This was an EASY Crockpot meal. Seriously the hardest part was chopping up the chicken breasts & throwing it in the crockpot. I was thinking it was going rather bland or that the beans would not cook in time but I started them around 10:30 am and put it on HIGH to cook ALL day. By 5:30 we were eating it up! Scrumptious and I’m not a bean person! This is an E meal if you follow Trim Healthy Mama.
Start by throwing Great Northern White Beans into the crockpot. Cover with water. Turn on HIGH. Easy Peasy!
Next chop up some chicken breasts (I used 2 big breasts). Put in the pan with spices and salt.
Stir once in a while. About half way through, put a can of Rotel in and 1 box of Fat Free Chicken Broth.
At the end add chopped cilantro. Serve up a BIG BOWL! (I added a handful of BAKED Blue Corn Tortilla Chips from Trader Joe’s). YUM! My husband LOVED it. I was pleasantly surprised. The beans had broken down and it made the soup really creamy! LET THE BEANS COOK ON HIGH ALL DAY! It really makes a big difference!! You could fill this soup full of yummy veggies but I was in a rush and needed it to be quick! But throw in some frozen veggies, that would be EASY!
EASY CROCKPOT WHITE BEAN CHICKEN SOUP (E)
by Sarah Criddle
serves 6 to 8
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Ingredients:
1 lb bag of Great Northern Beans
1 box (4 cups) of fat free chicken broth
1 can of rotel chopped
2 chicken breasts chopped raw
1 handful of cilantro chopped
2 tsp of cumin
2 tsp salt or more to taste
2 tsp of garlic powder
I added about 2 to 3 tsp of Anita’s spices which is a Cajun spice but add what you like to make it fit your taste buds!
Directions:
Put beans into crockpot, cover with water (about 2 inches above beans). Turn on high. Chop your chicken breasts and add to the pot with your spices & salt. Allow to cook all day (6 to 8 hours), stirring once in a while. About 1 to 2 hours before you eat, add a can of rotel and the chicken broth and check the spices to make sure it is yummy! The beans should be creamy and the chicken very tender! I added cilantro at the very end and into my bowl because I LOVE IT! You can also add a little Baked Blue Corn Tortilla Chips (from Trader Joe’s). ENJOY!
This sounds yummy and I’d like to try it for dinner tomorrow. Just a couple of questions though. I have some chana dahl beans I’d like to use in this. Would the cooking time be the same? When you mention throwing some frozen vegetables in, what sort did you have in mind? Thanks.
Thank you!! Since this is an E meal you could throw in frozen mixed vegetables for sure that little tiny bit of corn won’t hurt in an e setting. Of you could just do green beans, peas, and carrots, even some cauliflower or zucchini! Enjoy!! 🙂
I made this for dinner tonight. It was delicious! I made a few modifications just because of how long I soaked the beans and because of my third child’s sensitive taste buds. 😉 Thank you for getting this THM newbie on the right track!
Awesome and you are welcome! I’m all about taking a recipe and making it your own to fit your needs! I do that all the time! :))
What would be considered a serving?
Tanesha- oh a serving would be 2 cups at least! 🙂
If I use canned beans (I’ve gotthem in the pantry), does that mess up the E??
Canned beans work perfect! 🙂
This is in my crockpot right now and I cannot wait until dinner! It smells sooo good! I did soak my beans last night in water/acv and then put them in the crockpot after I rinsed them. I am hoping it helped “degas” the beans. LOL Guess we’ll see. 🙂 I don’t have any “lowfat” chicken broth, but I made a pot of broth last week and am going to use that. There wasn’t much in the way of fat floating in the stuff I got out of the freezer. So anyway, I like to ramble. This is a great idea! I’m trying to incorporate more “e” meals and always find it difficult, but this one smells like it’s a winner! 🙂
YAY!!! I love homemade broth!! Soooo much yummier!!
Hi just have on question can I soak the the beans the night before?
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Yes that would work too!! 🙂
Does cooking the soup for 6-8 hours count as soaking the beans or should they be soaked first? This looks very good and cannot wait to try it.
I don’t believe I soaked mine… but then again I’ve done it both ways. Easiest for me is just to put them straight from the bag into the crockpot or pot and cook. High for the crockpot. Also, if you have old beans… nothing will make them get soft. I learned that little bit of knowledge too!
Hi! I just came across your site as I was googling THM recipes. I just got the book this week and started reading it today (although I did try both the Shrinker
recipe and Good Girl Moonshine this week). I bought enough ‘good stuff’ to make several meals this weekend. I will definitely include this recipe! Thank you!
Oh yay!! THM is a lifestyle change and I love it!! 🙂 And you are welcome! 🙂
One word: Yum! 🙂
YAY!!! 🙂
Do you think this would work with dry black or pinto beans too? That’s what I have in the cabinet right now 🙂
I would think so!!
Have you done this in an instant pot and if so what settings did you use?
I haven’t, yet!! Let me know if you try it!!
If using canned beans, do you need to cook in crockpot the same amount of time?
No but you want to cook it long enough to cook the chicken!