Slow-Cooked Southwest Chicken Recipe

Slow-Cooked Southwest Chicken Recipe Slow-Cooked Southwest Chicken Recipe photo by Taste of Home Rating 5

With just 15-minutes of prep, you'll be out of the kitchen in no time. This deliciously low-fat dish gets even better served with reduced-fat sour cream and chopped cilantro. Brandi Castillo - Santa Maria, California

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Slow-Cooked Southwest Chicken Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Cook: 6 hours
  • Yield: 6 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 cans (15 ounces each) black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with mild green chilies, undrained
  • 1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 1 jar (8 ounces) chunky salsa
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 cups hot cooked rice

Directions

  • In a 2- or 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the beans, broth, tomatoes, chicken, salsa, corn and seasonings. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until a thermometer reads 170°.
  • Shred chicken with two forks and return to the slow cooker; heat through. Serve with rice. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup chicken mixture with 1/2 cup rice equals 320 calories, 1 g fat (trace saturated fat), 21 mg cholesterol, 873 mg sodium, 56 g carbohydrate, 8 g fiber, 19 g protein.

Originally published as Slow-Cooked Southwest Chicken in Healthy Cooking February/March 2009, p38

Sweet White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

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Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2013 by kerrynjames

Easy to make as I had all of the ingredients in the pantry. Decent dish, I'll definitely make it again if I'm short on time. Thanks for the recipe!

Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2013 by hatmaker4ever

I only used one can of black beans, doubled the corn, and added cilantro and lime juice.

Reviewed on Jun. 02, 2012 by alzingone

I love to use my slow-cooker whenever possible, and I make this recipe often. It's delicious and full of flavor.

Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2011 by Kathy Zitko

This was so simple to make and it really tastes great. I sprinkled some grated Colby Jack 2% Cheese on top - Delicious!

Reviewed on May. 04, 2011 by cbybee

My familyloves this dish. I've also tried it with thigh meat, which add flavor. I alway beef up the meat and add a little more corn. Also great topped with sharp cheddar and tortilla chips on the side.

Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2011 by skymom747

Delicious!! Followed the recipe, and it came out great. My husband is a super picky eater, and he loved it :) A definite keeper at our house!

Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2011 by chin-chilla

We loved this recipe! I only used 1 can of beans and used a whole can of corn. I thought it had great flavor and was very easy to put together.

Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2011 by proesner

Our family loved this just the way it is. I thought the salt level was good for being a low-salt recipe. Even my son who doesn't like beans thought it was good.

Reviewed on Dec. 04, 2010 by klong

We like to substitute a can of drained ranch beans for one of the cans of black beans and add more chicken. Leftovers make a yummy filling inside flour tortillas.

Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2010 by lizsterie

This is a great recipe. I always add one more chicken breast.

Reviewed on Jul. 18, 2010 by gypsie79

This was nothing all that great by itself but I took the leftovers and without warming them up put them in a salad with sour cream and salsa for the dressing and it was very good.

Reviewed on Jun. 17, 2010 by adsimo

This was lacking in flavor the first time I made it, so this time around I added a bit more cumin and some chili powder. Also a little sea salt. Cheese sprinkled on the final product made it a bit more flavorful too. We were out of black beans so I used pinto and it was still yummy. Definitely easy and affordable. Very filling as well.

Reviewed on May. 15, 2010 by pinkaltima

This recipe is awesome.. I actually decided to make it more soupy. The first time i made it i did it like the recipe said and loved it but this last time i added more broth and cumin and added salt to the recipe.. it has the best flavor and we have actually decided to add it to our health food stores menu as a soup.. so yummy!

Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2010 by Sharon Fontaine

Great wrapped up in tortillas!

Reviewed on Feb. 03, 2010 by paulinelydia

This is delicious! I don't care for black beads so I used red beans. I bet this would be great rolled up in corn tortillas.

Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2010 by weather_girl

My husband and I love this dish. Sour cream makes it a lot better.

Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2010 by catherine michaels

Made this for my son-in-law who loves Southwest and chicken foods. He said it was excellent. I used brown rice which gave it even more flavor.

Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2010 by studentmel@hotmail.com

A good solid winter recipe. I grated monteray jack cheese on top after dishing onto each plate... and let it melt...yum.

Reviewed on May. 30, 2009 by mjlouk

This is really good and it makes way more than six servings. You could feed a small army with this one!

Reviewed on May. 02, 2009 by almiller@partners.org

Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2009 by akargus

This is one of the few Taste of Home or Healthy Cooking recipes that didn't impress me. As my husband put it, "it's nothing special."

Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2008 by brandirocks23

This is very delicious. I make it all the time on chilly days.

 
 

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