Slow Cooker Crawfish Queso (LOW CARB KETO FRIENDLY RECIPE)

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Reduced-fat cheddar cuts calories without losing flavor

Monterey Jack cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: Colby cheese

Part-skim mozzarella is lower in fat and calories

sour cream

🥗Healthier: plain yogurt

💰Cheaper: creme fraiche

Plain yogurt is lower in calories and adds a tangy flavor

Prepare your slow cooker by lining it with a slow cooker liner and spraying it with nonstick cooking spray.

Cut the cream cheese into blocks to prevent it from clumping together in the slow cooker.

Add the cream cheese blocks to the slow cooker.

Add 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese to the slow cooker.

Stir in 1 tablespoon of chopped jalapeño for spice.

Add 1/2 chopped onion to the mixture.

Pour in 1 jar of zydeco salsa, ensuring it is low-carb.

Add 1/2 cup of sour cream to the mixture.

Sprinkle in 1 teaspoon of Tony's spice and herbs for flavor.

Stir all the ingredients together until well combined.

Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 2 hours.

After 2 hours, add 1 pound of crawfish to the slow cooker and stir gently.

Cover and let it sit on warm for about 30 minutes before serving.

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