Today’s Slow Cooker Sunday is Salsa Chicken. There are so many variations of this slow cooker meal, but today I am sharing mine.
I add beans and some veggies to the chicken so it’s a bit heartier of a meal and it helps to stretch the chicken a bit further!
Let’s get started!
Place chicken in slow cooker/crockpot. Season with salt, pepper and half the taco seasoning.
Add corn.
Add black beans and remaining taco seasoning.
Add onion and carrot.
Here’s everything in the crockpot so far.
Add salsa and tomato or pasta sauce.
Add water.
Spread sauce and salsa over veggies. Place lid on. Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or on high for 4 to 6 hours.
Stir after a couple hours.
Here is the salsa chicken after 5 hours. In the last hour, I did add a little cornstarch mixed in cold water and stirred it in so it’d be a bit thicker.
It smells so good!
We chopped up the chicken, but you can leave the chicken whole if you like.
You can top with shredded cheese and place lid on to cook on high for 20 minutes. We did not.
Top with your favorite toppings if you like. I topped mine with yogurt, tomato, homemade cheese curds and avocado. It was delicious!
Slow Cooker Sunday – Salsa Chicken
4 chicken breasts – I’m using boneless, skinless chicken
1/4 tsp salt
Fresh cracked pepper
1 tsp Taco Seasoning
1 cup corn
2/3 cup black beans
1 small onion, diced
1 carrot, shredded
2 cups salsa
1/2 cup tomato or pasta sauce
1 cup water
Place chicken in slow cooker/crockpot. Season with salt, pepper and half of taco seasoning. Add corn, beans and remaining taco seasoning. Add onion and carrot. Add salsa. tomato or pasta sauce and water, and spread over veggies. Place lid on. Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or on high for 4 to 6 hours.
If sauce is thin, mix 1 tbsp cornstarch into 1/4 cup water, stir well and dump into chicken while stirring so you do not get lumps. Let cook for last hour.
Chop up chicken if you like. Serve over rice as is or with your favorite toppings like yogurt/sour cream, cheese, tomato and avocado.
Slow Cooker Sunday – Salsa Chicken
