39 Vegetarian Slow-Cooker Recipes
39 Vegetarian Slow-Cooker Recipes
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39 Vegetarian Slow-Cooker Recipes
2 hours 10 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I don’t know one family that doesn’t have some crazy, hectic weeknights. This slow-cooker vegetarian baked ziti recipe was a delicious, easy fix for a busy weeknight dinner for our family. —Christina Addison, Blanchester, Ohio Nutrition Facts: 1-1/2 cups: 379 calories, 17g fat (10g saturated fat), 89mg cholesterol, 886mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 3g fiber), 23g protein. 4/39 Vegetarian Buffalo Dip 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Vegetarian Buffalo Dip Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 40 min Servings 6 cups Go
to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:
to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A friend made Buffalo chicken dip and that got me thinking about creating a vegetarian dip with the same flavors. This addictive dip is so amazing, no one will miss the meat. —Amanda Silvers, Old Fort, Tennessee Nutrition Facts: 1/4 cup: 113 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 21mg cholesterol, 526mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein. 5/39 Slow-Cooker Stuffed Peppers 53 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Slow-Cooker Stuffed Peppers Recipe photo by Orly Catz for Taste of Home Total Time 3 hours 15 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From
It does a great job with this good-for-you dish
the Recipe Creator: My favorite kitchen appliance is the slow cooker, and I use mine more than anyone else I know. It does a great job with this good-for-you dish. —Michelle Gurnsey, Lincoln, Nebraska Nutrition Facts: 1 stuffed pepper: 317 calories, 10g fat (5g saturated fat), 30mg cholesterol, 565mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 8g fiber), 15g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 vegetable, 2 lean meat, 1 fat. Low and slow is the way to go! Try these vegetarian Dutch oven recipes for more tasty ideas. 6/39 Slow-Cooker Vegan Chili 7 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 6 hours
Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 1 lean meat
35 min Servings 7 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I combine ingredients for this hearty slow-cooker vegan chili the night before, start my trusty slow cooker in the morning and come home to a rich, spicy meal in the evening! —Marjorie Au, Honolulu, Hawaii Nutrition Facts: 1 cup (calculated without toppings) : 216 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 559mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 10g fiber), 11g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 1 lean meat. 7/39 African Peanut Stew 9 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved African Peanut Stew Recipe photo by Jena Carlin
I shared it with friends, and now all of us serve it to our own kids
for Taste of Home Total Time 6 hours 20 min Servings 8 servings (2-1/2 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Back when I was in college, my mom made an addicting sweet potato and peanut stew. I shared it with friends, and now all of us serve it to our own kids. They all love it, of course. —Alexis Scatchell, Niles, Illinois Nutrition Facts: 1-1/4 cups: 349 calories, 9g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 624mg sodium, 60g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 11g fiber), 10g protein. 8/39 Slow-Cooker Frittata Provencal 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 3 hours
30 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:
30 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This recipe means that a delectable dinner is ready when I walk in the door from work. The vegetarian slow-cooker meal also makes an elegant brunch for lazy weekend mornings. —Connie Eaton, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 245 calories, 14g fat (5g saturated fat), 385mg cholesterol, 338mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 15g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 medium-fat meat, 1 starch, 1/2 fat. 9/39 Barley Vegetable Soup 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Barley Vegetable Soup Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 8 hours
Though it doesn’t taste like it, this is a low-calorie, low-fat recipe!
30 min Servings 12 servings (3-3/4 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: We love this delicious vegetarian soup brimming with veggies and barley. Though it doesn’t taste like it, this is a low-calorie, low-fat recipe! —Mary Tallman, Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1-1/4 cups: 135 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 689mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 5g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable. 10/39 Slow-Cooked Broccoli 18 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 2 hours 50 min Servings 10 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This family-favorite
side dish is quick to fix and full of flavor
side dish is quick to fix and full of flavor. Because it simmers in a slow cooker, it frees up my oven for other things. That’s a tremendous help when I’m prepping a big meal at home. —Connie Slocum, Antioch, Tennessee Nutrition Facts: 1/2 cup: 159 calories, 11g fat (6g saturated fat), 25mg cholesterol, 431mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein. 11/39 Marty’s Bean Burger Chili 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 7 hours 15 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My husband and I met while working
the dinner shift at a homeless shelter that served my chili
the dinner shift at a homeless shelter that served my chili. I’ve revised the chili using bean veggie burgers. —Marty Nickerson, Ellington, Connecticut Nutrition Facts: 1-1/2 cups: 348 calories, 6g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1151mg sodium, 58g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 19g fiber), 21g protein. 12/39 Slow-Cooker Potluck Beans 1 Review Slow-Cooker Potluck Beans Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 4 hours 10 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: It was the morning of our family potluck and I still needed something to bring. I threw together this recipe while drinking my
morning coffee
morning coffee. By the end of the gathering, the beans were all gone and someone had even washed the slow cooker for me! —Mary Anne Thygesen, Portland, Oregon Nutrition Facts: 1/2 cup: 183 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 403mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 8g fiber), 11g protein. 13/39 Mushroom Marsala with Barley 1 Review Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 4 hours 35 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This vegetarian recipe is a tasty mashup of chicken Marsala and mushroom barley soup. It’s terrific as a
main dish, but it can also be served, with or without the barley, as a side
main dish, but it can also be served, with or without the barley, as a side. —Arlene Erlbach, Morton Grove, Illinois Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup mushrooms with about 1/3 cup barley: 235 calories, 9g fat (2g saturated fat), 7mg cholesterol, 139mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 5g fiber), 7g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 fat, 1 vegetable. 14/39 Slow-Cooker Baked Potatoes 7 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Slow-Cooker Baked Potatoes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 8 hours 10 min Servings 6 potatoes Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These slow-cooker baked potatoes are so easy—just add
your favorite toppings
your favorite toppings. Save any extra potatoes to make baked potato soup the next day. —Teresa Emrick, Tipp City, Ohio Nutrition Facts: 1 potato: 217 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 59mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 5g fiber), 5g protein. 15/39 Sweet Potato Lentil Stew 14 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Sweet Potato Lentil Stew Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 5 hours 15 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I fell in love with the spicy aromas in this sweet potato lentil stew. Add whatever ingredients you have on hand,
like zucchini, spinach, kale and corn
like zucchini, spinach, kale and corn. —Heather Gray, Little Rock, Arkansas Nutrition Facts: 1-1/3 cups: 290 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 662mg sodium, 58g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 15g fiber), 15g protein. 16/39 Slow-Cooker Chickpea Tagine 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Slow-Cooker Chickpea Tagine Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 4 hours 20 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: While traveling through Morocco, my wife and I fell in love with the complex flavors of the many tagines we tried. This is a hearty vegetarian version you’ll want to make all
winter long
winter long. Resist the urge to stir this dish too much, as it will break down the veggies. —Raymond Wyatt, West St. Paul, Minnesota Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 127 calories, 3g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 224mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 6g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1/2 fat. 17/39 Party Time Beans 26 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Party Time Beans Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 5 hours 10 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A friend brought this colorful bean dish to my house for
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