I mentioned on Sunday that I neglected to menu plan this week. It has worked out well so far, as my husband had a short trip away and L and I are happy to eat eggs, oatmeal, yogurt, smoothies and soups for meals.
We are back to normal tonight, and it’s always nice to have a big pot of something to ensure leftovers for lunches the next few days. I made a crock pot of black beans and decided to round up some other crock pot recipes for easy referencing.
Nutrition tip: One of the benefits of soups is that all of the nutrients leached from the food during the cooking process are contained in the broth, unlike boiling or simmering vegetables where the cooking water is drained off.
Here are a few of my favorites, as well as several I’d like to try:
Lindsay’s Vegetarian Chili
Michelle’s Vegan Chili
Melanie’s Crock pot Chicken Chili
Jamie’s Chickpea Curry
Heather’s Faux Pho Udon Noodle Soup
Here are three more that I need to try soon:
Laura’s Chopped Veggie Quinoa Soup
Lindsay’s Creamy Butternut Squash Soup
Tiffany’s Indian Spiced Lentil Soup
Do you have a favorite crock pot soup recipe?
The crockpot is a staple year round in our house. Bean chilies with sweet potatoes is my favorite. Pinning this for future reference!
Angela @ Happy Fit Mama recently posted..Eats From The Week #1 + Healthier Fudge Brownie
This is awesome!! Thanks!! Now I have even more to try!
Sending you a big hug for this post! I love soups and the crockpot and have been craving some new recipes. Can’t wait to put them into action!
misszippy recently posted..What’s your (exercise) type?
Those look delicious! I need to use my crock pot more.
Marcia recently posted..Stuff I Love: January Edition
Thanks for sharing. I got a new crockpot a couple of years ago and haven’t used it much. I haven’t figured out the cooking times so everything was either mushy or not done.
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now that Ive moved and live where WINTER BE
I NEEEEEEEEEEED these.
Miz recently posted..Im in love with Sweet Relish!
I love crockpot soups in the winter by get are usually the healthiest, easiest way to warm your belly and they almost always make me feel like everything is right with the world (I think this may have something to do with my mother making soup any time there was a bump in the road or an illness, so it always makes me feel better).
I just pinned this so I could enjoy some of these soups soon!
Sarah MomRunningonEmpty recently posted..Ever wish you could experience a Groundhog’s day??
I LOVE my crockpot, but honestly never use it for soup. That’ must change. Great roundup, I’ll be saving this one.
Carrie @ FamilyFitnessFood.com recently posted..Streaming Fitness Videos From GaiamTV
A lot of these sound good! I just made a slow cooker lentil stew last night. Comfort in a bowl, I tell ya! Pinning this for later!
Tiff @ Love Sweat and Beers recently posted..WIAW to Lower Cholesterol
Yum! All these sound delicious! I’m trying out a new Paleo Chili tonight. No recipe just sort of throwing some stuff together so hopefully it’s a good one!
Giselle@myhealthyhappyhome recently posted..What I ate Wednesday Paleo Edition #3
As if I didn’t already have crockpot envy… now I REALLY want one!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table recently posted..Plump My Ride + WIAW
Love crock pot recipes and I don’t use it nearly enough. Thanks for including mine even though my pictures from then scare me.
Melanie @ Nutritious Eats recently posted..Super Bowl Food and Hot Feta Artichoke Dip
ooooohhh, you found a great round-up of soups! The chickpea curry recipe definitely looks like something I’d love!
Michelle @ Eat Move Balance recently posted..Roasted Rainbow Carrots
My favorite thing to cook in the crockpot is Taco Soup! Love it! Thanks for all the recipes!
Mindy @ Road Runner Girl recently posted..Vitacost Be Fit Box Review!
I got a crock pot for Christmas. I’m so excited about it but I haven’t used it because I think that I’m somewhat intimidated? Scared? Haven’t had a chance to look up recipes?? Thanks for this. Now I know what I’m going to make.
Christine @ Love, Life, Surf recently posted..What color are your capris?
These are great, Laura! I’ve pinned for future reference.
Clarinda @ Enjoying the Course recently posted..Weighing In – A Bathroom Scale Review
Can I just swing by and leave my crockpot when you are making some next time? =) No really, I need to try that chicken chili recipe. I do NOT use my crockpot enough, but Love love love soup.
PS. Any movement on a Saturday meetup?
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I’m going to send another email today… heard from a few “can’t” and not many “cans”… I hope it still works out!
Laura recently posted..10 Winter Soup Favorites for the Crock Pot
Definitely love my crock pot. Looks like some great ideas here! Thanks for putting the list together.
These all look good, and we are trying to eat more and more Vegan meals.. this gives me some good ideas. I love doing a corn chowder but I need to experiment to try to make my version vegan and healthier, right now it has cream and bacon in it, GAH!
