Comments on: A Do-What-You-Want-With-It Sante Fe Style Chicken from the Slow Cooker (with 5 ideas)

By: Donna Johnson

Donna Johnson — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 17:50:17 +0000

When I read someone’s comment about serving it as soup, I immediately thought of serving it in individual bread-bowls of dark pumpernickel or even sourdough! To me, serving anything in a bread bowl makes it more special! I often use the scooped-out bread from the bread bowls as croutons – just cut bread into cubes, drizzle with melted butter or margarine, sprinkle with dried herbs of your choice (oregano,thyme,etc) & toast lightly in the oven. Voila – almost “homemade” croutons! Top your “soup” with these croutons & a hand full of shredded cheese. Makes me hungry just thinking about it!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 16:26:55 +0000

Just found your site and making this tonight. Just want to say how awesome and healthy your recipes are. Very happy I found this site :)

By: roni

roni — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:39:22 +0000

woops! Thanks! Not sure how that happened. All fixed.

By: Alden

Alden — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:37:35 +0000

This is tagged vegetarian, and it’s not (sadly, cuz it looks amazing!). :(

By: Jeanine

Jeanine — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:06:29 +0000

I made this for dinner tonight and served it as soup in a bowl with a little queso quesadilla cheese on top. We dipped tortillas in it. Yummy!! I love that it’s made with things I have on hand. I was only short on one thing – I didn’t have a full tablespoon of chili powder, so I filled in with chipotle chili pepper. I can’t wait to have the leftovers! Thanks for the recipe, Roni!

By: Alicia

Alicia — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:12:11 +0000

Made this for my husband tonight and he absolutely loved it!! I served this in a bowl with just some grands flaky biscuits on the side and he couldn’t get enough. Thanks again for the recipe!!

By: sara

sara — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:05:58 +0000

I just made this last night and it was DELICIOUS!! The husband had 2 bowls and I still have leftovers to take to work tomorrow for lunch. I served it over rice because we’d just had enchiladas the other night, but the next time I make it, I’m definitely going that route. Thanks for the great recipe!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:30:07 +0000

Morning Roni….I LOVE this meal….my chicken breast was thawed and I added the green pepper and it all turned out perfect. Had it with the wraps for supper and the rest will be over spinach for my lunches. A keeper for sure!
Thanks Roni:)
Michelle in Canada

By: Carla

Carla — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:18:44 +0000

LOL that was supposed to say thanks.

By: Carla

Carla — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:17:28 +0000

Tried this and loved it. I mistakenly bought cream of mushroom soup but it worked fine. I’ve put this over rice and coucous. Quesadillas next. It freezes well also. Thaks again Roni.

By: Beth

Beth — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:37:54 +0000

Thanks for both replies. I can not wait to try this!

By: roni

roni — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:34:07 +0000

Beth – You should be fine with defrosted chicken, this is one of those dishes you really can’t mess up. Maybe reduce cooking time by an hour our so or set a time to not start it until midday. The chicken could be overcooked as the sauce will keep it moist.

Check out Kristen’s modifications above.

By: roni

roni — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:32:20 +0000

Thanks Kristen!

By: Kristen

Kristen — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:30:58 +0000

Beth – when i made it I didn’t use frozen chicken. I cubed up 2 chicken breasts and just added them in at the beginning with everything else and it turned out fine. I did this so I didn’t have to pull it out and shred it later. I also subbed in half a jar of salsa and some extra diced tomatoes instead of the can of cream of chicken soup. I also cooked it on low for 6-8 hrs instead of on high.

By: Beth

Beth — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:47:40 +0000

I am quite the novice at this so what would I need to do if the chicken wasn’t frozen? Does that effect when to add the chicken etc? I don’t want to overcook it. Thanks, Beth

By: Erin

Erin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:31:01 +0000

I made this yesterday and it was a super hit. Husband and 10-year old daughter loved it. Made some brown rice to go with it, but I liked it better without the rice. Awesome and super easy to make. I’m all for anything in a crockpot!

By: joy l.

joy l. — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:38:31 +0000

I made this yesterday. Added the suggested green pepper.
I’m eating right now with mashed potatoes. It is fabulous! I’ll be making this again.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:50:04 +0000

Made this over the weekend and loved it! I wound up adding a bit more chili powder (I like things spicy) and will be making more soon… it’s perfect fall fare!

By: roni

roni — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:45:53 +0000

Can’t say, I haven’t tried it but I’d guess that it would work better at the beginning so it slowly warms up with the rest of the ingredients.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:25:28 +0000

Do you think it would work to use a bit of plain Greek yogurt to thicken it up instead of the can of soup or cream cheese? Would you add it in at the beginning or during the last hour of cooking?

By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 22:02:04 +0000

I made this today – LOVED IT!! It was a winner for hubby as well!

By: roni

roni — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 11:12:46 +0000

Try replacing the can of soup with a few tbsp of whole wheat flour disolved in chicken broth or just water. Works for my beef stew. :)

By: teachermom

teachermom — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 10:11:10 +0000

This looks good! Any ideas for making it thicker without the cream soup? We’ve got some no-dairy people in our house. I’ve made chicken in the crockpot with a jar of salsa and have done something similar, but I like how yours is more recipe-ready.

Thanks!

By: Lindsay Morrison

Lindsay Morrison — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:56:42 +0000

Mm. This looks yummy. I made something similar to this about a week ago but I made it on the stove. I used a can of Bush’s Grillin Beans, Black bean fiesta flavor, additional corn, and a can of diced tomatoes with chilies. I’m going to try this soon. Thanks.

By: Kristen@Slender Kitchen

Kristen@Slender Kitchen — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 03:24:44 +0000

I would have never thought to add the mushroom soup – great idea! And even better that it can be used for multiple meals.