Slow Cooker Southwest Chicken Chili

Servings: 8 cups

It's great to find a healthy slow cooker recipe. Slow cookers are easy use and often taste great.  The foods in this easy recipe are powerhouses of nutrition. Why this recipe is good for you: High antioxidants in tomatoes, corn and beans; High fiber in beans; Low in fat (20% of calories from fat); Beans help suppress blood sugar rises and may help combat diabetes and heart disease.  Plus this is without a doubt one of the single easiest recipes! The leftovers freeze very well.

There are a number of slow cooker healthy recipes, but this one happens to be a personal favourite. 

4 frozen chicken breasts
1 can black beans
1 can mixed variety beans (or other can you have lurking in the lazy susan)
1 can diced tomatoes
1 cup frozen corn
1 cup water, or chicken stock
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced or put through a garlic press
1 tsp. chilli powder
1 tsp. cumin

Rinse the beans well to remove residue and sodium. Put all ingredients into the crockpot on low heat for 5-6 hours. Just before serving, take two forks and shred the chicken. Give it a good stir and serve it up alongside grated low fat cheese, yogurt cheese (to substitute for that fatty sour cream!) and salsa. For the kids, add some baked blue corn nacho chips to scoop it up. Yum!

Serving size = 1 cup
(Without the toppings:)
Calories 287 
Fat 6 g
Carbs 34 g
Protein 24 g