Crock Pot Chicken Taco Chili

Crock pot cooking is amazing. It gives me the free time to accomplish tasks like laundry, cleaning, reading and napping, while still having a yummy dinner. I've made this chili before and it's a nice variation to all those other chili recipes. I like to add a little sour cream, cheese and fresh cilantro to my bowel. A slice of avocado would be nice too. Also included with this recipe are the Weight Watchers points. Enjoy!

Servings: 10 • Size: 1 1/4 cups • Old Points: 3 pts • Points+: 5 pts
Calories: 203.7 • Fat: 1.4 g • Carb: 33.3 g • Fiber: 10.0 g • Protein: 16.9 g

Ingredients:
1 onion, chopped
1 16-oz can black beans
1 16-oz can kidney beans
1 8-oz can tomato sauce
10 oz package frozen corn kernels
2 14.5-oz cans diced tomatoes w/chilies
1 packet taco seasoning
1 tbsp cumin
1 tbsp chili powder
24 oz (3-4) boneless skinless chicken breasts
chili peppers, chopped (optional)
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions:
Combine beans, onion, chili peppers, corn, tomato sauce, cumin, chili powder and taco seasoning in a slow cooker. Place chicken on top and cover. Cook on low for 10 hours or on high for 6 hours (I cooked mine for 5 hrs and it was perfect). Half hour before serving, remove chicken and shred. Return chicken to slow cooker and stir in.

A Freezer Full...

I have this dream of being able to serve hot, home cooked meals to my family every night. No dinner from a box or fast food in this house. I dream of fresh veggies, unprocessed meat and healthy servings. Now the fact of the matter is, I don't feel as if I'm dreaming "too big". I've been doing some research lately on freezing and crock pot recipes. My search led me to a post on Pinterest that led me to yet another great blog.

I'd like all of you to meet Jaima... she's someone I think I could be great friends with. Her blog is wonderful and full of lots of goodies, including her journey of freezing and crock pot recipes. It's thanks to her that tonight my family enjoyed and her recipe for "Teriyaki Chicken".

Today was the perfect day for it. I was home from work with Austin because he has strep and this gave me a great meal at the end of the day with very little effort. It also got me thinking that it would be wonderful to have a freezer full of healthy, home cooked meals for days when life is just too crazy. Jaima had lots of great ideas and I'm using some of hers and mixing with other resources to come up with things that I know will be "Fat Man Approved." I think we're going to need a bigger freezer.

So I challenge you... all of you, especially those that say life is just too busy to cook, to take the time to plan. Do it for your family...

FYI... tonight's dinner is both Fat Man and Kid approved. :-)