Name: Crockpot Chicken with Black Beans and Sweet Potato
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 420 min
Total time: 435 min
Ingredients: 1 medium onion; 2 medium sweet potato; 15 ounce black beans, canned; 1 pound chicken breast; 1/2 cup chicken broth, low-sodium; 1/2 cup salsa; 3 tablespoon chipotle peppers in adobo sauce; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, ground; 1/2 teaspoon allspice; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 cup cilantro; 1 medium lime; 2 medium pear

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Crockpot Chicken with Black Beans and Sweet Potato

Prep Time15

Cook Time7

Total Time7 15

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 381kcal

Ingredients

1 medium onion
2 medium sweet potato
15 ounce black beans, canned
1 pound chicken breast
1/2 cup chicken broth, low-sodium
1/2 cup salsa
3 tablespoon chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, ground
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon salt

Serve With

1/8 cup cilantro
1 medium lime
2 medium pear

Instructions

Dice onion and cube the sweet potatoes. Drain and rinse black beans.
Layer sweet potatoes, onion, and then beans into a slow cooker; place chicken on top.
In a small bowl, whisk together the broth, salsa, chipotle peppers, paprika, garlic powder, pepper, allspice, and salt.
Pour over the chicken. Don’t stir.
Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or on high for 3.5-4 hours until chicken is no longer pink in the center.
Garnish with cilantro and lime wedges if desired. Serve with pear slices on the side. (Serving size is 3/4 cup of potatoes and beans, 3-4 ounces chicken and 1/2 pear).