50 Paleo AIP & GAPS Slow Cooker Recipes

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“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
Beef Stew with Cranberries and Rosemary from Phoenix Helix
Stewed Beef in Mango and Rosemary Sauce from Adventures in Partaking
Summer Beef Stew with Chilled Thyme Pesto from Autoimmune Wellness
Nomato Chili from Salixisme (omit tapioca for GAPS)
Beef Pumpkin Curry from Fed and Fulfilled
Beef Heart Stuffed with Bacon from The Paleo Drummer
Korean Short Ribs from Nom Nom Paleo (for AIP, omit black pepper and use coconut vinegar)
Asian Style Short Ribs from Savory Lotus (for AIP, omit sesame oil and sesame seeds)
Beef Shank with Orange and Thyme from Alderspring Ranch (choose honey for GAPS; omit pepper for AIP)
Rustic Root Vegetable Soup with Meatballs from A Squirrel in the Kitchen (for GAPS, substitute celeriac for the parsnips)

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
Carnitas from Unbound Wellness
World’s Easiest Pork Roast from Life Made Full (omit pepper for AIP)
Fragrant Slow Cooker Pulled Pork from Real Food and Love (for GAPS, substitute honey)
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

Budget-Friendly Crock-Pot Chicken from AIPooja
Spring Breakfast Chicken Soup from A Squirrel in the Kitchen
Honey Garlic Chicken from AIP Sisterhood
Chicken with Plums, Carrots, and Apples from A Squirrel in the Kitchen
Chicken Breasts with Figs and Squash from Real Healthy Recipes (omit pepper for AIP)
Crockpot Whole Chicken from Cook Eat Paleo (omit pepper for AIP)
Teriyaki Chicken from Unbound Wellness (for GAPS, omit arrowroot)
Coconut Curry Soup from Beyond the Bite (for GAPS, substitute winter squash for the sweet potatoes)

Lamb Recipes

Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Moroccan Stew from Eat Heal Thrive
Lamb Beet Meatballs from Healing Autoimmune
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

Caramelized Onions from Phoenix Helix
Butternut Squash from Cook Eat Well
Spaghetti Squash from Wahls Protocol Cooking for Life
Cabbage with Bacon from Homemade for Elle
Applesauce from Get Inspired Everyday
Cranberry Applesauce from A Dash of Compassion
Apple Butternut Curry Soup from Real Food & Love
Butternut Squash Soup from Sweetened By Nature (follow AIP notes)
Tomatoless Soup from The Primordial Table (follow her notes to adapt recipe for slow cooker)
Nomato Sauce from A Clean Plate