I've been wanting a Crock-Pot for a while now. Well, when I say awhile I suppose I mean since the invention of Pinterest and since I saw Target had a cute Chevron one. (Isn't it adorable!?) Though, it did make sense, seeing as I stress about getting dinner on the table on time and making everyone wait until I've finished cooking to eat. What could be better than dinner that's ready as soon as you walk through the door? So after receiving it for Christmas (Thanks buds!) and hitting Pinterest up for some recipes, I decided to give it a go. Though, the first recipe I tried wasn't found on Pinterest at all, it was found on Facebook.
The recipe was Salsa Chicken and it was delicious! It was a little juicier than I had hoped so it would have made very messy tacos, but the juice was perfect on rice which I had made, so it worked out perfectly. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures because I was much too excited by the fact my house smelled yummy when I walked into it and much too hungry to grab my phone when we sat down to eat. All in all, I'm calling the Crock Pot Project a giant success and will be scouring Pinterest this evening to see what other goodies I can come up with for the next meal.
Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken
lbs. (32 oz.) chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
1 cup salsa, homemade or purchased
1 cup petite diced canned tomatoes (choose low-sodium)
2 tbsp. taco seasoning
1 cup onions, diced fine
1/2 cup celery diced fine
1/2 cup carrots, shredded (you can leave these out if you are concerned about the carbs)
3 tbsp. sour cream, reduced fat (can use regular sour cream if you like)
Directions
Place the chicken in a slow cooker. Sprinkle the taco seasoning over the meat then layer the vegetables and salsa on top. Pour a half cup water over the mixture, set on low and cook for 6-8 hours. The meat is cooked when it shreds or reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. When ready to serve, break up the chicken with two forks then stir in the sour cream.
Makes eight 1 cup servings.
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