Slow Cookers

It's that time of year when I love to pull out my slow cooker a.k.a crockpot- which I tend to use ocassinally all year round, but really start it's prime use in the fall/winter. With our grilling season coming to an end- which consumes most of our summer- I am always hunting for new an delicious slow cooker recipes to try. I have come across 2 different recipes on Pinterest, and both were fantastic- so good, I though I would share with you. They are easy prep- and basically throw ingredients in and be on your way!

First was the chicken tacos we had last week. SO yummy, and so easy.
Clean Eating Crock Pot Chicken Tacos- click on the link to take you to the site

Ingredients

1 lb (or about four 4 oz)	Chicken breasts
1 cup (8 oz)	Salsa (I used one with corn and black beans)
1/2 cup (half of a 10 oz) can	Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies 1
Optional:	1 tbs taco seasoning 2
Optional Taco/Salad Fixings:	Low carb/whole grain tortillas, shredded lettuce, avocado, cilantro, black olives, avocado, corn, black beans, plain low fat greek yogurt

¹ This gives the chicken a bit of spice and flavor, but if you are making this recipe for children, or you don't like any spice, I suggest using plain diced tomatoes!

² Make your own taco seasoning by mixing together 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/8 teaspoon salt. Be sure seasoning is gluten free if sensitive.

Method

THE ESTIMATED TOTAL TIME TO MAKE THIS RECIPE IS 4-8 HOURS.

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Put all of the ingredients (except for toppings) in crockpot and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours. Remove the chicken from the crockpot and shred. Add chicken back to the crockpot and stir to combine everything. Serve over lettuce or on low carb tortillas, and top with veggies and/or suggested toppings.

We garnished our with lettuce, avocado, cheese, tomato, and sour cream. I also like to add black beans and black olives sometimes.

Next up is Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup. Another big hit.

Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla So
For some reason, I couldnt copy and paste the ingredients, so click on the link above to take you to the full site. Enjoy!