Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Southwestern 2 Bean Chicken

Here is another great recipe I found.  I can't wait to try this also.  I am really in a southwestern mood.

Southwestern 2 bean chicken

CLEAN EATING SLOW COOKER SOUTHWESTERN 2 BEAN CHICKEN

(Makes approximately 10 cups)

INGREDIENTS:

  • 4 raw, boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 8 oz. each)
  • 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans (rinsed and drained) or 1 1/3 cup home cooked beans
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black beans (rinsed and drained) or 1 1/3 cup home cooked beans
  • 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes in juice, low sodium is best
  • 1 pound frozen and thawed organic corn (organic to avoid GMO corn)
  • 1 (12 ounce) jar of your favorite salsa, no sugar added

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Place the chicken breasts on the bottom of your slow cooker. Pour the tomatoes and salsa over that and then layer on the beans and corn.
  2. Cook on low for 5-7 hours, or until the chicken easily falls apart when the pot is stirred.


Nutritional Content:
(Data is for 1 cup)
NOTE: This data does not include salsa. Also, this was figured using home cooked beans without salt. Be careful when purchasing salsa and canned beans as the sodium content can really add up.
Calories: 292
Total Fat: 5 gm
Saturated Fats: 1 gm
Trans Fats: 0 gm
Cholesterol: 42 mg
Sodium: 54 mg
Carbohydrates: 33 gm
Dietary fiber: 9 gm
Sugars: 3 gm
Protein: 30 gm

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