Atkins and Paleo Challenge Box Set (10 in 1): Over 400 Atkins and Paleo Recipes With Pressure, Slow Cooker and Cast Iron for Busy People (Atkins Diet & Paleo Recipes) (68 page)

Ingredients:

16oz cubed ham,

2 medium celery stalks,

2 ham hocks,

3 cups of pinto beans,

½ cup of diced yellow onion

Directions:

Leave your beans to soak. Be sure to pick out any debris or beans that float to the top. Drain the water after four hours and refill to leave overnight. Put the pinto beans in the crock pot. Add onion and celery. Fry the pork until it lightly brown and put in crock pot, pouring the beans and grease. Add the ham hocks and fill with water until covered. Put on the lid and cook for 8 hours. You can also use this recipe to cook the meal overnight.

Ingredients:

16oz pork tenderloin,

½ tsp salt,

¼ tsp pepper,

½ tsp ground cumin,

2 tsp olive oil,

½ tbsp. finely chopped fresh garlic,

½ tsp chili powder,

½ tsp cinnamon,

¼ cup packed brown sugar,

½ tbsp. tabasco sauce

Directions:

Heat the crock pot to low. Add seasonings together and mix well. Spread this on the pork as a spicy rub. Brown your pork in a skillet in 1 tsp oil, turning after four minutes. Mix garlic, tabasco and brown sugar and rub onto the tenderloin. Place it in the crock pot and cook on low for 2 hours. Be sure to use a meat thermometer to make sure the pork is cooked fully.

Ingredients:

2 lbs. of ham,

½ cup of orange juice,

2 tbsp. honey,

½ tsp black pepper,

1 cup of chicken broth,

½ cup of white wine,

1 tsp dry mustard,

¼ tsp ground cloves

Sauce:

2 tbsp. of honey mixed with salt and pepper

Directions:

Prep the ingredients by mixing everything but the pork in a saucepan and cook over medium heat for about 4 minutes. The mustard should be completely dissolved and the honey thoroughly melted. Put the ham in the crockpot and cover it with the liquid. Place the lid on the slow cooker. Set it to low and cook for 2 hours. Use a thermometer to make sure the ham is cooked all the way through.

In this chapter, you will learn

• How to make delicious various dishes with your crock pot
  

Ingredients:

11oz frozen shrimp, raw, peeled, medium-sized,

2 tbsp. spicy salsa,

½ tsp cumin,

½ tsp minced garlic,

2 tbsp. olive oil,

3 tbsp. cilantro,

14.5oz can of stewed tomatoes,

½ cup of chopped bell pepper,

½ tsp cayenne pepper,

½ tsp chili powder,

sea salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Place your shrimp evenly on the bottom of the slow cooker. Sprinkle the olive oil over the top. Add in salt and pepper and mix together well. Add tomatoes and stir in the rest of the ingredients. Cook in the pot for 2 hours on high or 4 hours on low. Serve with paleo tortillas for a great taste.

Ingredients:

1 tbsp. fish sauce,

2 lbs. of boneless pork chops,

4 minced garlic cloves,

1 tbsp. ground turmeric,

1 tbsp. coconut aminos,

2 chopped medium sized onions,

1lb cubed winter squash,

2 tsp ground paprika,

1 ½ inch freshly grated and peeled ginger

Directions:

Put the pork chops in the crock pot. Combine the turmeric, coconut aminos, ginger, fish sauce, garlic and paprika in a mixing bowl and stir together well. Use a spoon to ladle the paste out on top of the pork chops. Place the chopped onions on the paste. Spread the cubed squash in equal portions over the onions. It is best to let the onions and squash lay on top without mixing it together so that they can steam well, releasing the flavors evenly. Put your crock pot on low and cook for 4 hours. Check the temperature of the meat to make sure it is cooked all the way through.

Ingredients:

2 salmon heads,

2 salmon tails,

1 minced green garlic bulb,

3 noodled zucchinis,

1 cup of wakame,

3-inch piece of ginger peeled and minced,

¼  cup tamari,

1 small sliced onion,

¼ cup of mirin

Directions:

Put the salmon in the crock pot and add the ginger. Add water until the salmon is covered. Cook for 2 hours on high. Strain out any broth that is produced and pull the meat apart. Put them in a stock pot and add the ginger, wakame, mirin, garlic, onions and tamari.  Heat up the soup to warm. Do not boil. Cook for 20 minutes. Meantime, spiral your zucchinis into noodles, add them to the soup after the initial 20 minutes and cook for another 20 minutes. The zucchini should be tender and soft. Serve in bowls and garnish with chilies.

Ingredients:

2 cups of milk,

1 ¼ cups of white chocolate chips,

3 beaten egg yolks,

1 loaf of stale bread cubed,

1 cups of toasted pecans,

1 cups of heavy cream,

1 ½ cups of sugar,

2 beaten eggs,

2 tsp vanilla

Directions:

Heat the cream in a saucepan. When it is simmering, put it in a large bowl and mix in the chocolate chips until they are dissolved. Mix in eggs, yolks, milk, vanilla and sugar until you have custard. Add the bread cubes and gently stir. They should be completely covered. Let it soak in for about 45 minutes to an hour, stirring every now and then. Add the pecans and pour this mix into your crock pot. Cover and cook on high for 1 ½ hours. Remove and serve.

