Slow Cooker Chicken with Black Beans and Sweet Potato


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 302.7
  • Total Fat: 0.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.8 mg
  • Sodium: 622.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 35.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.2 g
  • Protein: 6.6 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Slow Cooker Chicken with Black Beans and Sweet Potato calories by ingredient



Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
    2 tsp ground cumin
    dash of salt and pepper
    1 tsp ground paprika
    1/2 tsp ground allspice
    1 cup chicken broth
    1/2 cup salsa
    3 garlic cloves, chopped
    1 can (15-19 oz) black beans (rinsed and drained)
    4 medium sweet potatoes (peeled and cut into 2 inch chunks)

Directions

Mix all the ingredients with the exception of chicken, beans and sweet potatoes in a bowl. In the slow cooker, combine the beans and sweet potatoes. Place the chicken on top of the mixture, then pour broth mixture over the chicken. Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SUEBDOO2010.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Love Love LOVE this!!! Will definitely make again. My husband went back for seconds :) Sure sign its a winner...although he did add cheese and sour cream to it...way to make it unhealthy ;). - 7/12/10


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Love it. Made it tonight and even the kids loved it. It is a keeper - 3/21/12


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I made this last night and it was great! I used chicken breasts instead of thighs, and it turned out very well. And so full of fiber - I was stuffed! Thank you! - 12/30/10


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This was quite delicious! I was gone from home for almost 12 hours - I used frozen chix thighs (4) and cut the sweet potatoes in bigger chunks. This had great flavor and was very yummy and easy. Thanks! - 10/26/10


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    So, so good! I used chicken breasts instead of thighs and added more salsa for an extra kick. This dish was extremely filling and there was a lot left over. I will definitely be making this again! - 9/10/10


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I love slow cooked chicken. This recipe turned out delicious and the left overs will make for good lunches. - 8/2/10


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This was really really good. I am not used to eating chicken thighs, but I know they work better in the slow cooker so I did use them; next time I think I will try it with breasts, even though they tend to dry out. Love this flavor combination, though. Thanks for sharing! - 7/22/10


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    Incredible!
    1 of 4 people found this review helpful
    This sounds really good. I can't wait to try it. - 7/7/10


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    Incredible!
    I love this Slow Cooker Chicken with Black Beans and Sweet Potato Recipe! - 9/7/20


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    Very Good
    I made it with chicken breasts, sweet potato and black beans. We do not use salsa or spices and we liked it a lot. - 3/13/18


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    Incredible!
    I thought this recipe was delicious! I added the sweet potatoes towards the end of cooking, which kept them from getting too mushy! Great left overs as well. - 11/6/13


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    Incredible!
    Really loved this dish. Started with frozen chicken breasts. Only had a tiny bit of cumin left in house, so we ended up adding cinnamon and it worked really well. Can't wait to have it again. - 10/5/13


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    O.K.
    Rather disappointed with this. I thought the sweet potatoes would add a sweetness, but instead they were just mushy. I even doubled the beans and the spices to give it more flavor, but no help. We are eating the left overs tonight. I am hoping it will taste better than it looks. - 1/17/13


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    Incredible!
    My family loved this! I used chicken breasts and used two cans of 15 oz. black beans and extra salsa (organic low sodium). I cooked it for about 4 hours on low and then 45 minutes on high. The chicken shredded easily. Stir well after cooking to make a perfect stew. Garnish w/ fresh cilantro! - 1/13/13


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    Very Good
    I thought this was going to be weird, but it was actually Very Good! - 12/4/12


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    Incredible!
    This was SO good! The combination of spices was just right. My husband doesn't like sweet potatoes, but really liked this recipe-said he couldn't tell they were sweet potatoes :) Will definitely make again-so perfect for busy weeknights! - 11/9/11


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    O.K.
    I thought this was way too bland and didn't even finish what I put on my plate. My fiance thought it was ok, so at least it didn't get wasted. Won't be making again. - 8/21/11


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    Incredible!
    This was GREAT! I changed out the chicken thighs for 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts. Super great taste! - 5/19/11


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    Incredible!
    This is really tasty. My DH liked it too - it's going in the regular rotation. :-) - 11/11/10


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    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
    i'll use boneless skinless chicken breasts,black beans,salsa,chicken broth&yams...in a slow cooker,sounds too gd 2 be true/i'll make it tonlte...;) - 7/16/10