A slow cooker of hearty stew with bowls of shredded chicken, greens and soup on a rustic table (serving suggestion)
High protein slow cooker recipes + a 4-week plan

Put it on in the morning. Eat well at night.

The Powder-Free High-Protein Slow Cooker: 33 dump-and-go and batch crockpot recipes with 30 g+ protein per main, from real food and no protein powder. Four weekly plans, grocery lists and a freezer chapter, with every macro checked against USDA data.

  • 53-page PDF
  • Metric + US measures
  • Instant digital download

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“I want more protein, but I don’t have time to cook every night.”The slow cooker was made for this.

Around 25–30 g of protein at each main meal is a common target for adults. Hitting it on a busy weekday usually means a shake or the same grilled chicken again.

This book does it with a slow cooker and real food: chicken and white beans, beef and lentils, eggs and cottage cheese. Ten to twenty minutes in the morning, dinner when you get home, and portions in the freezer for later.

Why it’s different

Easy high protein dinners that cook themselves

1

No powders, no shakes

Every main lands at 30 g of protein or more from everyday foods: chicken, beef, turkey, pork, fish, eggs, Greek yogurt, beans and lentils.

2

Dump-and-go mornings

Most recipes take 10–20 minutes hands-on. Every recipe gives LOW and HIGH times in hours, and the longest cooks are flagged for full workdays.

3

High protein meal prep

Batch recipes, freezer packs you bag raw, and a 4th week that runs almost entirely from the freezer.

4

Macros checked, not guessed

Every ingredient is matched to a USDA FoodData Central entry and added up by script. Every ID is printed in the book.

5

Safety built in

Thaw first, fill it right, safe internal temperatures, why dried kidney beans never go in raw, and how to cool and reheat leftovers.

6

Metric and US

Grams with cups, spoons and ounces alongside. Temperatures in °C and °F.

It’s for you if…

  • You want high protein meals from whole food, without living on shakes
  • You’re busy and want dinner ready when you get home
  • You like cooking once and eating two or three times
  • You want a plan that tells you what to cook and buy each week
  • You want to know where the numbers come from

It’s not for you if…

  • You need a plan for a medical condition (ask your doctor or a dietitian)
  • You’ve been told to limit protein, for example for kidney disease
  • You want a vegetarian or vegan book
  • You don’t have a slow cooker (most recipes can be adapted, but that’s not what it’s built for)
  • You want a physical book
What’s inside

53 pages, 33 recipes, 4 weekly plans

1,601kcal a day in the plan, on average
128 gprotein a day
108 gnet carbs a day
32 gfiber a day
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Turkey & Black Bean Chili

Turkey & Black Bean Chili (serving suggestion)
Serving suggestion

A full meal in a bowl: lean turkey, two kinds of beans and a gentle, smoky heat.

Serves 6 · Hands-on 20 min · LOW 6–8 h or HIGH 3–4 h

463kcal
43 gprotein
13 gfiber
41 gcarbs
28 gnet carbs
16 gfat

Ingredients

  • 10 g (2¼ tsp) olive oil
  • 900 g (2 lb) lean (93%) turkey mince / ground turkey
  • 220 g (2 medium onions) onions, diced
  • 240 g (2 medium peppers) red bell peppers, diced
  • 10 g (4 cloves) garlic, crushed
  • 9 g (1 tbsp) chili powder (mild), mild
  • 6 g (1 tbsp) ground cumin
  • 4 g (1¾ tsp) sweet paprika, smoked
  • 2 g (2 tsp) dried oregano
  • 800 g (3¼ cups) crushed tomatoes
  • 480 g (2¾ cups) black beans, drained
  • 240 g (1¼ cups) canned red kidney beans, drained & rinsed, canned only
  • 250 ml (1 cup) low-salt chicken or vegetable stock
  • 180 g (¾ cup) plain non-fat Greek yogurt, to serve
  • 10 g (½ cup) fresh coriander / cilantro, chopped, to serve

Method

  1. Brown the turkey in the oil for 6–8 minutes, breaking it up. Drain any fat and tip into the cooker.
  2. Add the onion, pepper, garlic, spices, tomatoes, beans and stock. Season and stir.
  3. Cover and cook on LOW for 6–8 hours or on HIGH for 3–4 hours.
  4. Taste, adjust the salt and heat, and serve with yogurt and cilantro.

Tip: Use canned kidney beans only. Dried red kidney beans must never go into a slow cooker raw (the book explains why).

Freezer: Freeze in portions up to 3 months.

Cooking for 2 or 4 instead of 6? Scale this recipe with Cookverter, our free recipe scaler.

Nutrition per serving, calculated from USDA FoodData Central values. Brands vary. Cooking times vary by slow cooker; always check the temperature.

How we check the numbers

No guessed macros

Most recipe books don’t say where their nutrition numbers come from. Ours do.

  1. Each ingredient is matched to one entry in USDA FoodData Central, the US government’s public food database.
  2. A script multiplies each ingredient by its weight, totals each recipe and divides by servings.
  3. Before every build, the stored values are re-checked against the USDA file. If anything differs, the build stops.
  4. Every ingredient’s FDC ID is printed in the back of the book so you can look it up yourself.
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The Powder-Free High-Protein Slow Cooker

High protein crockpot meals from real, everyday food. No powders, no shakes, no guesswork.

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  • 53-page PDF to read on any device or print
  • 33 original slow cooker recipes with full nutrition
  • 4 weekly plans, cook plans and grocery lists
  • Freezer chapter and food-safety guide
  • Metric and US measures
  • Free bonus: the Cookverter kitchen toolkit (cookverter.com)
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Questions

Frequently asked

Do I need protein powder or shakes?

No. Every recipe reaches its protein from ordinary foods: chicken, beef, turkey, pork, fish, eggs, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, beans and lentils.

What size slow cooker do I need?

Most recipes are written for a 5–6 l / 6 qt cooker. Where a recipe needs a different size, it says so on the recipe page.

Can I leave it on while I’m at work?

Many recipes cook for 6–8 hours on LOW, and the longest ones are flagged. A programmable cooker that switches to WARM helps on long days. The book covers what to do if the power goes out while you are away.

Can I put frozen meat straight in?

No. Thaw meat in the fridge first, so the food doesn’t sit too long at unsafe temperatures. The freezer chapter shows how to plan for that.

How many calories is the plan?

Days in the plan average about 1,601 kcal and 128 g of protein, including simple add-ons such as rye bread, walnuts and fruit. The book shows easy ways to add or remove food so it fits you.

Is it lower carb?

Moderately. Days average about 108 g of net carbs, much of it from beans, lentils, oats, fruit and vegetables, with about 32 g of fiber. It is not keto.

How were the macros calculated?

Each ingredient is matched to a specific USDA FoodData Central entry, and a script adds them up per recipe and per day. The ID for every ingredient is printed in the book. Figures are estimates: brands vary.

I take medication or have a health condition. Is this right for me?

Please ask your doctor first. This book is general information, not medical advice, and is not designed for any medical condition. That matters especially for kidney disease, diabetes, pregnancy or any prescribed diet.

What do I get, and how?

A 53-page PDF you can read on a phone, tablet or computer, or print. It is a digital download; nothing is shipped.