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30 Slow-Cooker Recipes Under 500 Calories

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By Heath GoldmanPublished Dec 22, 2017

Sometimes we still marvel at our Crock-Pot’s magical powers. Toss in the ingredients, walk away and they transform into dinner. Now if only those tender, creamy and comforting meals were also kind to our waistline… Oh wait, they can be. We found 30 easy-peasy, downright delicious slow-cooker recipes that are less then 500 calories. Yep, it’s possible.

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From 2017 to 2019 Heath Goldman held the role of Food Editor covering food, booze and some recipe development, too. Tough job, eh?

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