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Gluten-Free Slow-Cooker Chicken and Bean Tacos

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  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 4 hr 30 min
  • Servings 12
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Serve these crowd-pleasing slow cooker chicken tacos at your next gathering.
Updated Sep 20, 2016
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Ingredients

Tacos

  • 20 oz boneless skinless chicken breasts, trimmed of fat
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 2 cups chopped onions (2 large)
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 1 jalapeño chile, diced
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 can (15 oz) Muir Glen™ organic tomato sauce
  • 1 can (15 oz) great northern beans, drained, rinsed, mashed
  • 1 can (15 oz) black beans, rinsed, drained
  • 24 taco shells or corn tortillas

Toppings, If Desired

  • Lime
  • Chopped avocado
  • Chopped tomato
  • Chopped cilantro
  • Shredded lettuce
  • Sour cream

Steps

  • 1
    Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place chicken in slow cooker.
  • 2
    In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onions, bell pepper and jalapeño chile; cook 4 to 5 minutes or until vegetables begin to soften. Add chili powder, cumin, coriander and salt. Cook until onions are soft and spices are fragrant; remove from heat. Add tomato sauce and great northern beans; mix well. Stir in black beans. Pour mixture over chicken.
  • 3
    Cover; cook on Low heat setting 4 to 5 hours or on High heat setting 2 to 2 1/2 hours until chicken is tender and cooked through. Remove chicken to cutting board; shred. Return chicken to slow cooker with beans and sauce. Squeeze lime juice over mixture; stir.
  • 4
    Serve in taco shells with toppings.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    This recipe makes enough for a crowd or another dinner. Cover and refrigerate leftovers up to 3 days, or freeze up to 1 month.
  • tip 2
    Try using pinto beans in place of the great northern beans or the black beans.
  • tip 3
    Always read labels to make sure each recipe ingredient is gluten free. Products and ingredient sources can change.

Nutrition

430 Calories, 16g Total Fat, 29g Protein, 42g Total Carbohydrate, 2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
430
Calories from Fat
150
Total Fat
16g
25%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
18%
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
60mg
20%
Sodium
530mg
22%
Potassium
630mg
18%
Total Carbohydrate
42g
14%
Dietary Fiber
9g
35%
Sugars
2g
Protein
29g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
15%
15%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
25%
25%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 3 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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