Top Slow Cooker Recipes For Truckers
Eating healthy on the road can be difficult - most of your food choices that are convenient and cheap consist of fat, sugar, salt and loads of preservatives that leave you feeling sluggish and sleepy. Add in a hefty bill for dining out all of the time, and you're looking at a less than positive situation. While healthier choices are hard to come by, sometimes you just have to take matters into your own hands and make your meals yourself. This can be tricky as a trucker, because you have limited space, limited cooking options and even more limited space options. But, we're happy to report there is an easy way to solve this problem - Get a slow cooker.
Slow cookers are smart for truckers for a number of reasons:
- You can cook your meal and drive at the same time!
- Slow cooker meals often require little prep-work
- Slow cooker meals make for great leftovers
- Slow cooker meals can often be prepped ahead of time, so you can simply toss the ingredients in and go
Now, not all slow cooker recipes are rated for the road, as they might require too much prep work, assembly and so on. So, below you'll find our favorite slow cooker recipes that are particularly suited for life on the road, as they're easy to prepare, require little prep and are amazing as leftovers.
This Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas recipe is the simplified lazy version of fajitas. You still get all the delicious flavors without as much hassle! Plus, it's great as leftovers, and can be eaten as tacos, nachos, or thrown onto a bed of lettuce and made into a salad.
Slow Cooker Green Pepper Steak
A super versatile dish, this Slow Cooker Green Pepper Steak recipe is perfect for serving over a bed of lettuce, or atop a mound of white rice. Either way you go, the flavors here only get better with time, so cook plenty for leftovers.
Chili is one of those dishes that everyone likes - and is super easy to prepare! This Slow Cooker Chili recipe is awesome for a quick, healthy meal that is sure to warm your belly, and leave you satisfied. Stock full of protein, fiber and all kinds of healthy ingredients, this recipe is perfect for those of you looking to stay fit.
Nothing could be simpler than this classic Slow Cooker Pot Roast recipe. It's only got five ingredients, none of which need to be prepped, and evolves into a delicious dish that will quickly become a staple in your slow cooker routine. Pro tip - low and slow results in a significantly more tender and flavorful dish, so get this one set in the morning and plan to enjoy at dinner time.
Dinner practically prepares itself with this super easy Slow Cooker Crack Chicken recipe. Definitely an indulgence, this recipe is incredibly easy to throw together, and has only 7 ingredients. The beauty of this dish? The versatility. Serve this chicken on tortillas, sandwich rolls, atop a bed of lettuce or even on a baked potato, and you'll have an amazingly flavorful dinner that will have you wanting more!
These are just a few of our favorite dishes to prepare while on the road - what are some of your go-to recipes when you're driving OTR?