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Busy Mom’s Chicken Fajitas

Name: Busy Mom's Chicken Fajitas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h 15 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast halves; 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with mild green chiles, drained; 1 medium green pepper, julienned; 1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned; 1 medium sweet yellow pepper, julienned; 1 medium onion, halved and sliced; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 teaspoons chili powder; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 6 flour tortillas (8 inches), warmed; Optional: Shredded lettuce and chopped tomatoes

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 5 hours

Makes

6 servings

“Staying at home with a 9-month-old makes preparing dinner a challenge, but a slow cooker provides an easy way to make a low-fat meal,” says Sarah Newman of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. “The tender meat in these fajitas is a hit, and the veggies and beans provide a dose of fiber!”

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Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with mild green chiles, drained
1 medium green pepper, julienned
1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned
1 medium sweet yellow pepper, julienned
1 medium onion, halved and sliced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 flour tortillas (8 inches), warmed
Optional: Shredded lettuce and chopped tomatoes

Directions

In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine first 11 ingredients. Cook, covered, on low until chicken is tender, 5-6 hours. Remove chicken; cool slightly. Shred and return to slow cooker; heat through.
Spoon about 3/4 cup chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. If desired, top with lettuce and tomatoes.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 347 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 42mg cholesterol, 778mg sodium, 49g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 7g fiber), 26g protein.

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