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Mexican Chicken with Green Chili Rice

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  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 7 hr 25 min
  • Servings 4
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Looking for a Mexican dinner? Enjoy chicken and vegetables served with rice – a spicy slow cooked meal!
Updated Sep 24, 2015
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Ingredients

  • 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 1 pound), each cut into 3 pieces
  • 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes, undrained
  • 1/2 cup salsa
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 3 cups hot cooked rice, for serving
  • 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies, drained

Steps

  • 1
    Layer squash, bell pepper and chicken in 3 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker. Mix tomatoes, salsa, raisins, cinnamon and cumin; pour over chicken mixture.
  • 2
    Cover and cook on low heat setting 7 to 8 hours or until squash is tender and juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut.
  • 3
    Mix rice and chilies.
  • 4
    Remove chicken and vegetables from cooker, using slotted spoon. Serve on rice. Stir sauce in cooker; spoon over chicken and vegetables.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Cumin, a tiny seed the size and shape of a caraway seed, is the dried fruit of the parsley family. This aromatic spice is a popular seasoning for Mexican cooking and is also one of the spices in chili powder. You can use 1/4 teaspoon chili powder to replace the ground cumin in this chicken dish.
  • tip 2
    A fresh orange salad would be nice to this chicken and rice dish. Arrangeslices of oranges on romaine or other salad greens. Top with a big spoonful of guacamole and a sprinkle of toasted slivered almonds.
  • tip 3
    If you like your bell pepper with a bit of crunch, add it to the mixture for the last 15 minutes of cooking. Uncover and cook on high heat setting about 15 minutes or until pepper is crisp-tender.

Nutrition

400 Calories, 5g Total Fat, 32g Protein, 61g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
400
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5g
Saturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
75mg
Sodium
490mg
Total Carbohydrate
61g
Dietary Fiber
4g
Protein
32g
% Daily Value*:
Iron
22%
22%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 3 Vegetable; 2 Lean Meat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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