Crock Cooker Chipotle-Lime Chicken

By Tonya_Speed

NUTRITION per serving: 251 Calories; 7g Fat; 36g Protein; 11g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 143mg Cholesterol; 730mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain (Starch); 5 Lean Meat; 2 Vegetable. Points: 5

Ingredients

• 1 cup sliced onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped carrot
• 4 pounds skinless chicken thighs
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 (15-oz.) can tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1 tablespoon minced chipotle chilies in adobo sauce with 1 teaspoon sauce from can
• 2 cloves garlic, pressed
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• Lime wedges, for garnish

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from savingdinner.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a slow cooker, arrange onion, celery and carrot. