salt, pepper to taste
Additional Italian seasoning as needed

Directions
1. Place chicken in bottom of crock pot. Season with salt and pepper. Top with vegetables.
2. Combine tomato paste and broth in bowl. Stir to combined. Add this, diced tomatoes, and herbs.
3. Cook on low 7 hours, high 4 hours. Add additional seasonings as needed. Serve with brown rice or whole wheat pasta

*easily made gluten free by eating over rice or gluten free pasta!

Slow Cooker Mexican Beef and Tomatillo Stew (Eat Clean)

Ingredients
4 onions
4 bell peppers (various colors)
6 tomatillos
2 cloves garlic, smashed
1/2 (or less depending on taste) jalepeno
1/2 Tbsp cilantro
juice of 1 lime
salt and pepper
2 lbs organic beef stew meat

Directions
1. Combine all vegetables, herbs, lime juice in blender and blend to desired texture (I saved 1/4 of each bell pepper and one whole onion and cut into julienne strips rather than blending all).
2. Place meat in slow cooker and season to taste. Add all vegetables on top. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Serve in warm, clean tortillas. We also added a dallop of clean sour cream to those who like dairy!

Greek Chicken Crockpot Clean

Ingredients
7 red potatoes, cut in cubes
1-2 lbs organic chicken (I used chicken thighs)
1 Tbsp fresh oregano
1/2 Tbsp fresh rosemary
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
Salt and pepper to taste
1 lemon, juiced and zested

Directions
1. Add potatoes to bottom of crockpot. Place meat on top, and season with salt and pepper.
2. Add onion, garlic and herbs. Cover and turn crockpot on low. Cook for 4 1/2 to 5 hours.
3. After initial cooking, add lemon juice and zest. Turn to high for remaining hour.

Beef, White Beans, and Kale Stew Eat Clean

Ingredients
1 lb organic stew meat or sirloin
1 chopped onion
28 oz diced tomatoes
14-20 oz low sodium vegetable broth
1 Tbsp paprika
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp rosemary
1 tsp ground black pepper
7 c fresh kale
45 oz cannellini beans, drained and rinse if canned
1 Tbsp balsalmic vinegar

Directions
1. In slow cooker, stir beef, onion, tomatoes, broth, paprika, thyme, garlic, rosemary and pepper.
2. Cover and cook on how for 6-7 hrs or high for 3-3 1/2 hrs.
3. Stir in kale and beans. Turn heat to high if not already on high. Cover and cook for 30 minutes more. Just before serving, stir in vinegar.

*can serve over rice

Chicken Noodle Soup (crockpot)

Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds organic chicken pieces
3 cups water
3 cups chicken broth
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste, depending on saltiness of broth
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 small onion chopped
2 carrots, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
3/4 cup organic mixed veggies
6 ounces noodles

Directions:

1. Place all ingredients except noodles and mixed vegetables in the Crock Pot.
2. Cover and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours, or on high for about 3 hours.
3. Remove chicken from pot; take meat from bones, dice, and return to broth, and add the noodles and mixed vegetables.
4. Cook another hour or until noodles are done (about 1/2 hour on high). Or, cook the noodles separately and add them just before serving.