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Slow- Cooker Tex- Mex Chicken and Beans

 

Wonderful crockpot recipe...
 

1 cup 

 

dried pinto beans, rinsed

 

16 ounce 

 

jar mild or medium salsa

 

2 Tbs 

 

chopped canned chipotle in adobo sauce

 

2 Tbs 

 

flour

 

1½ lbs 

 

boneless, skinless chicken thighs

 

 

 

coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper

 

1 medium 

 

red onion, chopped

 

1 medium 

 

red bell pepper (seeds and ribs removed), chopped

 

¼ cup 

 

reduced-fat sour cream, for serving

 

¼ cup 

 

chopped fresh cilantro, for serving

 

 

1

In a 5 to 6 quart slowcooker, stir together beans, salsa, chiles, flour and 1 cup water. Season chicken with salt and pepper; arrange on top of bean mixture. Scatter onion and bell pepper on top of chicken.

2

Cover and cook on low heat for 8 hours.

3

Remove chicken from stew; shred into large pieces, and return to stew.

4

Serve over brown rice, or inside flour tortillas to make tacos. Garnish with sour cream and cilantro.

 

Servings: 4

 

 Cooking Tips

*You may also use 1 to 2 cans of pinto beans, rinsed in place of the dried beans. Leave out the water in the recipe if you use canned beans. Don't add canned beans until the last hour of cooking.

 

 Recipe Source

Modified from Everyday Food

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