Lisa @ RunWiki recently posted..Running… My Life Manual
Yes, creamed soups are tricky to make vegan… maybe you can post what you come up with?
Laura recently posted..10 Winter Soup Favorites for the Crock Pot
I want to try this!! http://pinterest.com/pin/153403931029367495/
Natalie recently posted..Mezamashii Project, & Clif protein minis
Ooh, that looks delicious, too. Thanks for sharing!
This post made me hungry!
Mandy recently posted..Training Update: Lessons learned
I live on soup right now and it’s so expensive buying non-canned stuff (I don’t want to expose myself to the BPA in the cans). I need to try some of these recipes and freeze them in single servings!
Sarah S @RunningOnWords recently posted..11 months
Great list Laura, I love the list. We love crock pot cooking and I need more soup recipes
Jen recently posted..Food & Running: Stir Fry & A Hill Workout
Crockpot split pea soup is a favorite at our house! So good!
Jerilee recently posted..Breakdancing and these things are still around…
Yum!! I need to try some of these. We need to use our crockpot more often, we are slacking this year.
Jamie @ couchtoironwoman recently posted..My Adoption Day
Those all look wonderful!! I love the crockpot, it’s so easy and everything seems to turn out well when I cook with it
I reactivated my blog…hehe
Kris recently posted..FIGHT HARD, FINISH YOUR RACE
Best post ever! My crock pot is currently my most used kitchen appliance (I think it recently surpassed the coffee maker and that is a BIG step). More recipes are always welcome.
Amy @ Writing While Running recently posted..My Double Life
Yep, I think it’s our most used as well… although I’ve been using the immersion blender for smoothies almost daily, so it would be close!
Laura recently posted..10 Winter Soup Favorites for the Crock Pot
Thanks for posting these, I cant wait to try some of them out!
Nicola Madore recently posted..Change can be a good thing!
I love the roundup of crock pot recipes! I am all about using my crock pot these days; it makes life so much easier (especially with a child!).Kale, sausage and White Bean soup in the crock pot is my favorite.
Melissa @ Fit ‘n’ Well Mommy recently posted..What I Ate Wednesday + New Twist on Spaghetti Squash!
Yum! All of those look great! My favorite crock pot recipe as of late is just to stick some chicken, home made taco seasoning and a whole jar of salsa in the crockpot and cook it 8 hours on low – then you shred the chicken when it’s done cooking for burritos and it tastes like you ordered in from a Mexican restaurant!
Rachel B @ Busy Mama Fitness recently posted..What I’ve Learned from Fracturing my Foot
Oh, I love that! Simple is good.
Laura recently posted..10 Winter Soup Favorites for the Crock Pot
I love my crockpot, bought one for my homebirth and then actually started using it for soups and curries!Great recipes in the Vegan Slow Cooker too, I’ll have to try the ones here.
Emily Canibano recently posted..#StayConnected with Juil The Only Shoe to Ground You
My crockpot is gathering dust and that makes me sad. I definitely need to try that chicken chili! My latest challenge is to make crock pot french toast on valentine’s weekend
beka @ rebecca roams recently posted..January #goalgetter2013 Results
Ooh, crock pot french toast– I’m intrigued. Curious to hear how it turns out!
Laura recently posted..10 Winter Soup Favorites for the Crock Pot
Love, love, love my crockpot. I’ll have to try some of those recipes. I have a wonderful Moroccan Chicken recipe that I use over and over. I used to think the Crockpot was the lazy man’s cooking device but I’ve come to embrace it (and the fact that I really don’t like to cook, I just like to eat).
Melissa Burton recently posted..Sweet And Savory Superstars
I know you wrote this post for me. So I’ll just thank you now =) =) Seriously. I was literally just telling (complaining to) my husband that we eat the same 10 meals every night for dinner. I need to shake things up but it’s hard to stand in front of the stove at 5/530 b/c things are a bit hectic here at that point. HA. I love cooking in the crock pot but haven’t had a chance to look for some new recipes. Thank you for this! Bookmarked and going to use it this weekend when I make my shopping list! xoxo
Michele @ Nycrunningmama recently posted..#MilesofShame – the Super Edition
Yum! Thanks for this post – I haven’t made much soup yet this winter, but now I’m inspired to make some – might start with chili for the super bowl on Sunday!
Michelle recently posted..Still More Questions Than Answers
I have a fabulous White Chicken Chili recipe if you get on a chicken kick again. Yummy in my tummy!!! I will try your spit pea one. I’ve never done that one before!
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I love cooking with the crock pot!! Especially chili… and chicken tortilla soup! I actually found a really easy applesauce recipe that is basically apples, cinnamon and water! All-natural and super tasty.
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