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Slow Cooker Santa Fe Chicken - Lunch Version

<p>Chicken, corn, beans, and tomatoes come together in the crock pot to create this delicious no-fuss dish. Enjoy it with tonight with your choice of corn chips or corn tortillas, or even tomorrow as an easily reheated lunch!</p>
4 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 10 fluid ounces Chicken Broth/Stock
  • 10 ounces Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles
  • 15 1/2 ounces drain and rinse Black Beans, Canned
  • 1 cup Corn, Frozen
  • 1/3 cups dice Green Onion (Scallion)
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin
  • 1 teaspoon Cilantro, Dried
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
  • 3/4 teaspoons Cayenne Pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoons Salt
  • 1 pound Chicken, Boneless Breasts

Serving Day Ingredients

  • 4 cups Corn Chips

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = about 1 cup chicken & 1 cup chips
  • 430 Calories
  • 14g Total Fat
  • 2g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 84mg Cholesterol
  • 1155mg Sodium
  • 42g Total Carb
  • 6g Fiber
  • 3g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 35g Protein
  • 5 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. In slow cooker, combine chicken broth, tomatoes, beans, corn, onions, cumin, cilantro, garlic and onion powder, cayenne pepper and salt.
  2. Place chicken breasts on top of mixture.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 7 hours.
  4. Remove chicken from slow cooker.
  5. Shred, then return to slow cooker.
  6. Stir to combine all ingredients.
  7. Serve over corn tortilla chips.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. In slow cooker, combine chicken broth, tomatoes, beans, corn, onions, cumin, cilantro, garlic and onion powder, cayenne pepper and salt.
  2. Place chicken breasts on top of mixture.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 7 hours.
  4. Remove chicken from slow cooker.
  5. Shred, then return to slow cooker.
  6. Stir to combine all ingredients.
  7. Let cool.
  8. Divide among indicated number of freezer bags. Label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: In fridge
  2. Reheat in microwave for 1-2 minutes.
  3. Serve over corn tortilla chips.

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