Okay, I did not come up with this name, although this dinner was extremely easy to make. I found this on a blog called The Larson Lingo (see link below). You literally throw in frozen chicken with a few ingredients into the crockpot and 7 hours later it's ready to eat. There were only a few downsides to this meal: 1) I really thought it needed some more spices...cumin, perhaps? Maybe some garlic? I don't know, it was lacking in flavor a bit for me. 2) The recipe calls for an occasional stir every two hours or so, which means that you can't just leave it and go to work. We had this on a day when my husband was home with the girls so that he could tend to the crockpot, so it worked out for us. She mentions having this as leftovers in a tortilla, and I think we'll try that. Maybe some salsa will spice it up a bit. I served this over rice with a side of veggies and some fruit. Makes 6-8 adult-sized servings.
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| Photo from The Larson Lingo blog |
You'll Need:- bag of frozen chicken breast tenderloins (2 1/2 to 3 lb. bag)
- 8 oz. block of cream cheese (she recommends not using fat free--1/3 less fat or regular is fine)
- can of black beans, drained and rinsed (or pinto, if you prefer)
- can of corn, drained
- can of Rotel (I had never heard of Rotel prior to making this recipe...not sure it was my favorite thing...you could probably substitute a can of diced tomatoes with peppers and onions)
Preparation:- Put frozen chicken in the crockpot.
- Put cream cheese on top of the chicken.
- Dump in the black beans, corn, and Rotel.
- Cover and cook in your crockpot on low for 6-8 hours. Every 2 hours, stir the ingredients. You can shred the chicken when it's done, or just leave it as tenderloins.
- Turn the crockpot off and let it sit for about 30-45 minutes. This causes it to be less soupy.
- Serve over rice.
Recipe and link:
http://thelarsonlingo.blogspot.com/2011/05/easiest-dinner-ever.html
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