Feed your crowd without any extra fuss, that’s the beauty of this recipe. With its easy dump-and-go method and all-day cook time, it’s one of our favorite ways to get ahead when hosting. Letting the chicken cook all day ensures it turns out tender and makes it easy to shred. Even better, it gives you time to focus on other things, like making a delicious dessert! Because this meal is so hearty—thanks to the addition of beans—you really don’t need sides. Instead, pick up your favorite taco fixings from the grocery store. You can never go wrong with guacamole, fresh limes and cheese.
Slow-Cooker Chicken and Bean Tacos
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 7 hr 10 min
- Servings 24
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 6 thighs)
- 3 tablespoons taco seasoning mix (from 1 1/4-ounce envelope)
- 1 can (4 1/2 ounces) chopped green chiles, undrained
- 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon coriander seed, crushed
- 1 can (19 ounces) cannellini beans, drained
- 2 packages (4.6 ounces each) taco shells (12 shells each)
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (6 ounces)
- 1 1/2 cups shredded lettuce
- 1 container (8 ounces) sour cream (1 cup)
- 1 cup thick-and-chunky salsa
Instructions
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Step1Place chicken in 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker. Sprinkle with taco seasoning mix; top with chiles. Mix tomato sauce, cumin and coriander seed in medium bowl; pour over chicken. Top with beans.
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Step2Cover and cook on low heat setting 7 to 8 hours or until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut and chicken is tender.
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Step3Remove chicken from cooker; place on cutting board. Mash beans in cooker. Shred chicken with 2 forks; return to cooker and mix well.
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Step4Serve chicken mixture with taco shells, cheese, lettuce, sour cream and salsa. Chicken mixture will hold on low heat setting up to 3 hours.
Nutrition
185
Calories
9g
Total Fat
10g
Protein
16g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Taco
- Calories
- 185
- Calories from Fat
- 80
- Total Fat
- 9g
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- Cholesterol
- 30mg
- Sodium
- 290mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 16g
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- Protein
- 10g
% Daily Value*:
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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