Dietary recipes in a slow cooker for weight loss: how to quickly prepare low-calorie dishes

Losing weight without changing your eating habits is quite difficult. During the diet period, you have to give up high-calorie, fried foods and sweets. However, tasty does not mean harmful. Modern technology allows you to prepare your favorite dishes without compromising your health, preserving vitamins and nutrients as much as possible.

Gentle heat treatment of products is an ideal solution for those who are watching their figure. The article provides various recipes for familiar snacks prepared using a slow cooker.

Charlotte without sugar

Ingredients:

• 3 tbsp. l. natural honey;
• 3 eggs;
• 2/3 cup oatmeal;
• 1 apple;
• 3 tbsp. l. whole grain flour;
• 1 tsp. baking powder;
• 1 tbsp. l. vegetable oil.

Cooking method:

1. Place oatmeal in a coffee grinder or blender and grind thoroughly.
2. In a separate container, beat eggs with liquid honey.
3. Add cereal, baking powder and flour. Mix until a homogeneous dough is obtained. If it turns out too liquid, add a little more flour.
4. Grease the multicooker bowl with oil. Pour the finished dough into it and level the surface.
5. Peel the apple, remove the core, cut into thin slices. Place on dough as decoration.
6. Cook for 1 hour in the “Baking” mode.

Peppers stuffed with bulgur and tomatoes

Stuffed peppers are one of the most favorite recipes of modern housewives and cooks. And this is not without reason! After all, there are a huge number of fillings for it, and you can cook something new every day. Today I would like to offer you a simple and tasty recipe for stuffed peppers in a slow cooker with bulgur filling. To make the filling for stuffing bell peppers in a Mediterranean style, add juicy and ripe fleshy tomatoes, olives and Greek cheese to the bulgur.

Pilaf with chicken

To prepare the dish you will need the following ingredients:

• 500 g chicken fillet;
• 200 g onion;
• 200 g carrots;
• 1 cup dry rice;
• 3 cloves of garlic;
• 2 glasses of water;
• spices, salt.

Cooking method:

1. Wash the chicken fillet, remove excess fat, cut into pieces.
2. Grate the carrots on a coarse grater, cut the onion into cubes or half rings.
3. Fry the meat in the “Baking” mode with the lid open.
4. After 15 minutes, add carrots and onions. Cook for another 10 minutes.
5. Place rice and garlic in a bowl. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
6. Add water and mix the contents thoroughly.
7. Cook in the “Pilaf” mode with the lid closed. The device sets the time itself, usually 40–60 minutes. If steamed rice is used, the pilaf will be ready earlier - in 10–15 minutes.

Dietary dishes in a slow cooker

When using a multicooker, the following advantages are noted:

• the cooking process takes place under a hermetically sealed lid;
• there is no need to control the preparation; stewing and cooking are carried out at low temperatures;
• dishes are prepared in their own juice;
• food does not burn or oxidize;
• minimum amount of oil for cooking.

Many diet recipes have been developed for weight loss, among which stand out dishes based on lean meat, fish, cottage cheese and vegetables.

Bulgur with mushrooms

Ingredients:

• 1 cup bulgur;
• 1 onion;
• 1 carrot;
• 2 glasses of water;
• dried or fresh mushrooms;
• seasonings, salt.

Cooking method:

1. Peel vegetables. Grate the carrots and chop the onion with a knife.
2. Fry vegetables for 10 minutes with the lid open in the “Baking” mode.
3. Pour the cereal and mushrooms into the bowl. If the mushrooms are dry, they need to be washed and soaked in water beforehand.
4. Fry for another 10 minutes.
5. Add water, sprinkle with salt and seasonings. Cook covered in the “Pilaf” mode for 40–60 minutes.

Meatballs

Ingredients:

• 300 g minced chicken;
• 3 tbsp. l. rice;
• 1 onion;
• 3 tbsp. l. tomato paste;
• 0.5 l of water;
• pepper, salt.

