How to Use a Slow Cooker For Your Low-Carb Dinners

In most cases, if you have your breakfast and lunch under control, you may find that 
dinner is the time you tend to go off track of your diet. It is difficult since dinner recipes 
are generally heavier, larger, and are more indulgent than other meals during the day. 
You may find yourself adding things that throw off your low-carb diet without giving it 
much thought. Before you do that, consider the ways to use a slow cooker for your low-
carb dinners and how to make it work for you even on your busiest days. 

Roast Beef Dinner

There is a lot to be said for the versatility of a roast beef dinner. You can have a 
traditional roast beef dinner with low-carb vegetable options and mashed cauliflower 
instead of potatoes. You can also go for a shredded roast beef option that can be used 
in cabbage cups or as part of a larger dish. You can even take it and make it into low-
carb sandwiches with the use of Portobello mushrooms as the bun. The easiest way to 
start off any roast beef low-carb dinner option is to get a great cut of roast and put it in 
the crockpot with only a few tablespoons of water. Season the roast beef with your 
choice of herbs and then cook for at least 6 hours on low. A trick some people use is to 
cook it on high for 1 hour then drop it too low for 6 hours to give it a fully roasted deep 
flavor option.  This is a great dinner to make in large amounts and use later in the week 
in lunches and leftovers as well. 

Full Roasted Herb Chicken

Another versatile low-carb slow cooker dinner option that gives you dinners, lunches, 
and more is a fully roasted herb chicken. This meal could not be easier to keep low-
carb. Just take a whole chicken and clean it well. Place it into the slow cooker. You can 
fill the cavity of the bird with a whole onion, garlic cloves, and rosemary. Top the bird 
with some ground herbs, salt, and pepper and then cook on low for 5 to 6 hours. Make 
sure you use very little water as the bird will release its own juices that can be used as a 
low-carb based broth for later cooking. Add some lemon slices to the top of the chicken 
for added flavor. You can then cut off the chicken breasts for a roasted meal with 
cauliflower and veggies. You can then take the rest and shred it for sandwiches or low-
carb chicken salad later in the week. 

Low Carb Lasagna Dinner

Low-Carb lasagna dinners may bring to mind phrasing like pasta-free or grain free in 
recipes that usually aren't. The trick to the low-carb slow cooker lasagna is to watch 
what you use for your noodles. The rest is a piece of cake, so to speak. Most recipes 
like this will call for zucchini instead of noodles. You will need a mandolin slicer to 
handle this. Cut the strips as thin as possible and use them as the lasagna noodle. 
Layer your lasagna as you normally would and cook for 4 hours on low or 6 hours on 
high. You can go a step further and make your own sauce with fresh vegetables and an 
immersion blender. Make sure to steam or stew your vegetables until soft enough for a 
fork to mash. Use your blender to create the sauce and use in between the layers of the 
lasagna.

Each one of these meals is designed to give you a great tasting low-carb option while 
also getting in a punch from vegetables and fresh herbs. They also make multiple 
servings and can be used in other meals throughout the week to make your meal 
planning easy. 





