Try These Low-Carb Lunches Using a Slow Cooker

Your slow cooker is probably one of the most underused appliances in your kitchen. 
You may use it from time to time, but it will likely be for a dinner or for something 
specific. When you switch to a low-carb diet, you may feel like your slow cooker has no 
place in the diet and lifestyle. The truth is, there are many lunches that you make that 
go hand in hand with your low-carb diet that can be made in a slow cooker. Here are a 
few of the ideas, most of which can be made in large batches and frozen or used for 
later in the week. 

Stuffed Mushrooms

Stuffed mushrooms are something you may not think of as being a slow cooker low-
carb friendly lunch. With just a few tweaks, you can make this a great lunch to make for 
the home or on the go for the office as well. Ideally you will want to use Portobello 
mushrooms for this or larger caps. The filling should be made of cheese, ground pork, 
ground beef, and seasonings. Mix your filling and place in the caps. Place the caps in 
the slow cooker and cook for 2 hours on high or 4 hours on low.  They can be placed 
into a lunch carrier or be eaten on the spot with some pasta sauce to complete the dish. 

Pasta-Free Spaghetti and Meatballs

You may be wondering what pasta-free spaghetti is. It is easy. All you need is either a 
vegetable spiralizer or some spaghetti squash. If you use the spiralizer, use a vegetable 
like zucchini. You can even use the zucchini along with the spaghetti squash to make 
the noodles. The spaghetti squash can be roasted alongside the meatballs in the slow 
cooker. Just place a piece of rolled tinfoil in between to keep them separate. The 
meatballs can be whatever meat you like, just make sure you are not using 
breadcrumbs as the binder. Use egg and some cheese instead. Cook the squash and 
the meatballs on low for 4 to 6 hours. Take out the squash and use a fork to pull out the 
meat of the squash. It will make the noodles. Then just dress the noodles with pasta 
sauce and the meatballs. 

Pulled Pork Bahn Mi

Pulled pork is incredibly easy to do in the slow cooker and it can be easy to assemble 
as a lunch. Just place several pieces of boneless pork chops or a half pork loin in the 
slow cooker with a little water for 6 hours on high or 4 hours on low. Cook until tender, 
but thoroughly cooked throughout. Use two forks to shred the pork. Toss in a low-carb 
sauce like a low-carb oriental sauce and add some shredded cabbage and other 
shredded vegetables. Place the mixture into a purple cabbage leaf cup or "bun" for a 
finished meal.

These are only three options, but by using these options you can start to find out what 
other recipes may be good for you. Stuffed Italian pizza peppers, pasta-free pasta 
dishes, and more can be derived and tweaked to your own taste. 



