Skinny Slow Cooker Creole White Beans with Chicken Recipe
Easy, healthy, satisfying and flavorful, we really enjoyed these slow cooker Creole White Beans with Chicken recipe. It's one we were happy to eat several times during the week. Serve in a bowl like chile or over rice.
½bunch flat leaf parsley (large stems removed and roughly chopped)
2poundsboneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat
1tablespoonCreole seasoning blend
1teaspoondried oregano
1-½teaspoonssmoked paprika
Black pepper
Instructions
Ideal slow cooker size: 6-Quart.
Place the beans in a large bowl and cover with water. Soak the beans overnight (8 hours) in the refrigerator OR, place the beans in a large pot, cover with water, and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil for one minute, turn the heat off and let the beans sit, covered, for one hour. Drain the beans in a colander.
Place the drained beans in your slow cooker. Add the garlic, onion, celery, bell pepper and half the parsley. (Save the rest for garnishing at the end.) Stir to combine.
Nestle the chicken thighs down into the sautéed vegetables. Add the Creole seasoning, oregano, smoked paprika, some cracked black pepper, and 6 - 7 cups of water. Stir gently to distribute the spices, but not to disturb the thighs.
Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours, or on HIGH for 4 to 6 hours, OR until the beans are tender. (If your beans are older they make take longer.)
Remove the chicken thighs and use two forks to shred the meat.
Use a large wooden spoon to smash some of the beans against the side of the slow cooker to help the liquid thicken a bit. Taste the beans and adjust the salt and/or Creole seasoning if desired. Return the shredded chicken to the pot and top with fresh chopped parsley.
Serve alone or over a bed of rice.
Recipe Notes
There's quite a lot of chopping required for this recipe, which is not a problem if you're like me and find chopping vegetables kinda relaxing.If you don't, you may want to cut them up the night before and place them in a zip-lock bag or covered container in the refrigerator, so in the morning everything is ready to go.Unfortunately, chicken breasts are NOT a good substitute here because they become too dry and stringy when cooked more than 4 to 6 hours in my slow cooker.Serving size: 1 cup, without riceClick here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.5*SmartPoints (Green plan)2*SmartPoints (Blue plan)2*SmartPoints (Purple plan)6*PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition Facts
Skinny Slow Cooker Creole White Beans with Chicken Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 cup, without rice)
Calories 257Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Carbohydrates 26g9%
Fiber 10g40%
Protein 20g40%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.