Cooking method:

1. In a bowl, combine minced meat, chopped onion, dry rice, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly with your hands.
2. Form meatballs. The indicated quantity of products is enough for about 15 meatballs.
3. Place meatballs in bowl.
4. Pour in sauce made from water and tomato paste.
5. Cook for 45 minutes in the “Stew” mode.

Meatballs go well with any side dish. They will brighten up the taste of buckwheat, bulgur, fresh or baked vegetables.

Main conclusions

A multicooker is a simple and popular assistant in the modern kitchen. Using this device you can prepare a wide variety of dietary dishes. Due to special processing technology, the prepared food is rich in taste and aroma. Features of cooking in a multicooker:

• no need to add oil;
• products retain their natural taste and color;
• Due to the pressure cooker function, cooking time is significantly reduced.

Food made in a slow cooker can be used in the diet of pregnant women, children and as part of dietary nutrition. Such dishes will have a reduced number of calories and a pleasant taste. At the same time, food processing technology requires minimal attention from the housewife, and high automation of the process saves time.

Do you cook in a slow cooker? Share your favorite dishes.

Stewed pumpkin

To prepare the dish you will need:

• 0.5 kg pumpkin;
• 1–2 tbsp. l. honey;
• a handful of raisins;
• 1/2 glass of water.

Cooking method:

1. Peel the pumpkin. Cut into small cubes and place in the bottom of the bowl.
2. Add water and liquid honey. Mix well.
3. Cook for 30–40 minutes in the “Stew” mode, then check the pumpkin with a knife. If it becomes soft, the dish is ready.
4. Place dessert on a plate and sprinkle with raisins.

For those on a strict diet, it is best to exclude honey from the ingredient list.

Omelette

Want to make a classic breakfast in a slow cooker? An omelette works well for this. I suggest you familiarize yourself with just two recipes, although there are more.

Classical

Ingredients:

• milk – 2 tbsp. l;
• eggs – 3 pieces;
• salt;
• parsley - 2 sprigs.

How to cook:

1. Milk and eggs are beaten by hand or with a mixer, salt and spices are added.
2. Everything is poured into a bowl and placed in a slow cooker.
3. Set to “baking” mode and bake for 20 minutes.

Egg white omelette

List of ingredients:

• eggs (whites) – 4;
• butter – 1 tbsp. l;
• milk – 4 tsp;
• salt;
• silicone baking molds.

How to cook:

1. Carefully separate the whites from the yolks (the latter are suitable for preparing other dishes).
2. The resulting whites are whipped with a mixer until a homogeneous fluffy foam is formed.
3. Milk is poured into the resulting mass, mixed carefully, and salt is added.
4. The molds are coated with oil, and the foamed whites are laid out in equal volumes.
5. Water is poured into the multicooker, then a wire rack is placed on which the filled molds are placed. Baking time – 10 minutes, “steaming” mode.

The last version of the omelet is ideal for dieting; it can be eaten as an independent dish or a side dish. However, it is even used as a dessert if you use sugar instead of salt.

Diet soup

Ingredients:

• 400 g chicken fillet;
• 2 carrots;
• 2 onions;
• 5 small pickles;
• several leaves of white cabbage;
• 1 tbsp. l. rice flour;
• 1 tbsp. l. tomato paste;
• 1 liter of water.

You need to prepare the dish as follows:

1. Peel the onions and carrots, cut them into cubes, and cut the cucumbers into slices. Shred the cabbage.
2. Rinse the meat, chop and lightly roll in flour. Fry in the “Baking” or “Frying” mode.
3. When the chicken changes color, remove it and set it aside. Using the same mode, lightly fry the onions, carrots, cucumbers and cabbage.
4. Heat the water until it becomes warm. Dilute tomato paste in it.
5. Return the chicken to the multicooker bowl and pour the resulting liquid over the food.
6. Cook for 60 minutes in “Soup” mode.

