By Julie Wilber
One of the great things about this one is...you can make it hot OR not! The other is that it doesn't get much simpler (and believe you me, simple is good in Julieland!) Use hot salsa for some kick and mild for a very mellow tomato flavor. After this cooks down a lot of the spice is gone! If you like things hotter, then use as spicy a salsa as you want!
Salsa Chicken
3 Points
4 Servings
2 Breasts, uncooked boneless, skinless chicken, halved
16 oz salsa, Use your favorite, just watch the fat content
Place chicken breasts in bottom of slow cooker and pour salsa over the top. Cook on low for 3-4 hours or until you can tell the chicken is done.
Get out your Easybake ovens, we are gonna bake up some more fun!
Well food for me is fun, boy do I need to get out more!) Did everyone have one of those as a kid? They were a little disappointing in my book, but if I had been baking up something spicy...you never know how my life might have turned out! Well ok, maybe not any different, but hey a girl can dream can't she? And if I'm dreaming kiddos, it's probably going to include cheese!
Mexican Chicken Bake
4 Points
4 Servings
Ingredients
1 T canola oil
1/2 medium red onion, Sliced
1/2 medium bell pepper, Cut into strips
1 average jalapeno pepper, deseeded and finely chopped
1 T Ground cumin
15 oz canned tomatoes with green chilies, (reserve 1/4 cup)
1 1/2 c cooked chicken breast, shredded
2 small corn tortillas
1 T Cilantro
1/2 c shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet. Sauté onion, pepper strips and jalapeno for 3-4 minutes. Sprinkle cumin and stir well. Add tomatoes, except 1/4 cup, and simmer for 5 minutes. Add shredded chicken and cook for 2 minutes.
Spray a 9-inch pie dish with nonstick cooking spray. Place one tortilla on the bottom. Spoon the chicken mixture on top. Cover with other tortilla. Spoon remaining tomatoes over top, followed by cilantro and cheese. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
Cut into wedges and serve with beans and rice or a green salad.
I haven't figured the points for another type of meat yet, but I am guessing this would be good with another type of meat also, ground beef or even shredded pork!
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