CROCK-POT CREAMY SALSA CHICKEN – loaded with flavor, great meal for a busy day!
This week’s tried & true recipe was such a hit with my family, I made it two weeks in a row! You can control how hot it is with the kind of salsa you use and the jalapenos. If you don’t care for too much heat, you can reduce the amount of jalapenos or just skip them all together. If you like things really hot, add more jalapenos.
Crock-Pot Creamy Salsa Chicken
Adapted from food.com
Ingredients
- 3 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 16 oz jar salsa of choice (not sweet)
- 1 can of corn (15 ounces, drained)
- 1 can of black beans (15 ounces, drained and rinsed)
- 2 Tablespoons Lime Juice
- 1/3 cup chopped jalapenos (I used canned)
- 8 oz block cream cheese (regular or reduced – not fat free)
Toppings (optional)
Hot Sauce (Frank’s RedHot Sauce is perfect)
Fresh Cilantro
Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice
Directions
Spray crock-pot with non-stick cooking spray. Place chicken on bottom. Pour salsa, corn, black beans, jalapenos and lime juice on top. Cook on low for 7-8 hours or until chicken is tender (adjust cooking time according to how fast slow your slow cooker cooks). When ready, place cream cheese on top and allow to melt – about 20 minutes, then stir/blend. Serve over rice. Top with a few dashes of hot sauce, chopped cilantro and fresh squeezed lime juice. Enjoy!
Spray crock-pot with non-stick cooking spray. Place chicken on bottom. Pour salsa, corn, black beans, jalapenos and lime juice on top. Cook on low for 7-8 hours or until chicken is tender (adjust cooking time according to how fast slow your slow cooker cooks). When ready, place cream cheese on top and allow to melt – about 20 minutes, then stir/blend. Serve over rice. Top with a few dashes of hot sauce, chopped cilantro and fresh squeezed lime juice. Enjoy!
-Add a little cheddar cheese and sour cream for additional flavor.
-Not a fan of too much spice/heat, use a mild salsa and skip the jalapenos
and hot sauce.
-Not a fan of too much spice/heat, use a mild salsa and skip the jalapenos
and hot sauce.
Thanks for stopping by!
Cheers!
Anonymous
Do you use boneless chicken in this?
Anonymous
Just finished making this & it turned out perfect 🙂 ! I will be making again & maybe adding a few of my own things. Cooked in 5hrs and I added 2 cans of corn. Added the sour cream and it was delicious.
Huckleberry Love
This looks amazingly delicious! I made a salsa chicken recipe, but never thought to add cream cheese to it. Pinning this one! 🙂
Visiting from The Frugal Girls.
~Emily
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Danni Baird @ Silo Hill Farm
Mary, if Sam ever leaves me…I'm checkin your house first!! He will totally love this and I'm going to try it soon with Natalies biscuits! Looks divine!
Designed Decor
Great recipe! I love finding great crock pot recipes!
Diane
What a flavorful simple meal… I love it.
Sam M. | Atkinson Drive
This looks delicious! I'd love for you to share it at the Pinworthy Projects party Friday! http://www.atkinsondrive.com/
From Nature to Nurture
This looks amazing! I am definitely trying this soon! I would love it if you shared it tomorrow on Thrifty Thursdays link party @ http://fromnature-tonurture.blogspot.com/ Hope to see you there!
THREE MANGO SEEDS
Oh my goodness this looks so good! Thanks for sharing at ITS PARTY TIME! {HUGS} Clydia
Kimberly
This sounds so good! It's supposed to snow the next couple of days where I live, this will be perfect to make! Thanks for sharing, new follower! 🙂
Melanie Goad
I'm on a crock pot binge right now. Just pinned this one!
Julie
I'm pinning this recipe! Looks great!
Julie @ Singing Three Little Birds
http://www.singingthreelittlebirds.com
Wanda Ann Olsen
Yum, looks delicious. I would love for you to share it at my link party going on now at http:www.memoriesbythemile.com/
Wanda Ann @ Memories by the Mile
Mary Beth
This looks sooooo tasty! Thanks for linking up to Project Inspire{d}~ have a great week!
Heather @ The Beating Hearth
mmmmmm. This is definitely on my list of tasty things to eat. Can't wait to try it, sounds great!
Mel@Mellywood's Mansion
I'm going to try this today!
Yum!
Marissa
Wow need to try!
Sherry of Pondered Primed Perfected
My family totally loves southwestern type foods so this will be a big hit. Of course I have to make the cream of mushroom soup first…I'm falling behind!!!
Looks delicious.
K Coake
Looks yummy and like a great meal for our Girl Scout night when we need something ready and quick. I'm pinning this and hope to make it next week. Thanks for the recipe.
I would love it if you would share this at my link party, Real Family Fun. It will open Wednesday night at 8pm EST. http://www.realcoake.blogspot.com/search/label/Real%20Family%20Fun
Have a great week.
KC