50 Paleo AIP & GAPS Slow Cooker Recipes

“The table is a meeting place, a gathering ground, the source of sustenance and nourishment, festivity, safety, and satisfaction. A person cooking is a person giving: Even the simplest food is a gift.”
~ Laurie Colwin

Crushing on My Crockpot

If you've followed my blog for a while, you know I'm a big fan of the crockpot (aka slow cooker). There's nothing quite so satisfying as throwing a few things in a pot, leaving the house, and coming home from work to delicious aromas and dinner ready! It's the closest I'll come to having a person chef.

This blog is all about reversing autoimmune disease through diet and lifestyle, and that means home cooking, baby! And when it's every single meal, every single day, that can take a whole lot of time. I'm all for making things easier, and that's what slow cookers do. So, today, I have a roundup of delicious recipes, to do some of that cooking for you.

Cooker Options

Luckily slow cookers are easy to find. If you have a Wal-Mart, a K-Mart or a Target in your town, you can buy one today. You can also buy one online. Amazon has a whole selection. Here's the one I have.

Another option is to use an Instant Pot. Have you heard of these? They are taking the paleo community by storm. They're an all-in-one pressure cooker, slow cooker, yogurt maker, and steamer. I'm actually trading in my crockpot for one of these, simply because I love the idea of making bone broth in just 2-1/2 hours, and I'm all about maximizing cabinet space. If this pot can do both slow and fast cooking, I'm in! Tip: If you're using the Instant Pot for these recipes, slow cook “normal” is the same as slow cook “low” on a crockpot/slow cooker.

Whatever you choose, Happy Cooking, everyone!

Broth Recipes

• Slow Cooker Chicken Broth from Comfort Bites
• Slow Cooker Beef Bone Broth from Mangia Paleo

Beef Recipes

• Simple Tender Pot Roast with Holy Grail Gravy from Phoenix Helix
• Beef Brisket from Elana's Pantry
• Cinnamon Chuck Roast and Onions from Whole Life Eating
• Lemon Basil Shredded Beef from Eat Heal Thrive
• Balsamic Braised Beef Shanks from The Primordial Table
• Beef Stew with Cranberries and Rosemary from Phoenix Helix
• Beef Heart Stuffed with Bacon from The Paleo Drummer
• Beef Tongue and Onion Soup from The Primordial Table
• Nomato Chili from Salixisme (omit tapioca for GAPS)
• Short Ribs and Greens from Biohack U
• Short Ribs with Mushrooms from Kristine Rudolph (omit pepper for AIP)
• Asian Style Short Ribs from Savory Lotus (for AIP, omit sesame oil and sesame seeds)
• Veal Provencal Soup from The Primordial Table (for GAPS, substitute winter squash for the sweet potatoes)
• Bacon Cabbage Chuck Beef Stew from The Nourished Caveman (omit pepper for AIP)

Pork Recipes

• Roast Pork with Onion Apple Gravy from Phoenix Helix
• Kalua Pig from Nom Nom Paleo
• Hawaiian Pork Roast from Beyond the Bite
• Italian Pork Roast from The Clothes Make the Girl
• Pulled Pork and Roasted Vegetables from Gutsy By Nature
• Pork and Butternut Stew from The Bacon Mum
• Cantonese Ham and Lotus Root Soup from My Heart Beets
• World's Easiest Pork Roast from Life Made Full (omit pepper for AIP)
• BBQ Apple Ribs from The Bacon Mum (substitute honey for GAPS)
• Teriyaki Pork from Conscious Autoimmunity (substitute honey for GAPS)
• Cranberry Pulled Pork from Eat Heal Thrive (for GAPS, substitute honey and omit arrowroot)
• Ginger Apple Pork with Beet Fennel Slaw from Savory Lotus (for AIP, omit pepper and cumin)

Chicken Recipes

• Bill's Slow Cooker Chicken and Bone Broth from Everyone Eats Right
• Slow Cooker Chicken Soup from Coconut Contentment (omit sweet potatoes/parsnips for GAPS, omit black pepper for AIP)
• Chicken with Plums Carrots and Apples from A Squirrel in the Kitchen
• Honey Garlic Chicken from Sweet Potatoes and Social Change
• Spring Breakfast Chicken Soup from A Squirrel in the Kitchen
• Chicken Breasts with Figs and Squash from Real Healthy Recipes
• Slow Cooker Fennel Chicken with Orange from Empowered Sustenance (omit pepper for AIP)
• Coconut Curry Soup from Beyond the Bite (for GAPS, substitute winter squash for the sweet potatoes)
  

Lamb Recipes

• Lemon Rosemary Lamb from Simple and Merry
• Lamb Shanks with Mint Sauce from Comfort Bites

Seafood Recipes

• Pumpkin Clam Chowder from The Primordial Table (for GAPS, substitute turnips for parsnips)

Side Dishes

• Crockpot Caramelized Onions from Phoenix Helix
• Crockpot Butternut Squash from Empowered Sustenance
• Applesauce from GI365
• Cranberry Applesauce from Paleo Cajun Lady (substitute honey for GAPS)
• Apple Butternut Curry Soup from Real Food & Love
• Easy Butternut Squash Soup from Real Food Carolyn (omit nutmeg for AIP)
• Braised Red Cabbage from The Bacon Mum (substitute honey for GAPS)
• Tomatoless Soup from The Primordial Table (follow her notes to adapt recipe for slow cooker)
• Nomato Sauce from A Clean Plate

Beverages

• Homemade Cranberry Juice from My Heart Beets
• Spiced Cider from A Clean Plate

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