I found this recipe on a crock pot website and decided to try it as we had some salsa we needed to use up. This was super easy, and we loved it! What's great as well is that you could easily do many variations of this (adding ingredients you like, not using those you don't have) and it would still be tasty. For example, I thought about how you could make an easy crock pot chicken tortilla soup with this just by adding some chicken broth and keeping the sour cream and cheese out. Enjoy!
2 to 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (I used 8 chicken tenders)
1 cup salsa (what salsa you use can have a big impact on your meal. I love and used Jack's Special from Costco. Fresh and yummy cilantro flavor!)
1 can (15 oz) corn, drained
1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained
1 package taco seasoning (1 tbsp.)
1/2 cup light or fat free sour cream
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
Place the chicken in the slow cooker. Pour the salsa, corn, beans, and taco seasoning over the chicken. Cover and cook on low heat 6-8 hours or on high heat 3-4 hours (with tenders, check a little earlier just to make sure they're not cooking faster than the chicken breasts would). Remove the chicken and shred. Stir sour cream and cheese into sauce in slow cooker, then put chicken back in. Serve with tortillas, rice, or tortilla chips.
p.s. I'm attaching "healthy" as with the no-fat sour cream and light on the cheese, it is. :) But can be less healthy depending on how you make it.
I made this last week and it was great. I loved that I could make a huge pot of it, and have yummy tacos for three more meals. Thanks Jess
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