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Slow Cooked Tuscan Chicken and Beans
This slow cooked tuscan chicken is a dish that is light on meat and heavier on beans for added protein and fiber without the cholesterol or saturated fat.
Course
Entree
Cuisine
American
Keyword
slow cooker chicken and beans
Prep Time
15
minutes
Cook Time
6
hours
Total Time
6
hours
15
minutes
Servings
4
Calories
226
kcal
Author
Liz Della Croce
Ingredients
2
large
chicken breasts
boneless, skinless
3
cloves
garlic
grated
1
tablespoon
dried Italian seasoning
1
teaspoon
kosher salt
½
teaspoon
pepper
1
red pepper
diced
1
zucchini
diced
15
ounces
cannellini beans
canned. drained and rinsed
15
ounces
fire roasted tomatoes
15
ounces
tomato sauce
unsalted
Instructions
Place chicken breasts in the bottom of your slow cooker and season with garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
Add diced peppers, zucchini, beans, fire roasted tomatoes and tomato sauce.
Stir well and heat on Low for 6 hours or High for 3 hours.
Towards the end of cooking time, use two forks to shred chicken and stir well.
Serve over brown rice, whole wheat pasta or Bulgar wheat as pictured above.
Notes
Excellent source of Vitamin C and A, good source of Iron and Calcium.
Nutrition
Serving:
2
g
|
Calories:
226
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
32.3
g
|
Protein:
25.6
g
|
Fat:
1.6
g
|
Saturated Fat:
0.1
g
|
Cholesterol:
45
mg
|
Sodium:
734
mg
|
Fiber:
10.6
g