Black Bean Chicken

I love this meal, it's really versatile and tasty. You can make it on the stove, in the crockpot, make it ahead and freeze it before you cook it, you can serve it as a meal by itself, kind of like a hearty chili, or you can top wrap it up in a tortilla for an easy, hearty burrito. It's also easy to modify to your own tastes. So you can follow this recipe exactly as written, or you can use it as a jumping off point. Have fun and enjoy!

Black Bean Chicken

1 lb chicken, cut into bite sized pieces

2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed

1 cup salsa

1 can ro-tel

1 - 2 cups frozen corn

1/2 corn regular long grain rice

1. Toss all the ingredients in the crockpot and cook all day.

2. With about an hour left in the cooking time, add the rice.

3. Serve with cheese, sour cream or any other toppings, or on tortillas.

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1. Put all ingredients, including rice in a pot on the stove, on medium.

2. Cook for about 45 minutes, until both chicken and rice is cooked.

3. Serve with cheese, sour cream or any other toppings, or on tortillas.

What I did with this recipe recently, was toss all the ingredients, except the rice in a freezer bag. I removed as much air as possible, and then put that bag in another freezer bag. I put the rice in a sandwich bag, and put that in the freezer bag as well. I thawed in the fridge, and tossed in a pot to make for dinner. It's great if you have the ingredients and the time while cooking something else to get it in the freezer for an easy meal another time.