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Crock Pot Picante Chicken and Black Bean Soup

If you love a slow cooker recipe that requires no pre-cooking, then you’ll love this spicy black bean soup. Spicy black bean and chicken soup with tomatoes, chiles, peppers and spices is delicious served with cool avocado and a touch of sour cream. Top it with cilantro for freshness and your taste buds will want to do a mariachi dance.

This month I asked my facebook fans^[1] what kind of recipes they wanted to see more of in 2013 and Slow Cooker recipes topped the charts! Second place was main dish meals, so I’ve been keeping my slow cooker on my counter and have been keeping my promise!

I must confess, it’s harder to develop recipes in the crock pot. First, I have to wait at east 4 hours to find out if it’s even good and second, not everything works out as imagined. Take this recipe for example, first attempt when right in the trash. Not the first time I dumped a crock pot creation in the trash but one things for sure, they all had onions in the recipe.

I first made this with sauteed onions and there is no doubt in my mind ruined the soup. Something about onions and crock pots just don’t work together, and this is not the first time. Second attempt I did everything the same but replaced the onions with onion powder and it was perfect, delicious, even. Even better for all of you because there’s no pre-cooking anything, so it’s easy!

This makes a nice amount of soup, perfect for freezing and reheating for a second night, or for lunch on the go. I love this topped with avocado and sour cream to mellow the heat, but it would also be great with a little cheese on top why not!

It’s mildly spicy, not over the top. If you want it milder you can leave the ancho chile powder out. I pureed one of the cans of beans to thicken the soup, and left the second can whole for texture. Next time I may even add some sweet corn! A filling, wholesome, high-fiber meal for only 300 calories, or Weight Watchers 6 points plus. Freezer friendly, and gluten-free.

Crock Pot Chicken and Black Bean Soup
gordon-ramsay-recipe.com
Servings: 7 • Size: 1 1/2 cups • Old Pts: 6 pts • Weight Watchers Points+: 6 pts
Calories: 306 • Fat: 6 g • Protein: 28 g • Carb: 37.5 g • Fiber: 13.5 g • Sugar: 3 g
Sodium: 698.4 mg (without the salt)

Ingredients:

1 red bell pepper, minced
2 (15 oz) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
3 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
2 (10 oz) cans Rotel tomatoes with green chilies
4 oz can diced green chiles
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tsp ancho chile powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp oregano
16 oz (2) skinless chicken breast
1/2 cup chopped cilantro, divided
2 medium scallions, diced
cut limes, for serving
1 medium haas avocado, sliced
sour cream, for serving (optional)

Instructions:

Take one can of beans and place in the blender along with 2 cups of the chicken broth; puree then add to your slow cooker. Add the remainder of the beans and chicken broth into the slow cooker along with tomatoes, diced green chiles, cumin, chile powder, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, chicken breast, and 1/4 cup of the cilantro. Set slow cooker to HIGH 4 hours or LOW 6 to 8 hours.

After it’s done, remove chicken and shred with 2 forks. Place back into the slow cooker and add fresh scallions, remainder cilantro and adjust salt and cumin, to taste.

Serve hot with lime wedges, avocados, and sour cream if desired. Makes about 10 1/2 cups.

References

^{^} facebook fans (www.facebook.com)

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Crock Pot Santa Fe Chicken

Slow cooked shredded chicken with corn, tomatoes and black beans. Prep this the night before and turn your crock pot^[1] on in the morning for an easy weeknight meal.

Serve over rice or in a bowl with nachos on the side, and don’t forget the toppings. Chopped scallions, fresh cilantro, fat free yogurt or sour cream and reduced fat cheddar are my favorites.

Crock Pot Sante Fe Chicken came in first place (yay!) for Ziplist’s^[2] most saved recipe
in 2012 (they have over 800K recipes). I’m thrilled, and I see why you
would choose this one! It’s delicious, easy, requires no pre-cooking,
and everyone loves an easy slow cooker recipe. It’s also kid-friendly,
freezer friendly and gluten-free. In it’s honor I decided to revive it
from the archives and give it some love.

Crock Pot Santa Fe Chicken
gordon-ramsay-recipe.com
Servings: 8 servings • Size: 1 cup • Old Points: 3 pts • Points+: 4 pts
Calories: 190 • Fat: 1.5 g • Fiber: 5.6 g • Carbs: 23.1 g • Protein: 21 g

Ingredients:

24 oz (1 1/2) lbs chicken breast
14.4 oz can diced tomatoes with mild green chilies
15 oz can black beans
8 oz frozen corn
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
14.4 oz can fat free chicken broth
3 scallions, chopped
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp cayenne pepper (to taste)
salt to taste

Directions:
Combine chicken broth, beans, corn, tomatoes, cilantro, scallions, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, cayenne pepper and salt in the crock pot^[3]. Season chicken breast with salt and lay on top.

Cook on low for 10 hours or on high for 6 hours. Half hour before serving, remove chicken and shred. Return chicken to slow cooker and stir in. Adjust salt and seasoning to taste. Serve over rice or tortillas and your favorite toppings.

References

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^{^} Ziplist’s (get.ziplist.com)
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Crock Pot Balsamic Pork Roast

I love making pork in the slow cooker, it’s so easy and literally falls apart once cooked. Here it’s cooked with balsamic and honey which gives it a slight tang that I thought was lovely.

Whenever I happen to see a small pork roast in the supermarket, I always pick one up because I know it’s an easy dinner. I usually find myself gravitating to the Slow Cooker Kalua Pork^[1] each and every time because it’s so good and easy to make, but I wanted to switch things up and came across a slow cooker recipe for this balsamic pork recipe on Add A Pinch^[2].

I met Robin just a few months ago while I was in Oregon so I was happy to try one of her recipes. This was so easy to make, and although my husband generally isn’t much of a balsamic fan, my toddler and I thought it was great! This recipe is slightly modified from her original but for the most part I followed it pretty close.

I served this with Broccoli and Cheese Twice Baked Potatoes^[3] but this would also be great with Roasted Parmesan Green Beans^[4].

Crock Pot Balsamic Pork Roast
gordon-ramsay-recipe.com
Servings: 8 • Size: 3 oz pork • Old Points: 5 • Weight Watcher Points+: 5 pt
Calories: 214 • Fat: 12 g • Carb: 4 g • Fiber: 0 g • Protein: 21 g • Sugar: 3 g
Sodium: 196 mg • Cholest: 72 mg

Ingredients:

2 pound boneless pork shoulder roast (sirloin roast)
kosher salt, to taste
1/2 tsp garlic powder
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/3 cup chicken or vegetable broth
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon honey

Directions:

Season the pork with salt, garlic powder and red pepper flakes and place it into the slow
cooker. Mix together the broth and vinegar and pour it over the pork,
then pour the honey over and set the timer for 4 hours on High or 6-8
hours on Low.

Once the pork is cooked and tender (it should shred easily with a fork),
remove from slow cooker with tongs into a serving dish. Break apart
lightly with two forks and put back into the slow cooker and ladle 1/2
cup sauce over the pork and keep warm until ready to eat.

Adapted from Add A Pinch^[5].

References

^{^} Slow Cooker Kalua Pork (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
^{^} Add A Pinch (addapinch.com)
^{^} Broccoli and Cheese Twice Baked Potatoes (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
^{^} Roasted Parmesan Green Beans (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
^{^} Add A Pinch (addapinch.com)