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

Calories 226kcal

Author Liz DellaCroce

Equipment

Slow Cooker

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

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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.

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