When serving, the dish can be decorated with pieces of low-calorie cheese and sesame seeds.

Options for preparing low-calorie dishes for those losing weight

Soups

For housewives, a multicooker may seem like a modern analogue of a Russian stove. Previously, all the food and water were placed in pots, covered with a lid and left in a heated oven. After some time, the rich and very aromatic soup was ready - you can do the same in a familiar slow cooker. At the same time, the ingredients of the soup will not turn into porridge, but will retain their neat shape.

Vegetable soup. For cooking you will need the following products:

• broccoli cabbage – 80 g;
• carrots – 40 g;
• cauliflower – 80 g;
• onion – 1 pc.;
• canned corn – 30 g;
• onion greens - add to taste;
• water – 500 ml;
• salt, pepper - to taste.

To begin, drain the liquid from the can of corn, cut the carrots into cubes, chop the onion and divide both types of cabbage into small florets. Place all ingredients in a multicooker container (except green onions), add water and add salt and pepper. Next, stir the soup base and close the lid tightly. On the “Menu” panel, select the “Soup/Stew” program and set the cooking time to 30 minutes. Once the cycle is complete, add the green onions and arrange for serving.

Meat fish

On a regular stove or in the oven, the meat can sometimes come out too tough, and the fish can dry out. In the slow cooker they turn out incredibly tender and soft, regardless of the piece chosen. Such dishes come out especially juicy and tasty when you select the “Stew” mode. For this you need a very small amount of water - the products literally simmer in their own juice, which has a positive effect on the taste.

Meat in its own juice. For a tasty and aromatic dish you need a minimum of ingredients:

• meat fillet – 0.5 kg;
• salt, pepper - add to taste.

First, cut the meat fillet across the grain into small pieces, about 2 cm thick. Then lightly beat each piece with a kitchen hammer and coat thoroughly with spices and salt. Then place the pieces into the multicooker container. You can also wrap each piece in foil, using a special stand (the foil should not touch the walls of the multicooker so as not to damage the device). Set the cooking time to 30-40 minutes in the “Stew” mode. After cooking, this meat can be served on a bed of vegetables or use another side dish to taste.

Note! If you have time, you can marinate the fish or meat the day before cooking (about 3-6 hours depending on the hardness and size of the product). In this case, the dish will acquire a more piquant taste and aroma. Marinate the pieces for 3-6 hours.

Side dishes

Any side dishes can be easily prepared in a slow cooker without the use of fat or regular vegetable oil. The result is the most healthy, light and beneficial food for the stomach. In a slow cooker you can easily make a crumbly side dish or milk porridge without lumps. At the same time, the taste of cereals and vegetables will delight even gourmets, since it turns out to be as natural and rich as possible.

Potato slices. For a simple side dish you will need:

• potatoes – 4 pcs. medium size;
• salt, pepper - add to taste.

To begin with, the potatoes should be thoroughly washed from the soil and peeled. Next, cut it into separate halves or quarters (focus on the size of the tubers) and sprinkle with salt and black pepper. Place the pieces on a special tray in the multicooker (the dish will be cooked under the influence of steam) and pour in a little water. The steaming time for potatoes is approximately 30-40 minutes, depending on the selected variety and size. Serve the prepared side dish hot with the addition of 1-2 tablespoons of unrefined olive oil and chopped herbs.

On the eve of cooking, you should not soak the potato tubers in water, as they will lose valuable vitamins and minerals.

Vegetarian food

Absolutely all dishes according to vegetarian recipes in a slow cooker turn out very aromatic, tasty and nutritious. Thanks to different techniques, you can get quite a variety of food for everyday and holiday menus within one kitchen appliance.

Buckwheat with vegetables. For this recipe you should prepare:

• buckwheat – 250 g;
• onion – 1 pc.;
• beets (medium size) – 1 pc.;
• carrots – 1 pc.;
• paprika, sea salt – add to taste;
• water – 800 ml;
• olive oil – 15-20 g.

