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Slow Cooker Spanish Chicken and Rice (THM:E)

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Break out your crockpot and make this hearty THM:E Trim Healthy Mama Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice. It takes less than 10 minutes to put together and will fill you up!This dish has a backstory, and while I'm not going to promise that it's super exciting, the truth is that I struggle with what to put ahead of these recipes.

Do you want to hear about family life?

Talk about current events?

Or just talk about the recipe itself?

But anyway, when I was a kid, my mom would make something called Spanish Rice, and although I didn't hate it, I didn't look forward to it either.

Basically, it consisted of chicken, rice, beans, and some sort of tomato sauce with spices and seasonings.

A filling and frugal meal, for sure, but not my favorite (sorry, mom!)

This was partially because I had a huge aversion to beans and tomatoes, and my family wasn't exactly open to trying new dishes.

Thankfully, as I've gotten older, my tastes have developed to LOVE spicy food, beans and I could practically eat a salad made entirely out of Cilantro.

I've sort of developed a love affair with flavor, you could say.

Break out your crockpot and make this hearty THM:E Trim Healthy Mama Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice. It takes less than 10 minutes to put together and will fill you up!And that's why I've put together this spin on Spanish Rice, and called it Spanish Chicken & Rice.

You can make this in the slow cooker, spice it to your liking, and it's an E Meal that I actually look forward to!

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I should also mention that we get our fresh, never frozen, all natural chicken breasts for $1.49/lb or less from Zaycon Foods.  We buy them in 40 pound cases, then separate them into freezer bags, pack with marinades, and freeze.

This makes meal planning super simple and definitely cuts down on our meat costs + trips to the store!

If you're interested, you can sign up for Zaycon Foods through my link to see when chicken breasts will be available in your area.

A couple of food notes: If at all possible, use brown or wild rice.  White rice, while filling and cheap, is the equivalent of sugar because of how the carbohydrates in it digest.  So even though you can eat almost everything you ate pre-THM, white rice just isn't one of them!

Also, watch the sugar content of your diced tomatoes and tomato paste.  Organic isn't necessary, but check the label for added sugar (some sugar is normal in tomatoes) and buy a brand without any extra!

 

Now, on to the recipe!

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Slow Cooker Spanish Chicken and Rice (THM:E)
Author: Gretchen
Prep time:  10 mins
Cook time:  8 hours
Total time:  8 hours 10 mins
Serves: 8 servings
 
Ingredients
  • 4 Boneless, Skinless, Chicken Breasts
  • 4 Tablespoons Taco Seasoning
  • 1 Chopped Red Bell Pepper
  • 1 Chopped Green Bell Pepper
  • 1 Chopped Yellow Bell Pepper
  • 1 Yellow Onion, Chopped
  • 4 T Chopped Garlic in Oil
  • 2 cans Diced tomatoes, or 1 can Rotel and 1 can regular diced tomatoes
  • 1 small Can Tomato Paste
  • 1 can Chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 can Corn
  • 1 can Black Beans
  • ½ cup Cilantro, finely chopped
  • 4 cups cooked Wild Rice
Instructions
  1. Place a slow cooker liner in the cooker's crock. Add chicken breasts to the bottom and sprinkle the taco seasoning over them.
  2. Then, pour in the tomatoes, tomato paste, cilantro, onion, garlic, and chopped peppers.
  3. Lock the lid on your slow cooker and cook on low for 6 hours, stirring a few times while it cooks.
  4. After the 6 hours, pour in the corn, black beans, and chickpeas, then cook for 2 more hours on low.
  5. About 30 minutes before dinner, cook 1.5 cups of wild rice + 3 cups of water in a rice cooker. Fluff it with a fork when cooked.
  6. Shred the chicken with a fork in the sauce, then spoon over rice to serve.
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Talk soon,
Gretchen


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Comments

  1. Tameasa Provencher says

    March 3, 2017 at 9:51 am

    I was just wondering if you know the carb count for this recipe? I have Type 1 Diabetes and have just started THM. Thank you

    Reply
  2. Karen says

    April 3, 2017 at 3:18 pm

    what is serving size for THM person?

    Reply
  3. Trudy Nye says

    October 10, 2017 at 4:33 pm

    Your picture looks delicious, but it doesn’t look like it contains wild rice. Are you sure you don’t mean brown rice?

    Reply
    • Mary says

      January 10, 2018 at 7:55 am

      Was wondering the same thing

      Reply
  4. Bernie says

    August 13, 2018 at 7:51 am

    I’m new to this but thought rice was a no-no for Keto? Any help or advice would be appreciated. Thanks

    Reply
    • Gretchen Lindow says

      August 13, 2018 at 10:11 am

      This recipe is not keto. It is a Trim Healthy mama “E” Fuel, which uses carbohydrates and proteins, no fats. Trim Healthy Mama is form of carb cycling.

      Reply
  5. Dawn says

    February 6, 2019 at 2:15 am

    I wonder if this would also be good with quinoa? Also, I hate Cilantro. Do you think it would still be good if I left it out?

    Reply
  6. Becca says

    March 30, 2019 at 3:48 pm

    Can you sub brown rice for wild rice?

    Reply
    • Gretchen Lindow says

      April 3, 2019 at 7:41 pm

      of course 🙂

      Reply

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