Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs over High-Fiber Black Bean Pasta Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chicken Thigh Recipes. (Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs over High-Fiber Black Bean Pasta Recipe). This is our go-to winter dinner. The black bean pasta adds fiber, taste, and a fun weird black color to the dish! Garnish with fresh cilantro and grated Parmesan cheese.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 6hrs

Total: 6hrs20 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs over High-Fiber Black Bean Pasta Recipe

Ingredients

1 large onion

chopped

4 bone-in chicken thighs

skin and fat removed

1 (15 ounce) can black beans

rinsed and drained

1 (14.5 ounce) can great northern beans

rinsed and drained

1 (4 ounce) can fire-roasted diced green chiles

1 quart chicken broth

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin

1 teaspoon chile-lime seasoning (such as Trader Joe's®)

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

½ teaspoon garlic powder

⅛ teaspoon cayenne powder

1 (12 ounce) bag black bean rotini (such as Trader Joe's®)

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Place onion in a slow cooker. Place chicken thighs on top of onion. Add black beans great northern beans and chiles. Pour chicken broth on top and gently mix in chili powder cumin chile-lime seasoning salt pepper garlic powder and cayenne powder.

Step 2

Cover and cook on Low until chicken is falling off the bone 6 to 8 hours. Remove chicken thighs to a plate; discard bone and joint and shred meat with 2 forks. Return meat to the slow cooker.

Step 3

Meanwhile bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and place pasta in a large serving bowl. Ladle chicken and bean mixture over noodles.

Nutritional Information

Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs over High-Fiber Black Bean Pasta Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 500.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 37.6g 75%

Carbohydrates: 66.6g 22%

Dietary Fiber: 24.6g 99%

Sugars: 4.5g

Fat: 10.6g 16%

Saturated Fat: 2.4g 12%

Cholesterol: 50.6mg 17%

Vitamin A Iu: 637.1IU 13%

Niacin Equivalents: 8.6mg 66%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 24%

Vitamin C: 18.3mg 31%

Folate: 109.6mcg 27%

Calcium: 83.6mg 8%

Iron: 3.8mg 21%

Magnesium: 80.3mg 29%

Potassium: 680.3mg 19%

Sodium: 1645.8mg 66%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 25%

Calories From Fat: 95.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.