What to cook for dinner in a slow cooker - 2 quick recipes

What to cook for dinner in a slow cooker, spending a minimum of time and effort? I offer two interesting dishes that can be made using this miracle device from simple products.

But first, I will give some tips regarding evening meals:

1. Remember that dinner should be nutritious, but not fatty. Therefore, choose dishes where the ingredients are stewed or steamed, but not fried.
2. Use foods that contain easily digestible protein (fish, mushrooms, poultry, eggs, cottage cheese or legumes). Vegetables (cabbage, cucumbers, zucchini, tomatoes, eggplant and bell pepper) go well with them.
3. Keep track of the amount of food eaten. The average serving for men is 350 g and for women 250 g.

Steamed Chicken with Potatoes and Bell Peppers

• Time: 45 minutes.
• Servings Per Container: 3 Persons.
• Calories per 100 g: 95.8 kcal.
• Destination: dinner.
• Level of difficulty: simple.

This dish can be quickly cooked in a slow cooker for dinner. Despite the fact that there is not much meat in it, it is quite satisfying due to potatoes, and the energy value is low. You can put more chicken than indicated in the recipe, in which case the calorie content will increase.

Ingredients:

• chicken - 550 g;
• potatoes - 1 kg;
• water - 120 ml;
• onions - 150 g;
• sweet pepper - 200 g;
• garlic - 3 cloves;
• salt, ground paprika, a mixture of peppers - to taste.

Cooking method:

1. I wash the chicken, dry it with a napkin, cut it in portions and put it in a plate. From the carcass I take those parts where there are no small bones (thighs, lower legs, breast, wings).
2. Sprinkle with salt, paprika and a mixture of peppers, then mix and leave to marinate for 10 minutes.
3. At this time, I chop the peeled potatoes in large pieces, chop the onion with bell pepper into cubes and let the garlic pass through the press.
4. I put the prepared vegetables in a multicooker bowl, salt and pour water.
5. From above I set the lattice of a double boiler and spread the chicken.
6. I close the lid, set the mode to “Steam” and set it on the timer for 35 minutes.

To make the dish in the plate look appetizing, sprinkle with chopped fresh herbs. Easy, tasty and nutritious dinner is ready!

On a note! Steam cooking is a gentle type of heat treatment. At the same time, poultry meat remains juicy and healthy. Boldly give such a chicken even to young children.

Pasta casserole with turkey and vegetables

• Time: 35 minutes.
• Servings Per Container: 3 Persons.
• Calories per 100 g: 126.2 kcal.
• Destination: dinner.
• Difficulty: simple.

This dish is suitable for those who do not like to spend much time at the stove.

Grocery list:

• fresh tomatoes - 2 pcs.;
• turkey fillet - 150 g;
• water - 800 ml;
• pasta - 250 g;
• salt to taste;
• eggs - 2 pcs.;
• cheese - 100 g;
• fresh greens (parsley) - 1 bunch.

Cooking sequence:

1. I fall asleep pasta in a multicooker bowl.
2. Pour boiling water so that 2-3 cm of water covers the product, salt.
3. I set the "Paste" mode on the panel and turn on the device. I cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. If this program is not available, use the “Pilaf”, “Porridge” or “Steaming” modes.
4. I wash the pasta with cold water and leave it in a colander so that the glass is excess liquid.
5. At this time, I rub the cheese coarsely, chop the strips of fillet and cut the slices of tomatoes. Separately, beat the eggs with a fork.
6. I put the prepared foods in a multicooker bowl in layers: ½ pasta, meat, ½ tomatoes, ½ cheese, the rest of the pasta, tomatoes, cheese.
7. Pour the products with beaten eggs.
8. I set the "Baking" mode and cook under the lid for 20-25 minutes. I serve, sprinkled with chopped herbs.

This casserole is suitable for a hearty and nutritious dinner after a hard day.

Advice! Add a couple of chopped garlic cloves. This will make the taste of the dish more pronounced. And to make it easier to get the casserole from the multicooker, coat the inside of the bowl with oil, and then sprinkle with breadcrumbs, flour or semolina.

Steamed Chicken with Potatoes and Bell Peppers

This dish can be quickly cooked in a slow cooker for dinner. Despite the fact that there is not much meat in it, it is quite satisfying due to potatoes, and the energy value is low. You can put more chicken than indicated in the recipe, in which case the calorie content will increase.

Training10 mins

Cooking35 mins

Total time45 mins

Dish on: Dinner

Kitchen: International

Person: 3

Calories: 1557kcal

Ingredients

• 550 g Chicken
• 1 kg Potatoes
• 120 ml Water
• 150 g Onion
• 220 g Sweet pepper
• 3 cloves Garlic
• taste Salt
• taste Ground paprika
• taste Mixture of peppers

Step-by-step instruction

• I wash the chicken, dry it with a napkin, cut it in portions and put it in a plate. From the carcass I take those parts where there are no small bones (thighs, lower legs, breast, wings).
• Sprinkle with salt, paprika and a mixture of peppers, then mix and leave to marinate for 10 minutes.
• At this time, cut peeled potatoes in large pieces, dice onion with cubes
  with bell pepper and garlic through a press.
• I put the prepared vegetables in a multicooker bowl, salt and pour water.
• From above I set the lattice of a double boiler and spread the chicken.
• I close the lid, set the mode to “Steam” and set it on the timer for 35 minutes.

Final word

To make the dish in the plate look appetizing, sprinkle with chopped fresh herbs. Easy, tasty and nutritious dinner is ready!