Start the cooking process by pre-processing the vegetables. Peel the onion and cut into small cubes, grate the peeled carrots and beets on a coarse grater. Place all vegetables in a multicooker bowl and mix well. Next, add the washed buckwheat, olive oil and spices. Pour water and mix the base of this dish again. Set the “Stew” mode in the multicooker menu and the cycle time to 30 minutes. After cooking, decorate individual portions of the dish with herbs.

Note! Cereals are excellent at absorbing fats, so for extra flavor, you can add another tablespoon of olive oil to each serving before serving.

Simple diet dishes

A multicooker is an ideal kitchen appliance for preparing dietary dishes. It is suitable for people on a diet, those who follow the basics of therapeutic nutrition, pregnant women and mothers with children.

Steam omelette with vegetables. This recipe requires the following ingredients:

• chicken eggs – 3 pcs.;
• champignons – 3-5 pcs. (depending on size);
• carrots – 1 pc.;
• green peas (fresh) – 50 g;
• soy sprouts – 50 g;
• corn flour - 1 tbsp. l.;
• salt - to taste (minimum amount).

Peel the carrots and wash the champignons, cut them into small pieces. Place them in the multicooker bowl and process them in the “Steam” mode for 5 minutes. Next, add the peeled green peas and process again for 5 minutes. The next step is to add soy sprouts and mix. Then beat the eggs with 100 ml of water and salt, add flour. Fill the entire contents of the bowl with the egg mixture, cook the omelette in the “Multi-cook” mode at 100°C for 20 minutes. The finished omelette can be decorated with a pinch of herbs.

Fish cutlets. Instead of traditional frying in a frying pan in vegetable oil, you can make a dietary version of the cutlets. In this case, cooking is not limited to steaming; this recipe will use the baking mode. Such cutlets can be prepared from any type of fish - they will be as healthy as possible for children.

Required Products:

• cod – 700 g;
• onion – 1 pc.;
• zucchini – 1 pc.;
• tomato – 1 pc.;
• garlic – 2 cloves;
• oat flakes – 50 g;
• hard cheese – 100 g;
• salt - to taste.

First, remove the fish fillet from the ridge and separate the bones; the processed product must be passed through a meat grinder. Chop the peeled onion and garlic in the same way. Peel the zucchini from hard skin and seeds, grate it and squeeze out excess moisture through cheesecloth. Grind the oat flakes until they form coarse crumbs. Mix all prepared ingredients, adding egg and spices. If the cutlet base is too liquid, you can add 3 tbsp. l. semolina. Next, form small cutlets and carefully place in the multicooker bowl. Cut the tomatoes into thin circles according to the number of cutlets and place them on top. Select the "Bake" function and reduce the automatic time to 40 minutes.

Important! To make future cutlets even softer and fluffier, you can beat the minced fish using a blender.

Soufflé with turkey. For this recipe you need to prepare a list of products:

• turkey fillet – 400 g;
• chicken egg – 1 pc.;
• sour cream (low fat) – 35 ml;
• semolina – 3 tbsp. l.;
• onion – 1 pc.;
• carrots – 50 g;
• garlic – 2 cloves;
• olive oil – 20 ml;
• semolina – 2 tbsp. l.;
• salt - to taste.

Cut the turkey fillet into small pieces. Using a blender, make ground turkey. Wash the vegetables, peel and chop thoroughly. Stir vegetables and minced meat until smooth. Next, separate the yolk from the white and add sour cream to it, stir well. After this, add semolina, mixing the mass thoroughly.

Using a kitchen mixer, beat the remaining egg whites until fluffy. Salt the overall mixture and carefully add the protein, stirring with a spatula. Place the base of the dish in the multicooker bowl and level with a spoon. Cooking time in the “Baking” mode is 50 minutes. Then the warm soufflé needs to be cut into small pieces and served.

