Easy Creamy Santa Fe Chicken (Crock Pot)

"Super creamy and just a little spicy."
 
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Ready In:
4hrs 20mins
Ingredients:
6
Serves:
5
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ingredients

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directions

  • In crock pot, mix together beans, corn, and 1/2 cup salsa.
  • Top with the chicken breast, then pour the remaining salsa over the chicken.
  • Cover and cook on high 2 1/2 to 3 hours, or until chicken is tender.
  • Remove the chicken and cut into bite size pieces.
  • Put back into the crock pot.
  • Add the cream cheese (cut into cubes to melt faster), and turn to high.
  • Heat until cream cheese melts, and blends into sauce.
  • Serve over rice.
  • Top with shredded cheese.

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Reviews

  1. Wonderful smells were coming out of my kitchen when I walked in the door after work, even my son said, "Oh man, that smells good!" We all liked this a lot and it mixed up so quick I was able to throw it in the crockpot when I came home for lunch. Originally was going to give it 4 stars because my 6 year olds were not really crazy about the spice, but I decided on a 5 star rating when I realized that I could combine the leftovers with a couple of cans of cream of chicken soup and more salsa and chicken broth and make a wonderful santa fe chicken soup. The leftovers sound almost better than the original dish. This will be a staple recipe at our house. Thanks much!
     
  2. Wonderful. My husband actually threw this together today. He forgot to add the second 1/2 cup of salsa on top, so it was very mild.
     
  3. I've been on a crock pot kick lately and had to try this recipe. It was delicious! Loved the sauce especially served over a hot bed of rice! Dear BF really enjoyed this one! I did add a small can of diced green chilies for some heat and flavor. Thanks for posting!!
     
  4. This is great!! Every family member loved it (which is rare). I used picante sauce instead of salsa ( just a personal preference).
     
  5. A really easy and tasty meal, but I agree with Skipp's kitchen that the result was a bit soupy. I just cooked up some onions and red peppers and added them at the end, which bulked it up nicely, plus added extra vitamins! I also added some chipotle sauce for added spice and a smoky flavour. All in all, a lovely meal, definitely a keeper. Thanks!
     
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Tweaks

  1. This is great!! Every family member loved it (which is rare). I used picante sauce instead of salsa ( just a personal preference).
     

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