Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Chicken Azteca

2 15 oz cans of black beans, drained and rinsed WELL
4 c frozen corn
2 cloves minced garlic
1 t ground cumin
2 c chunky MEDIUM salsa (even if you don't like things spicy, this recipe NEEDS the medium salsa)
10 4 oz boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2 1/2 lbs worth)
12 oz fat free cream cheese, doftened and cubed

Combine beans, corn, garlic, cumin and half of salsa in slow cooker.  Arrange chicken over top.  Pour remaining salsa over the chicken.  Cover.  Cook on high for 2 - 3 hours or on low 4 - 6 hours. Remove chicken and cut into bite size pieces. Return to cooker. Stir in cream cheese.  Cook on high until cream cheese melts.  Spoon chicken and sauce over cooked brown rice or multi grain pasta. 

Makes 10 servings

Per serving (not including pasta or rice):
Calories - 252  Total Fat - 3 g  Cholesterol  - 64 g  Total Carbs - 24 g  Fiber - 5 g  Protein - 33 g

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