You don't need much with this easy Tex-Mex dinner but my Mexican Chocolate Cobbler is a quick, 10 minute dessert that would be a delicious finish to this meal!
❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
Everyone needs one of those go to meals that you can make without much thought and know that your family will love it. This is budget friendly, creamy comfort food - and there's almost no prep time.
🧾 Ingredients
- You can use chicken breast or chicken thighs in this recipe.
- Leave the chiles out if you like.
- Use plain diced tomatoes if you don't like a little spice.
- Frozen onion & Bell pepper mix was not shown in the image.
🔪 Instructions
Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Add the chicken, drained and rinsed beans, corn, chiles, and tomatoes to the slow cooker.
- Pour in the peppers and onions mix.
- Top with the soup and cilantro. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.
- 30 minutes before serving add room temperature cream cheese cut in chunks and shred the chicken with 2 forks. Put the cover back on and let it continue to cook.
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💭 Tips
Expert Tip: Never put frozen chicken in a slow cooker. ALWAYS thaw it first (overnight in the refrigerator). Slow cookers don't bring frozen chicken up to safe temperatures quickly enough and harmful bacteria can grow.
- If you don't want to use the frozen pepper mix use 1/2 cup onions and 1/2 cup diced Bell peppers.
- Pinto or kidney beans can be substituted for the black beans.
- Leave out the soup and cream cheese and add an extra can of tomatoes for a dairy free version.
- Store fiesta chicken leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months.
- This is delicious spooned over baked potatoes.
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📖 Recipe
Crock Pot Fiesta Chicken
Equipment Needed
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken, breast or thighs
- 15 ounces black beans, or whatever kind you have. Drained & rinsed.
- 14 ounces diced tomatoes & green chilies, or plain diced tomatoes. Don't drain.
- 2 cups corn, drain if canned.
- 4 ounces diced chiles, drained
- 1 cup onion and bell pepper mix, in the freezer section
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground smoked paprika
- 10.5 ounces cream of chicken soup, don't dilute
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature and cut in chunks
Instructions
- Spray the inside of the slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. This makes clean up SO much easier.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper and add to the slow cooker.
- Add the remaining ingredients except for cream cheese.
- Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4.
- 30 minutes before it's time to eat shred the chicken with 2 forks and add the cream cheese.
- Continue to cook for 30 more minutes.
- Stir until cream cheese is all mixed in.
- Serve over rice, baked potatoes, tortilla chips, or whatever
Notes
- If you don't want to use the frozen pepper mix use 1/2 cup onions and 1/2 cup diced Bell peppers.
- Pinto or kidney beans can be substituted for the black beans.
- Leave out the soup and cream cheese and add an extra can of tomatoes for a dairy free version.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months.
- This is delicious spooned over baked potatoes.
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