Ingredients: 1 lb Organic chicken thighs (you can also use leftover chicken from a roasted chicken the night before)
1 can of organic black beans
1 can of organic diced tomatoes
1 can of organic green chilies
2 cartons of organic chicken broth
4 cloves of organice garlic minced
1 red, yellow or white organic onion diced
Juice of 1 Organic lemon
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tabelspoon cumin
1-2 organic jalapenos diced (depending on how spicy you want it, you can also skip it)
salt and pepper to taste
Healthy Toppings-
Chopped organic cilantro
Sliced or cubed organic avocado
Your favorite hot sauce
Not so healthy toppings-
Organic Sour cream
Organic Pepper jack or cheddar cheese
OrganicTortilla chips
Cook for 6-8 hours on high in crock pot/slow cooker or set for 7 minutes in a pressure cooker. Pull out chicken and shred it with a fork than return to the soup you can also do this in the pot if it’s not too hot. Serve in a bowl. Don’t forget some toppings!! Enjoy!
If you don’t already have a pressure cooker I highly recommend one. They are digital and very safe, and can release pressure slowly by itself if you choose. You can start a meal when you get home and it will be ready by the time you help your kids finish their homework or get some chores done.
by Matt Hanson, Las Vegas Personal Trainer, Nutritionist and Functional Medicine Health Coach