Hey party people! I'm here this morning with another easy peasy crock-pot recipe! This last month has been so. busy. Seriously, I could work all day and all night and still not get everything done. In fact, that's basically what I have been doing, haha! Anyway, one of my New Years resolutions was to be better at planning and cooking meals for my family (yay, it's April and I'm still trying! ha) and so for that to happen during a busy month like this the crock-pot is basically my bff. It's so easy it's almost like someone is bringing me dinner every night.. almost. It has actually been really fun because I've been reminded of so many easy dinner recipes I love and I can't wait to share this one with you today!
Creamy Crock Pot Fiesta Chicken Recipe:
Creamy Crock-Pot Fiesta Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 15 oz . can black beans drained
- 2 cups frozen corn
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon . cumin
- 1 jar of your favorite salsa anywhere from 16-24 oz will work fine!, divided
- 4 large chicken breasts or 8 breast tenders
- 1 8 oz package cream cheese cubed
- Shredded cheese and green onions to garnish optional
Instructions
- Add beans, corn, garlic, cumin and half of your salsa in the bottom of your crock-pot and mix to combine. Layer chicken breasts over the top, and cover with remaining salsa. Cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 6 hours. After the time is up, shred chicken and add in your cream cheese cubes. Turn heat to high and wait for cream cheese to melt (about 15 minutes). Serve over cooked rice and garnish with shredded cheese and green onions. Enjoy!
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P.S. If you liked this post you will also love easy crock pot Polynesian chicken or these shredded pork tacos!
Melissa McArthur
This is on repeat at my house! Everyone loves it!
Arcanum
FYI, if you have an Instant Pot, this recipe works fine basically unaltered.
Put the ingredients in the pot as instructed (you may want to lean towards more salsa rather than less). Put the lid on and set the pressure release to "seal", then cook at high pressure for 20 minutes. Do a quick release, then follow the recipe as written using the Instant Pot's "high" slow cook setting for melting the cream cheese.
Sarah + Jessica
That's good to know! Thank you for telling us - I need to get an instant pot!
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Arcanum
They're pretty great, I highly recommend it.
Colleen Pastoor
Ooh, this makes me hungry! We make a very similar recipe, but we find we like less cream cheese so we cut it down to about 1/3 a block.
Ali Evenson Lewis
Yum! As soon as I can eat chicken again I will be making this!
Jessica @ Pretty Providence
Yay!! Five more weeks! You will love it!
Vanessa Marquiss Barker
This looks so yummy, and I love a dinner I don't have to worry about all day. Thanks for the recipe
Jessica @ Pretty Providence
You're so welcome! I hope you love it!