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Slow Cooked Pinto Chicken with Corn and Quinoa

This slow cooked pinto chicken with corn and quinoa recipe is a delicious way to switch up your usual weeknight dinner routine. Plus, it's a one-pot meal!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 5 cups
Calories 470 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb 16oz of chicken breast trimmed and cut into large chunks
  • 1 15 oz can of cream style corn
  • 1 15 oz can of pinto beans rinsed and drained
  • 1 15 oz can of diced tomatoes
  • ½ teaspoon ground sage
  • 1 teaspoon dried chives
  • 1 teaspoon dehydrated onion
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried cilantro
  • 1 cup 170g uncooked Quinoa

Instructions
 

  • Put all ingredients except quinoa in a crock pot on low and cook for about 6 hours.
    1 lb 16oz of chicken breast trimmed and cut into large chunks, 1 15 oz can of cream style corn, 1 15 oz can of pinto beans rinsed and drained, 1 15 oz can of diced tomatoes, ½ teaspoon ground sage, 1 teaspoon dried chives, 1 teaspoon dehydrated onion, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon dried cilantro
  • A half an hour before dinner, add the quinoa. It will soak up the remaining liquid.
    1 cup 170g uncooked Quinoa

Nutrition

Calories: 470kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 37gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 121mgPotassium: 1393mgFiber: 14gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1820IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 87mgIron: 5mg
Keyword chicken, Corn, Quinoa, Slow Cooker
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