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Crock-Pot, Skinny Nacho Cheese Chicken Stew

 

Crock-Pot, Skinny Nacho Cheese Chicken Stew
If you love nachos, you’re bound to love this easy, hearty dish. When I served it to my husband for dinner he said, “This is GREAT!” And you know…I agree! Each fiber-packed serving has 278 calories, 2 grams of fat and 8 grams of fiber. What a delicious dinner to serve on a cold night. Leftovers freeze great too!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 278kcal

Ingredients

Ingredients for Stew:

  • 1 pound  chicken breasts or tenders, cut into small pieces (boneless, skinless)
  • 2   (14.5-oz) cans Mexican-style stewed tomatoes
  • 1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup onion, chopped
  • 1 (10.75-oz) can Campbell’s Healthy Request condensed cheddar cheese soup, see shopping tips
  • 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn, not defrosted
  • ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons salsa, I used Pace medium chunky salsa

Ingredients for Toppings: Optional

  • Nonfat Greek plain yogurt or fat-free sour cream (1 tablespoon per serving)
  • Reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese  (1 tablespoon per serving)
  • Reduced-fat tortilla chips (3 chips crushed per serving)

Instructions

  • In a crock-pot, add chicken, undrained tomatoes, black beans, onions, condensed soup, corn, and salsa. Mix well.
  • Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6 hours or high-heat setting for 3 hours.
  • To serve: Spoon 1 cup into each bowl and spread out a bit.  If desired, top each serving with 1 tablespoon yogurt, 1 tablespoon cheese, and 3 crushed tortilla chips.
  • This stew can be refrigerated for a few days and freezes great.

Notes

Makes 6 cups total (each serving, 1 cup)

Shopping Tips

Most supermarkets sell Campbell’s Healthy Request condensed cheddar cheese soup in the soup aisle.

WW Freestyle SmartPoints
2-Blue 
WW SmartPoints
8-Green
WW POINTS PLUS
7
 
SKINNY FACTS: for 1 cup serving (not including toppings)
278 calories, 2g fat, 1g sat. fat, 39mg chol, 23g protein, 44g carbs, 8g fiber, 1383mg sodium, 15g sugar
FACTS: for Freestyle SmartPoints
82 calories, 0g sat. fat, 4g protein, 1g sugar

Skinny Facts

Serving: 1cupCalories: 278kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 23gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 1383mgFiber: 8gSugar: 15gBlue Smart Points: 2Green Smart Points: 8Plus Points: 7

Comments

  1. The sugar is coming from the corn and Campbell’s Healthy Request condensed cheddar cheese soup.
    All the best,
    Nancy

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