Mexican Chicken and Black Bean Magic!

Okay, here's my all-time favorite freezer recipe. It's my favorite because it's so easy to put together in large batches, it's healthy and full of beans, and it's so delicious. It's a huge bonus that it can be served up in a dozen different ways so the family doesn't get tired of having it. It's so filling and it's relatively frugal to make. You can add whatever seasonings you'd like to modify it. I like to add extra black beans since we love beans so much. On a night when we're short on time/energy, I just heat it up and pour it into a large bowl. We sit around it with a bag of corn chips and eat it like dip. Minimal prep work and almost no cleanup! It's great! Enjoy!

Disclaimer- this recipe and the pictures are taken from this website:
http://stolenmomentscooking.com/mexican-chicken-black-bean-filling

Mexican Chicken & Black Bean Filling

This is one of my very favorite recipes. I make it monthly and have a few bags in the freezer at all times.

I love it because it is so versatile, so frugal, so easy, and so just plain good.

Chicken & Black Bean Taco Filling

• 2 T. Extra-virgin olive oil

• 1 1/2 lb. chicken (boneless or not, whatever you have on hand)

• 1 t. cumin

• 1/2 t. salt

• 1/4 t. pepper

• 1/2 lb. fully cooked black beans

• 1 bag frozen corn

• 1 large jars salsa (or 2 regular sized jars)

• 1/2 c. water

• 2 t. cumin

• 1 t. chili powder

• 1 t. salt

1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Season chicken with 1 t. cumin, 1/2 t. salt & 1/4 t. pepper. Add chicken to skillet. Cook for 5-8 minutes, flip, cover skillet and continue cooking until chicken is fully cooked.
2. Remove chicken from skillet. Shred meat and return to pan. Add all remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.

*This should make enough for 3 meals, depending on how much you use. It freezes perfectly in a freezer bag and thaws overnight in the refrigerator.

This is great as a taco filling, but there are so many other ways to use it too.

Here are a few of our favorites ways to serve it

Chicken & Black Bean Nachos

Quesadillas

Mexican Lasagna

And…

• Served over rice with shredded cheese on top

• Mexican pizza topping

• Mexican French bread pizzas (So good!!)

• With scrambled eggs for breakfast burritos

• Taco salad

• Thinned with 1 can tomato sauce and 1 1/2 c. chicken stock, plus some extra spices and tortilla strips for a chicken tortilla soup

Oh yeah, we are definitely Hooked On this stuff!