Slow Cooker Cheesy Southwestern Chicken Recipe
A simple, healthy and delicious chicken recipe for the slow cooker with just 6 ingredients!
Servings: 6
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cans (about 15.5 ounces each) corn, drained
- 1 can (about 15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 jar (about 16 ounces) chunky salsa, divided
- 6 boneless, skinless, chicken breast halves (about 4 to 5 ounces each)
- Southwest seasoning blend (optional)
- 1 cup low-fat shredded Mexican cheese blend
Instructions
- Ideal slow cooker size: 5- to 6-Quart.
- Combine the corn, black beans and 1/2 cup salsa in the slow cooker.
- Season the chicken with Southwest seasoning blend (if using) or salt and pepper to taste.
- Add chicken to the slow cooker.
- Top with the remaining salsa.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 6 hours, or until chicken is tender.
- Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and cook 5 minutes more or until cheese melts.
Notes
Serving size: 1 chicken breast + 16/th corn and black bean mixture
WW Points: 2
Check the WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app.
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 9 PointsPlus (Old plan) This makes a generous serving. To shave a couple of WW points, eat a smaller portion, which is what I did. To prevent your chicken from drying out, you'll want to check for doneness. Many of today's slow cookers are much hotter than they used to be. My chicken was done in about 3.5 hours on LOW!
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 9 PointsPlus (Old plan) This makes a generous serving. To shave a couple of WW points, eat a smaller portion, which is what I did. To prevent your chicken from drying out, you'll want to check for doneness. Many of today's slow cookers are much hotter than they used to be. My chicken was done in about 3.5 hours on LOW!
Nutrition
Serving: 1chicken breast + 1/6 corn and black bean mixture | Calories: 370kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 1046mg | Potassium: 1170mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 894IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 271mg | Iron: 3mg