The top tortilla layer gets beautifully crispy in the slow cooker.
We use pinto beans, but you could easily swap in black beans.
Slow-Cooker Vegetable & Chicken Meatball Soup
Don’t skip cooking the onions for the meatballs.
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This step softens the onions so they more easily add their sweet flavor to the meatball mixture.
This slow-cooker meatball soup only requires 25 minutes of hands-on time.
If frozen roasted corn isn’t available, substitute regular.
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Sear the chicken thighs in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan and hindering browning.
To get an extra dose of veggies, pair it with sugar snap or snow peas.
Salsa Verde Slow-Cooker Chicken
Chicken breasts are transformed when they get slow cooked in salsa verde.
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Shredding the chicken and returning it to the sauce ensures the end result is juicy and delicious.
Serve the shredded meat over brown rice or use as a filling for tacos or enchiladas.
Pair it with a salad and toasted whole-grain bread for an easy, healthy dinner.
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Not a fan of polenta?
Try this healthy chicken dinner over pasta instead.
Now, you could, and here’s the recipe to prove it.
Ali Remdond
Garnish with fresh oregano leaves and additional kosher salt and black pepper, if desired.
Serve this Tuscan-inspired dish with crusty bread, a glass of Chianti and a salad.
Whole-wheat pasta soaks up the rich sauce.
Round it out with a simple green salad for a comforting healthy dinner.
Sour cream helps cut the heat, but you could also use plain strained yogurt.
Sazon seasoning typically includes coriander, cumin and oreganolook for one that also has achiote (annatto).
The ground seeds of the evergreen Bixa orellana shrub, achiote gives the dish a bright orange hue.
These blends, along with jarred sofrito, can be found with other Latin ingredients at most grocery stores.
Ali Redmond
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