It’s coming your way at the end of today’s post… But let’s back up a bit, shall we?
First things first… How are you guys doing today? Yesterday totally slipped away from me thanks to some meetings related to my new job followed immediately by my usual Girls On The Run Tuesday meet up.
At yesterday’s practice, we discussed gratitude and the thought that gratitude is an attitude. After every lap the girls completed around the track, they had to stop and tell me something they were grateful for and I added it to this list:
I swear I leave every Girls On The Run practice falling more and more in love with the program. It is so rewarding on so many levels and I am coaching the most incredible group of girls. They make me and my fellow coaches laugh all the time, but they’re also incredibly thoughtful and are very willing to participate in nearly every group discussion.
Dinner
I was grateful I took some time to prep dinner in the morning because by the time I arrived home from practice, I was more than ready for some food.
Last night’s dinner was a serious winner thanks to a delicious and ridiculously easy recipe from the Skinnytaste Cookbook!
I’ve been a fan of Gina’s blog Skinnytaste for years and have had the pleasure of meeting her a small handful of times. She is such a kind woman, an absolutely beautiful photographer and a genius in the kitchen! She is always coming up with mouth-watering recipes to share on her blog and her cookbook is a fabulous representation of her work.
Gina gave me permission to share one recipe from her cookbook with you guys and since I know many of you out there are just as obsessed with crock pot recipes as I am, I figured her Crock Pot Santa Fe Chicken would be a good one to highlight! It’s delicious!
Slow Cooker Santa Fe Chicken
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Slow Cooker Santa Fe Chicken
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-8 hours
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Category: dinner, recipes
- Cuisine: dinner
Description
A simple, yet completely satisfying dinner! Throw the ingredients into the slow cooker and forget it!
Ingredients
- 24 oz (1 1/2 pounds) 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
Instructions
Combine chicken broth, beans (drained), corn, tomatoes, cilantro, scallions, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, cayenne pepper and salt in the crock pot. 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.
Notes
Recipe source: Skinnytaste Cookbook by Gina Homolka
A few more ideas for this recipe from Gina:
- Try this recipe as a filling for enchiladas
- Serve it on top of cilantro rice to make your own burrito bowl
- Fold into a tortilla with shredded cheese to make your own quesadillas
- Serve on top of greens for a delicious salad
A few more ideas for this recipe from Gina:
- Try this recipe as a filling for enchiladas
- Serve it on top of cilantro rice to make your own burrito bowl
- Fold into a tortilla with shredded cheese to make your own quesadillas
- Serve on top of greens for a delicious salad
Enjoy!
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You got the Skinnytaste coookbook!!!! gahhhh!!!!
I agree–the most beautiful people in the world have gratitude towards life.
That looks sooooooo good! 😀
Yum! Love the idea of serving it over cilantro lime rice!
Love the different ways to serve this chicken. Definitely on my calendar and list for dinner next week!
Yes!! I have loved every single recipe that I’ve ever tried from the Skinnytaste blog! And Santa Fe crockpot chicken is one of my favorites! I can’t eat gluten so I like that so many of her recipes are naturally gluten-free…not to mention healthy and delicious.
It was SO good! Ryan and I couldn’t get enough of it! 🙂
I really need to pick up that cookbook! But for now I’m holding out for my Christmas list. 😉
That recipe has been a staple since I saw it on her blog a couple of years ago! It is so easy and tasty.
Girls on the Run sounds like such a rewarding program not only for coaches, but especially the girls! I’m sure they love having you as their coach. I love using my crock pot so I’ll have to try this recipe out!
Definitely just pinned that for this weekend when I have to work Saturday. This will be perfect! I love Skinnytaste too, her recipes are always good!
Awesome. Skinnytaste is great. She’s so sweet to let you share the recipe. Glad you are enjoying Girls on the Run so much!
That Sante Fe Chicken looks awesome- I am going to have to try it out. Thanks!
When I train coaches for GOTR I always tell them that they will get just as much out of the program from coaching as the girls do. It is so true. There is a need for a program for adult woman to understand and see their self worth… I believe it would help in raising strong, confident young girls. Have a great day!
Oh, this looks like the perfect dinner recipe for a chilly night!
After all your talk about Girls On The Run, I just looked into it and found that we also have it in our area. Just sent an email to them. I think I know where I”ll be volunteering soon! Thanks 🙂
That must have been on her blog too because I know I have made it twice before. Absoutely delicious but next time I will change the cook time of the chicken. I found that 6 hours on high had my chicken almost gritty – anyone else find the same or is this operator error? 🙂
I will definitely check out Gina’s blog! This isn’t the first time I’ve seen you mention her Skinnytaste cookbook. I’ll have to look for it next time I’m out! Thanks for sharing the recipe, I’ll keep it in mind next time it gets chilly!
