2017 Kids Recipe Challenge Winning Recipe: 2nd Place! [Dinner]
Kids can help get the ingredients into the slow cooker for this easy family meal. Try serving the leftovers the next day with crunchy tortilla chips, sour cream and guacamole for a fun nacho dinner.
Corben and Jaxen from Mitchell, ON submitted this family favourite. They like to wash and prepare the vegetables, grate the cheese and assemble it on the plate.
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 4 hours
Makes: 12
Tips:
- Put leftovers away within 2 hours or sooner if they are in a warm location. Reheat leftovers to an internal temperature of 74°C (165°F). Discard uneaten leftovers after they have been reheated.
Ingredients
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| Green onion |
1 bunch |
| Celery |
1 stalk |
| Mushrooms |
1 pkg (8 oz/227 g) |
| Black beans, drained and rinsed |
1 can (19 oz/540 mL)
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| Corn kernels, drained or use frozen |
1 can (10 oz/398 mL)
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| Petite cut spicy red pepper stewed tomatoes |
1 can (19 oz/540 mL)
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| Mild or medium salsa |
1 cup (250 mL)
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| Boneless skinless chicken breasts |
6 (about 1.5 kg)
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| Canola oil |
2 Tbsp (30 mL)
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| Chili powder |
2 Tbsp (30 mL)
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| Salt |
1/2 tsp (2 mL)
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| Cooked rice |
6 cups (1.5 L)
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| Jalapeno Havarti or cheddar cheese, shredded |
1 1/2 cups (375 mL)
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Directions
- Wash hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds. Clean all countertops and equipment used for food preparation.
- Gently rinse onions, celery and mushrooms under cool running water. Chop green onions and celery; place in slow cooker. Slice mushrooms; add to slow cooker. Add beans, corn, tomatoes and salsa in the slow cooker and stir.
- Don’t rinse raw poultry prior to using. Toss chicken with oil, chili powder and salt. Use separate equipment for handling raw food and cooked food.
- Brown chicken in large nonstick skillet then add to slow cooker. Cover and cook on High for 4 hours or on Low for 8 hours until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 74 ºC (165ºF) on a digital food thermometer.
- Remove chicken from slow cooker and shred with 2 forks and return to slow cooker; stirring well to combine.
- Serve over rice sprinkled with cheese.
Nutrition Information per serving:
Calories: 366 kcal
Protein: 30 g
Fat: 10 g
Carbohydrate: 40 g
Fibre: 6 g
Sodium: 521 mg
Iron: 2 mg
Calcium: 162 mg
Last Update – March 27, 2024