In this recipe, you can replace the turkey with chicken fillet. In this case, you need to beat the minced meat more intensively and add 2 chicken whites for similar fluffiness.

Fish casserole. To prepare a simple dietary dish for fish lovers, you need:

• fish fillet – 600 g;
• bread (you can use whole grain bread or replace it with a glass of ground oatmeal) – 300 g;
• milk – 1 glass;
• carrots – 2 pcs.;
• potatoes – 3 pcs.;
• egg – 1 pc.;
• sea ​​salt - to taste.

Wash the potatoes and carrots thoroughly and boil them in their skins using the “Multi-cook” mode (20 minutes, temperature – 140°C). Then cool them and peel them. Grate, mix and divide the mass into 2 equal parts. Break the bread into pieces and soak in milk. The fish must be washed and minced using a blender. Next, mix it with bread, add a little salt. Place a layer of vegetables in the slow cooker, minced fish on it, and then repeat the previous layers. The dish must be cooked in the Multicook program (30 minutes, temperature – 110°C). The finished casserole goes best with chopped fresh herbs.

Note! White fish are best suited for this recipe. If there are no contraindications, you can add some herbs to the minced meat.

Sweet stuffed apples. For a simple dessert in a slow cooker you will need:

• apples – 4 pcs.;
• cottage cheese (low-fat) – 200 g;
• egg yolk – 1 pc.;
• honey - 1 tbsp. l.;
• vanilla - a pinch.

First, rub the cottage cheese through a sieve. Grind the egg yolk with honey and vanilla and combine with the pureed cottage cheese. Rinse the apples with water, then use a sharp knife to cut off the top and remove the core. Stuff the curd mixture inside the apple. Place them in a multicooker bowl and cook in the “Multi-cook” mode (temperature – 120°C, time – 20 minutes). Before serving, you can sprinkle the dessert with a pinch of cinnamon.

Note! You can stuff ripe pears in a similar way. In this case, for cooking you will need fairly dense fruits that will not lose their shape during heat treatment.

Zucchini casserole

Ingredients:

• 700 g zucchini;
• 100 g low-fat sour cream;
• 1 onion;
• 4 eggs;
• 3 tbsp. l. rice flour;
• 1 clove of garlic;
• a piece of butter;
• herbs, salt, seasonings.

Preparation procedure:

1. Peel the zucchini, remove the seeds, and chop on a grater or in a food processor.
2. Mix the resulting mass with sour cream, flour, eggs, chopped onion and garlic. Add pepper, salt and herbs.
3. Place the ingredients in a greased bowl and smooth out.
4. Cook for 1 hour in the “Baking” mode. After this time has passed, open the lid and turn on the timer for another 20 minutes.

How to make a diet pie?

• Diet pie at home is prepared according to various recipes, in which the usual ingredients are either not used at all, or are replaced with products with a lower percentage of fat content.
• One of the high-calorie foods indispensable for baking are yolks. Instead, you should add proteins to the dough, whose calorie content is much lower.
• Sugar is replaced with fructose, sweetener or honey.
• Many baking recipes require the addition of butter, which is unacceptable on a diet.
• Low-fat yogurt, sour cream or kefir will give the pie the necessary crumbiness.

Country-style pumpkin porridge

Required Products:

• 300–400 g pumpkin;
• 1/2 cup rice;
• 1/2 cup lentils;
• 1 onion;
• 1.5 glasses of water;
• vegetable or butter;
• salt.

Cooking method:

1. Peel the pumpkin, cut into cubes and place in the multicooker bowl.
2. Sprinkle washed lentils on top. If it is green, it must be boiled first.
3. Add chopped onion, then washed rice. Add water, oil, salt.
4. Cook for 40–60 minutes in the “Porridge” or “Pilaf” mode.
5. Stir thoroughly before serving.