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Mexican Crockpot Chicken

My husband just made this up – isn’t he amazing?

Mexican Crockpot Chicken

Easy, flavorful crockpot chicken that is low in fat and high in protein with lots of good carbs.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 240 minutes

Serves: 6

Yield 6 cups

Ingredients

• 4 piece Chicken Breasts
• 15 1/2 oz Frijoles Negros Black Beans
• 15 1/4 oz Canned Corn (niblets)
• 10 1/5 oz Mild Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies
• 8 oz Mild Chunky Salsa
• 2 tbsp Dried Onion Flakes
• 1/5 tsp Salt

Directions

1. Add the ingredients in the order above to the crockpot.
2. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours. Do not overcook! When done, remove the crock pot from the cooker.
5. Remove the rib bones and cut up into serving sized portions.

Serving suggestions: use whole wheat tortillas, sour cream, lettuce and tomatoes to make a fabulous, healthy mexican meal at home.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 cup

Amount per Serving

Calories 243

Calories from Fat 29.8

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 3.31g 5%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Cholesterol 76.67mg 25%

Sodium 950.83mg 39%

Total Carbohydrate 26.92g 8%

Dietary Fiber 6.38g 25%

Sugars 6.39g

Protein 24.61g  49%

Est. Percent of Calories from:

Fat  6%

Carbs  44%

Protein 40%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calories needs.

I put this recipe on Livestrong so I could track it easily and get all the nutritional stats!

Here’s the link – get started tracking today!  http://www.livestrong.com/recipes/mexican-crockpot-chicken/#ixzz0rCEQ5hJp