With a perfect storm of a left-over ham bone from our New Year's Fest weekend at the beach and a brand new slow cooker, I christened it by making split pea soup. It was the easiest thing I have ever done. 1 bag split peas, 1 Ham bone with lots of delicious ham still on it, 1 clove minced garlic, 2 quarts chicken broth, 2 bay leaves, some celery. Put it all in the pot for 8 hours on low. And Voila! liquid gold! It was so so yummy!
The next week I decided to try my hand at another dish, corned beef. Again some potatoes and onions on the bottom of the pot, a bay leaf, a juicy corned beef brisket on top of the veggies and a little water. 8 hours later we had a wonderful meal.
Well, I was on a roll so when I offered to make dinner for Michelle and Mark I decided the slow cooker was the best bet. I Googled the ingredients we had on hand - chicken and sweet potatoes and came up with this wonderful dish:
Slow Cooker Latin Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Black Beans
Ingredients
- 3 lbs bone-in skinless chicken thighs
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- salt
- pepper
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 3 large garlic cloves, pressed
- 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed
- 2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-size chunks
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
- lime wedge
Directions
Sprinkle chicken thighs with 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper.
Heat 12-inch skillet over med-high heat until hot;add chicken and cook until browned on all sides.
While chicken is cooking put beans and sweet potatoes in slow-cooker.
Place chicken on bean mix in slow-cooker.
In skillet, mix paprika, allspice, broth, remaining cumin, salsa, and garlic.
Pour this over chicken in crock pot.
Cover with lid and cook on low 8 hrs or 4 hrs on high.
Sprinkle with cilantro and serve with lime wedges.
There is no end to what the slow cooker can do!
1 comment:
My mom is making the sweet potato dish for the Super Bowl, and we're making it this week too!
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