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The Healthy Slow Cooker, Second Edition by Judith Finlayson

Healthy Slow Cooker

Scroll down for Poached Eggs on Spicy Lentils Slow Cooker Recipe.

The first edition was incredibly successful having sold close to 95,000 copies!

Definitions of healthy eating have changed quite dramatically since The Healthy Slow Cooker was first published in 2006. In those days, it was one size fits all — low fat, low calorie and no saturated fat. Since then, there’s been a shift in thinking. Many leading experts now feel that many of our modern diseases are directly associated with the consumption of wheat and advocate reducing carbohydrates. Another significant development is that the evidence against saturated fat has been gradually diminishing.

All the recipes are delicious, nutrient-dense and have a balanced approach that will suit a wide variety of people.

Incredibly healthy meals prepared in a slow cooker is an unbeatable combination!

This book makes slow cooking delicious and healthy foods easy – even for the most novice cooks out there.  The recipes are unique with clear instructions and a lot of great accompanying information.

If you are looking to take healthy eating to a new level this is the book for you.  It considers more than calories and delves into vitamins, food ratios and more.  The recipes themselves use almost no processed foods and create wonderful nutritious meals your whole family will enjoy.  I love that I can prep everything in the early morning before the babies wake up and just throw it all in and turn my slow cooker on so that when dinner time comes around I just have to serve.  The best part is that the recipes are so unique and well thought out that they do not result in one note mush.

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Poached Eggs on Spicy Lentils, page 263, Vegetarian Mains

This delicious combination is a great cold-weather dish. Add the chiles if you prefer a little spice and accompany with warm gluten-free Indian bread, such as Yogurt Flatbread, and hot white rice. The Egg and Lentil Curry (see Variation, below) is a great dish for a buffet table or as part of an Indian-themed meal.

Ingredients:

• Medium (approx. 4 quart) slow cooker
1 tbsp olive oil 15 mL
2 onions, finely chopped 2
1 tbsp minced garlic 15 mL
1 tbsp minced gingerroot 15 mL
1 tsp ground coriander 5 mL
1 tsp ground cumin 5 mL
1 tsp cracked black peppercorns 5 mL
1 cup red lentils, rinsed 250 mL
1 can (28 oz/796 mL) no-salt-added tomatoes with juice, coarsely chopped
2 cups vegetable stock 500 mL
1 cup coconut milk 250 mL
Salt
1 long green chile pepper or 2 Thai 1
bird’s-eye chiles, finely chopped, optional
6 eggs 6
1⁄4 cup finely chopped parsley leaves 60 mL

 

Directions:

1. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic, ginger, coriander, cumin and peppercorns and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add lentils, tomatoes with juice and vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Transfer to slow cooker stoneware.

2. Cover and cook on Low for 6 hours or on High for 4 hours, until lentils are tender and mixture is bubbly. Stir in coconut milk, salt, to taste, and chile pepper, if using. Cover and cook for 20 to 30 minutes until heated through.

3. When ready to serve, ladle into soup bowls and top each serving with a poached egg (see Tip). Garnish with parsley.

 

To poach eggs:

In a deep skillet, bring about 2 inches (5 cm) lightly salted water to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low. Break eggs into a measuring cup and, holding the cup close to the surface of the water, slip the eggs into the pan. Cook until whites are set and centers are still soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon.

Makes 6 servings  |  Can Be Halved

 

Courtesy The Healthy Slow Cooker, Second Edition by Judith Finlayson © 2014 www.robertrose.ca Reprinted with publisher permission.

Darlene W

Tuesday 16th of September 2014

Love using my slow cooker for fall and winter mid week meals

Elizabeth Matthiesen

Monday 7th of April 2014

a slow cooker is one of the best machines out there - they save so much time it's amazing. I'm still learning as we didn't have them in Europe so I love getting new recipes.

Victoria Ess

Thursday 3rd of April 2014

I love slow cooker recipes! The flavour can be amazing and you don't have to stand in the kitchen for hours.

Stephanie LaPlante

Friday 28th of March 2014

This book would be awesome. Slow Cookers are so convenient!

Ashleigh Swerdfeger

Friday 28th of March 2014

OOh these recipes sound amazing! I love they are gluten free and for the slow cooker. This would be a great way to have some new meals for when the baby comes. Plus, my hubby would really appreciate eating healthier too!