Southwestern Crockpot Chicken Thighs (and Sweet Potatoes)
These Southwestern crockpot chicken thighs cook over sweet potatoes and are topped with a 4-ingredient spiced tomato sauce. Add some bell peppers on top for the last hour of cooking and you'll have your entire meal ready!
Servings: 6 -8
Calories: 272kcal
Ingredients
- 1 sweet potato large- cut into large chunks (roughly 6 cups)
- 3 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs roughly 12
- 19 oz can of diced tomatoes liquids strained
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Optional (not pictured) One Hour Before Serving
- 1 can corn drained
- 2 bell peppers sliced into strips
- ½ red onion sliced into strips
Min Before Serving
- 1 cup mozarella cheese shredded
To Serve:
- rice or tortillas
- greek yogurt
- guacamole or avocados
Instructions
- Place sweet potato chunks in the bottom of a 5- or 6- quart slow cooker. Arrange chicken thighs on top.
- Stir together the diced tomatoes, cumin, chili powder and salt. Spread over the chicken.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 hours.
- Optional During the last hour of cooking, scatter the corn, bell peppers, and red onion over the chicken.
- 15 Min Before Serving Scatter the cheese over the chicken/veggies, cover and heat until cheese is melted through.
- Serve Over rice, in tortillas or as is.
Notes
Recipe can be halved and cooked in a 2.5 qt crockpot with the same cook time
Storage
Leftovers can be portioned out into meal prep containers and stored in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat in a frying pan or in the microwave until steaming hot.
Freezer crockpot
You can prepare this meal as a freezer crockpot meal (assemble and freeze before cooking):
- To make a freezer pack, add the sweet potatoes to the bottom of a sturdy freezer bag or large meal prep container and place the diced tomatoes on top.
- Add all remaining ingredients to the bag, squeeze the air out, and freeze for up to 3 months.
- Thaw completely before cooking as directed in the recipe card.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/8 batch | Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 118mg | Sodium: 267mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g