Kickin' Creamy Chicken Stew in a Slow Cooker using FROZEN chicken breasts

[J.j Meyer]

For this recipe I use frozen chicken tenders or chicken breasts in my slow cooker. This is a good recipe to substitute beans, veggies, etc. and make it they way you want.
Note: I also have a low sodium version of this recipe that is similar, and tastes good, too!
Ingredients

5 Frozen Chicken Breasts (or 20 frozen Chicken Tenders)
1 16 ounce jar Salsa Verde
2 cans Black Beans
1 can Sweet Corn
1 can Diced Tomatos with no salt
1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
1 small (3 oz) package of cream cheese



Directions
Place frozen chicken breasts or tenders in bottom of slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients except cream cheese.

Cook on low for 8-10 hours. At this point I remove about 1/2 the liquid because I like my sauce thick, like a stew. You can leave all the liquid if you want a "soup". Add cream cheese, cook on warm setting for 30 minutes, then stir.

This can be served over rice or wrapped in flour tortillas (not included in nutritional info.)
One serving is 1/2 a breast or 2 large chicken tenders.
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user APRILDAWN678.
Number of Servings: 10
Nutritional Info

* Servings Per Recipe: 10
* Amount Per Serving
* Calories: 293.2

* Total Fat: 5.1 g
* Cholesterol: 77.8 mg
* Sodium: 438.1 mg
* Total Carbs: 26.0 g
* Dietary Fiber: 8.7 g
* Protein: 35.0 g

Cholesterol A fat-like substance that is made by the body and is found naturally in animal foods such as meat, fish, poultry, eggs, and dairy products. Foods high in cholesterol include organ meats, egg yolks, and dairy fats. Cholesterol is needed to carry out functions such as hormone and vitamin production. When cholesterol levels are too high, some of the cholesterol is deposited on the walls of the blood vessels. Over time, the deposits can build up and cause the blood vessels to narrow and blood flow to decrease. Total blood cholesterol levels above 240 mg/dl are considered high. Levels between 200 and 239 mg/dl are considered borderline high. Levels under 200 mg/dl are considered desirable.

Protein One of the three nutrients that provides calories to the body. Protein is an essential nutrient that helps build many parts of the body, including muscle, bone, skin, and blood. Protein provides 4 calories per gram and is found in foods like meat, fish, poultry, eggs, dairy products, beans, nuts, and tofu. Proteins are an essential human nutrient, obtained from both plant and animal foods. Though their greatest commercial use is in food products, they are also employed in adhesives, plastics, and fibres.

[MsJacquiiC]

Thanks for sharing this one! Very nice.

Jacquii.

[Terri911]

I will be trying this one. Its a great thing to make at work.

[Lynn P]

I can taste this as I am reading... sounds tooooo wonderful!