Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken

This is one of my favorite recipes. Easy to make, healthy, and full of flavor. Just put all the ingredients in a slow cooker and let the machine do the work. There are infinite variations as to how to use the finished product, and your family is guaranteed to like each one.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 6 hr
• Total Time: 6 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 148 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup water
• 2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix
• ½ cup finely chopped celery
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 cup prepared salsa
• ½ cup shredded carrot
• 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken
• 1 cup diced tomatoes with habaneros (such as RO*TEL® Hot)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Put chicken into the crock of a slow cooker. Sprinkle taco seasoning over the chicken. Layer diced tomatoes with habaneros, onion, celery, and carrot over the chicken, respectively; top with salsa. Pour water over the entire mixture.

Step 2

Cook on Low until the chicken is easily shreddable, 6 to 8 hours. An instant-read thermometer should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Step 3

Shred the chicken with 2 forks and stir with the salsa mixture.