Slow-Cooked Southwest Chicken

Name: Slow-Cooked Southwest Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: 6 servings.
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 chiles, 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; Optional: Lime wedge and fresh cilantro leaves

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

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 chiles, 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
Optional: Lime wedge and fresh cilantro leaves

Directions

In a 2- or 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the beans, broth, tomatoes, chicken, salsa, corn and seasonings. Cover and cook on low until a thermometer reads 165°, 3-4 hours.
Shred chicken with two forks and return to the slow cooker; heat through. Serve with rice. If desired, serve with lime wedges and fresh cilantro.
Freeze option: After shredding chicken, freeze cooled mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth or water if necessary.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 320 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 21mg cholesterol, 873mg sodium, 56g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 8g fiber), 19g protein.

Originally published as Chicken Stew in Healthy Cooking February/March 2009

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cynandtom

Jun 20, 2019

I added more chicken, some chili powder and paprika, and replaced 1 can black beans with kidney beans. Literally took 5 minutes to put together. 3-4 hours on low did not seem like enough cooking time for me, I cooked for 6 hours on low. Perfect! Very tasty!
Maeve

Apr 8, 2019

Nope! Tasted like tomato soup, despite the multiple other ingredients. Wasn't even remotely spicy. Actually threw the remainder out because I couldn't face another serving of it. Taking it off my recipe keeper.
pajamaangel

Jan 9, 2019

Flavor on a budget and busy schedule! This is my kind of recipe. It had great flavor and was filling over rice. I will add this to my favorites.
rwarobick

Oct 17, 2018

We eat this often. One major change I make to the recipe is that I do it in my electric pressure cooker and use frozen chicken thighs. I cook the thighs first on the "Chicken' setting (20 minutes) then add the rest of the ingredients and cook again on the "Chicken" setting. I use Chicken thighs. The last time I used Mango Salsa
angela32

Jun 29, 2018

This was pretty good as is, but it needed a little something else for our liking. So I added some salt and garlic powder and it was delicious. Served over rice and everyone loved it.
s_pants

Aug 29, 2017

The whole family enjoyed this. I was not expecting my 11 and 8 years old to really like it, but they both said they would eat it again. Loved adding just a little sour cream with it. Definitely a win for how fast it came together in the slow cooker.
Orbs

Jul 5, 2015

I cut this recipe in fourths. We are vegetarians, so for the chicken, I used Quorn Jalapeno Stuffed Veggie Chicken. I added a hot salsa and cannelli beans and served it over fresh cheese tortellini. It was delicious. Thank you, Brandi, for sharing your recipe.
Kathyjordan

May 4, 2015

Good base to change to your own families taste
danielleylee

Nov 2, 2014

I made this today. My husband really liked it. We added it to tortillas with sour cream and Mexican blend cheese. It cooked for 12 hours on low but I put the chicken in frozen. It probably didn't need to cook for 12 hours but something came up. I didn't have a can of rotel so I used one can of diced tomatoes and a small can of green chilies. I also added some cilantro and ancho chili powder as recommended below. To lower the sodium I used bush's sodium beans and they stayed intact.
lolohiser

Sep 30, 2014

It was good, not great. Kind of "bland" but haven't figured out how to spice it up.