Ever feel like there's just not enough time to make dinner? Looking for an easy way to deliver a nutritious meal to your family?Skip the quick, carb-loaded, fat-heavy, high-calorie fast food meal choices, and instead, opt for a low carb crockpot meal that cooks all day and is ready to serve when you get home.This type of dinner will require some thought in advance, like getting the ingredients the day before, or weekend before. Your prep time (like chopping veggies or measuring ingredients) could be completed the night before or on weekends, and in the morning, dump it all in the crock pot before you leave.Like the idea of coming home to the smell of a home cooked meal, that is ready to serve? Try one of these low carb crockpot meals tonight!

Balsamic Chicken

Ingredients:4-6 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts2 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes1 medium onion thinly sliced4 garlic cloves1/2 cup balsamic vinegar1 Tbsp olive oil1 tsp each: dried oregano, basil, & rosemary1/2 tsp thymeground black pepper and salt to tasteDirections:Pour the olive oil on bottom of slow cooker, add chicken breasts, salt and pepper each breast, put sliced onion on top of chicken then put in all the dried herbs and garlic cloves. Pour in vinegar and top with tomatoes. Cook on high 4 hours.Serve over one cup of pre-cooked spaghetti squash (only adds another 5 grams of carbs).Yields: 10 Cups • Serving size: 1 CupCalories: 190 • Fat: 6g • Net Carbs: 4 g • Protein 26 g

Spaghetti Squash & Turkey Meatballs

Ingredients:1 spaghetti squash1 24-ounce can tomato sauce½ pound lean ground turkey4 whole cloves of garlic2 Tbsp olive oil2 tsp Italian seasoningDirections:In a 6-quart crock pot dump the tomato sauce, olive oil, garlic and Italian seasonings, stir well. Cut spaghetti squash in half, scoop out seeds and put into crockpot face down. Roll your ground turkey into 24 one-inch diameter meatballs and place them in the sauce around the squash. Cook on high for 3 hours or low for 5 hours. Use a large fork to scoop out the spaghetti squash and serve.Yields: 4 Servings • Serving Size: 1 Cup of Spaghetti Squash & 6 MeatballsCalories: 113 • Fat: 2 g • Net Carbs: 5 g • Protein: 6 g

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