400 Calorie Slow-Cooker Recipes (Our Best Recipes)

Product Description

Whether you wish to get trim or simply maintain a balanced lifestyle, Gooseberry Patch’s 400 Calorie Slow-Cooker Recipes takes the guesswork out of making calorie-controlled dishes your family will want to sink their teeth into again and again.

With smart ingredient choices, we were able to makeover the most-beloved Gooseberry Patch slow cooker main dish recipes and slash their calories to 400 or less. As a bonus, we’ve branched out beyond entrées to include luscious desserts and snacks—most have less than 250 calories. Tips inside include:

Low-Cal Add-Ons provide calorie amounts for optional garnishes, side dishes and other accompaniments.
Skinny Secrets teach you the tricks and techniques to making lighter dishes without losing an ounce of lip-smacking taste.
Savvy Swaps give you ideas for handy, equal-calorie ingredient substitutions.
Nutrition Facts with every recipe provide a complete list of nutrients—including calories, total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrate, fiber, and protein.

From the Author

Bacon-Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole

26-oz. pkg. frozen shredded hashbrowns, thawed
12 slices center-cut bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled
2 c. shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
1 doz. eggs
1 c. 2% reduced-fat milk
1 T. dry mustard
½ t. salt
pepper to taste

Spray a slow cooker generously with non-stick vegetablespray. Spread hasbrowns evenly in bottom of slow cooker. Top with bacon andcheese; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, mustard, saltand pepper. Pour over top and spread evenly. Cover and cook on low setting for6 to 8 hours, until set.

NutritionPer Serving: 352 calories, 19g total fat, 9g sat fat, 359mg cholesterol, 777mgsodium, 18g carbohydrate, 1g fiber, 27g protein

From the Back Cover

Watch your waistline and save time with hearty slow-cooker recipes that have 400 calories or less and are practically hands-free!

Gooseberry Patch 400-Calorie Slow-Cooker Recipes guarantees to help you keep your calories in check, with 175 dishes perfect for breakfast, lunch, dinner and everything in between. All you need is your trusty slow cooker and a few slimming hints.

About the Author

Gooseberry Patch was founded in 1984 by Vickie Hutchins and Jo Ann Martin, two moms looking for a way to do what they loved and stay home with kids too. Gooseberry Patch is best known for their collection of family-friendly, community-style cookbooks. Each book is created with today’s time-strapped, budget-conscious families in mind and filled with recipes shared by cooks all across the country… with some from friends in Canada and occasionally “across the pond”. Along with treasured family recipes, each book includes the stories the go along with these tried & true dishes.