Ingredients:

2 lbs. of diced lamb,

2 peeled and diced sweet potatoes,

1 can  crushed tomatoes,

1 cup of diced apricots,

4 tbsp. of special blend,

3 tbsp. butter or ghee,

1 diced red bell pepper

Special blend:

1 tsp ground nutmeg,

2 tsp ground cumin,

2 tsp ground turmeric,

2 tsp ground cardamom,

1 tsp ground allspice,

2 tsp ground coriander,

2 tsp ground cinnamon,

2 tsp ground ginger,

½ tsp ground clove,

1 tsp salt,

1 tsp black pepper

Directions:

Put the special blend in a bowl and mix them well. Place them in a dry frying pan to heat. Add the lamb and coat on both sides evenly. Add the butter to sear the meat. Place all ingredients in the crock pot. Set it on low and cook for 8 hours. Serve with vegetables of your preference.

Ingredients:

Filling:

1 jar of caramel sauce,

5 cups of peeled, chopped apples,

½ tsp cinnamon,

pinch of salt and nutmeg

Crust:

½ cup brown sugar,

1 ½ cups of flour,

1 cubed stick of butter,

1 tsp salt

Directions:

Prepare the crust by combining the ingredients until well mixed. Preheat your slow cooker with oil and set the crust in a slow cooker insert. Press the pie crust in with the bottom of a glass so that it forms the crust in the pot, rising up on the sides about a half an inch or more if you like taller crusts. Prepare you filling by mixing the ingredients and pouring it into the pot over the crust. Cover with the lid and let it cook on high for 2 hours. Be careful when taking the pie out of the pot. Serve warm with a dollop of whip cream, if you like.

Ingredients:

1 sliced lemon,

4 thawed halibut fillets,

1 tbsp. dried basil,

2 tbsp. butter,

1 tsp minced garlic,

1 tbsp. capers,

½ cup of chicken broth,

salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Slice up the lemon so that it is in rings. Place them to cover the bottom of your slow cooker. Place the halibut on top of the rings. Pour in the chicken broth and sprinkle with garlic, basil, salt and pepper. Cover with lid and cook for 3 hours on low. The halibut should be cooked all the way through. While it’s cooking, heat up your butter and add capers until the butter begins to look brown. When you remove the halibut from the slow cooker, serve it by drizzling the caper sauce over the top and garnish with either parsley or a lemon wedge.

Ingredients:

1 lb. raw shrimp,

1 can of coconut milk,

½ head of chunked cauliflower,

1 sliced orange pepper,

1 sliced yellow pepper,

1 cup chopped celery,

3 tbsp. red curry paste,

1 large can of Italian crushed tomatoes,

½ large white onion,

2 cups chopped carrots,

1 cup of chopped green onions

Directions:

Pour coconut milk and tomatoes in crock pot. Stir in the spices and curry paste. Place the vegetables in and stir well. They should be completely submerged. Cook for 3 hours on high and 8 hours on low.

Add the shrimp about 10 minutes before you serve. Check after five minutes to make sure the shrimp is not overcooking.

Ingredients:

1 ½ lbs. of Italian sausage,

1 diced medium tomato,

1 diced medium yellow onion,

6 diced medium red potatoes,

¼ cup of minced Italian parsley,

1 cup of fresh kernel corn,

2 cups of grated cheddar cheese

Directions:

Sauté your onions in a medium skillet. Add the sausage, crumbled, and cook till brown. Drain the fat and put the sausage and onion in your crock pot. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir to mix thoroughly. Cover with lid. Cook for 8 hours on low or 4 hours on high heat. Remove and serve.

Ingredients:

4 cups of sliced apples,

½ cup of melted butter,

½ tsp vanilla,

2 tsp ground cinnamon,

½ cup of packed brown sugar,

1 box yellow cake mix,

1 cup fresh cranberries

Directions:

Grease the crock pot with butter or cooking spray. Add the apples, brown sugar, vanilla, cranberries and a tsp of cinnamon together and pour into slow cooker. Put the remaining cinnamon in a bowl and mix with the yellow cake mix. Add this to your crock pot and pour in the melted butter slowly. Cover with lid and cook for 3 hours on high. Fruit should be bubbling. Add a dollop of whip cream to add a nice touch.

We hope that the following tips will provide more information on how to make your Paleo recipe taste delicious and have the same healthy benefits they would have if not cooked in the slow cooker. In fact, there are some fantastic tastes that can only come when cooking in a crock pot.

• Use fresh spices for a better flavor.
  
• Use some form of protein in every meal, whether it is chicken, steak, beef, fish or pork.
  
• Try to put fruits in your diet plan as much as possible.
  
• Purchase a crock pot that has removable parts. They are difficult to clean when the parts are not removable for easy washing.
  
• Cook more than you need to. Most recipes can be frozen and served again later.
  
• Searing meat and veggies whenever you can before cooking in a slow cooker. It puts out a much richer flavor.
  
• Get creative with the alternative ingredients you want to use. Choose low-carb ingredients whenever you can to swap out for those you don’t care to add.
  
• Prepare meats and veggies the night or day before if you can. This way, when you get up, you can place everything in to cook while you go about your day. This will also fill up your home with a wonderful smell.
  
• Use cheap cuts of meat and make them better than they would have been otherwise with seasonings, spices and rubs.
  
• Keep bones in whenever you can to enhance flavor.
  
• Make broth from chicken bones.