Slow-Cooker Salsa Chicken

Name: Slow-Cooker Salsa Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each); 1 jar (16 ounces) salsa; 1-3/4 cups frozen corn, thawed; 1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained; 1 can (15 ounces) no-salt-added black beans, rinsed and drained; 1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; Optional ingredients: hot cooked rice, cubed avocado, chopped fresh tomato, sliced green onions and lime wedges

This is a go-to recipe when I know I'll be having a busy day. My family loves salsa, so I came up with this recipe for something to throw into a slow cooker and simmer on low. We love it served over rice or noodles and topped with tortilla chips and sour cream. —Deborah Pennington, Decatur, Alabama

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
1 jar (16 ounces) salsa
1-3/4 cups frozen corn, thawed
1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 ounces) no-salt-added black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Optional ingredients: hot cooked rice, cubed avocado, chopped fresh tomato, sliced green onions and lime wedges

Directions

Place chicken in a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Top with salsa, corn, beans, diced tomatoes and chiles, sugar, salt and pepper. Cook, covered, on low until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°, 3-4 hours. If desired, serve with optional ingredients.

Nutrition Facts

1 chicken breast half with 1-1/2 cups bean mixture: 470 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 94mg cholesterol, 1270mg sodium, 55g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 11g fiber), 47g protein.

Originally published as Salsa Chicken in Taste of Home February/March 2019