I would love to wrap this up in tortillas!! I wish I had a slow cooker- so need one! I LOVE the gratitude poster- awesome idea!
That looks AMAZING! I love the girl who said she’s thankful for air conditioning! haha In the summer I definitely am too!
I’m so jealous you have the Skinny Taste cookbook. I really want one. Maybe for Christmas!
i love that you’re volunteering for girls on the run. you’re going to be such a positive role model for those girls! =)
it’s still pretty warm here (i live in southern calif.), but i can’t wait to begin using my crock pot as soon as it cools down. definitely putting this recipe on my “must try” list!
Girls on the Run sounds like a great program, that’s so awesome you’re doing it. And I’m always looking for easy slow cooker recipes, thanks for sharing!
Thanks Julie for reviewing my cookbook, this post made me smile ear to ear!! This recipe is a fan favorite from my blog, so many probably have made it, but the book also has 125 brand new recipes that don’t live on my site!
Girls on the Run sounds like such a wonderful program and I love the topic of gratitude being an attitude. You are such a great role model!!
This sounds so so so good!! Thank god I will be investing in a crock pot soon :D.
I love my crock pot and this recipe sounds delicious! I think leftovers would even be good served cold on a bed of greens – salad style ☺
We do something similar to this all the time! So easy and SO tasty! Although, this version looks a bit healthier than ours 🙂
Thanks for posting the Starbucks wrap recipe yesterday! My husband and I love those! I have ACL/MCL reconstruction surgery on Friday and last night I was able to use your recipe to make a bunch of them to freeze for my breakfasts while I recover!
I am in love with the quesadilla idea! Definitely adding to the to-make list.
I couldn’t even imagine trying to PICK a recipe to make from that book. Everything looks so good!
Aw! This recipe hits close to home because… My parents live in Santa Fe part time! I will be there in.. OMG A MONTH! I haven’t been home in a year!!! Can you believe that, because I certainly cannot! YOWZA! Now I am excited. I think I’ll ask my dad to make this with the left over Thanksgiving Turkey! 😀
Gina’s recipes are life changing! Been following her blog for years and had this cookbook on preorder. I’ve made the santa fe chicken before and it’s super easy and so delicious (as all her recipes are)!
Girls on the Run looks like such a great program! My mom has done it before at the middle school she works at so it’s fun to see more about what she was involved in. Love it!
This sounds DELICIOUS! Definitely going to have to file this one away for a busy night.
Mmmm Mmmmm! I love Mexican food. I did something similar this week and it was tasty!
I loooove Skinnytaste AND crockpot chicken, so this one is a winner for me 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
This cookbook is on my Christmas list! Can’t wait to try this chicken!
I love how this looks! I’ve just moved and my slow cooker hasn’t made it to the new place yet, but I will be making this as soon as I bring it. 🙂 It reminds me of the salsa chicken recipe (that I found on Andrea’s blog at “a doctor in the house”) but it’s different and I can’t wait to try it.
This sounds and looks delicious. I especially love crockpot meals when I have a busy week at work and don’t have a lot of time to prep. I could easily throw all of these ingredients into the pot before leaving for work and walk in the door to dinner. I’m heading out of town this weekend and won’t be able to meal prep on Sunday like I typically do so I think this is a must try for next week’s menu with little prep time! Thanks for sharing.
A friend just got the book for me and we LOVE it too!! 🙂
I have almost the exact same thing (minus black beans and cilantro, and add some white beans) cooking in my crock pot! I found it as “white chicken chili” on pinterest. I hope it tastes as good as it smells!
I will be making this recipe this weekend for sure! Thanks for sharing! Also, thanks for sharing your poster from GOTR. Very inspiring!
Yummy! I love a good Crock-Pot recipe.
that looks like a recipe my bf and I make– SO GOOD! I love anything in the crockpot. so easy and always so delicious!
I love crock pot recipes, but find so many ask for 6-8 hours on low. Since I work 9ish hours a day (and my crockpot doesn’t have a timer function), I can usually only cook these meals on weekends. This one, at 10 hours of cook time, is PERFECT! Thanks for posting!
Made this today- it was so good. Cooked it on medium for about 8.5 hours. Made mine just as the recipe called for and wouldn’t change a thing.
So glad to hear it! We loved it in our house, too! 🙂
In the pic, it looks like soup. Did you add broth or does it come out of the crockpot that way!