Sunday, February 11, 2007

Weekly Recipe: Crockpot Chicken w/ Black Beans

For this week's recipe, I think I will post a simple crock-pot sensation - super easy. Oh, and yes, we eat a lot of chicken . . .
Crock Pot Chicken (for Burritos or Salad)
4 Chicken Breasts

1-2 cups Salsa
1 or 2 cans Black Beans (drained)
Spray the crockpot with Pam, then put in the chicken breasts. Set it on low for a few hours, until it is cooked through. Remove it from the crockpot, shread it with 2 forks, put it back in the crockpot, then add the salsa and the black beans. Cook on low for another 30-45 minutes.
Makes excellent filling for burritos/tacos (just add cheese, lettuce, avacado, tomato, etc.).
Also makes good chicken salad.

8 comments:

  1. Another recipe from this week - only because I love this chocolate cake recipe from my mom:
    Moist Chocolate Cake:
    2 cups Flour
    2 cups Sugar
    1 tsp Baking Soda
    1 tsp Salt
    1/2 tsp Baking Powder
    3/4 cup Water
    3/4 cup Buttermilk
    1/2 cup Butter
    2 Eggs
    1 tsp Vanilla
    4 oz. melted Unsweetened Chocolate
    (or 2/3 cup Cocoa)

    Bake @ 350 30-40 min. 2 round pans, 50-60 min. 9x13 pan.

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  2. Bubbles,
    You may have saved my marriage... I'm prego, working f/t, and our whole fam has been sick for the last month with different variations of cold (in fact today I just found out my 2 year old has eye infection)... so to say the least mac and cheese and frozen pizza are happening for dinner at least once a week. My dh the other day said, in the nicest way possible, that he knows I don't feel good, but we should find some other simple things to eat. I think this recipe may save the day! We're having it tonight. By the way, I'm Moth-woman's SIL, I was just sneaking a peek at your blog today...

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  3. thanks again for the recipes. I can definitely handle those ones!

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  4. number7, I hope the chicken turned out good for your family!! I am so sorry you guys have been sick. That is not fun at all!! I hope things get better!

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  5. your choclate cake I'm sure is sooooo good, I might have to get some buttermilk and try that. Thanks for the recipes, I love it. So easy for the chicken!!

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  6. Oh, a secret tip I always use -- I NEVER have buttermilk, because we don't use it enough. I either use the powdered buttermilk (in the baked goods section of your grocery store) or I use regular milk - just add a couple teaspoons of lemon juice and let it sit. This thickens it up and you get the same effect as buttermilk in cooking (you can also use vinegar - it makes more of a sour milk, but works the same way).

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  7. oh, thanks for the secret tip on the buttermilk. Does that work with buttermilk pancakes too?

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  8. Yes! I make buttermilk pancakes all of the time with powder - I think I have used the lemon juice too.

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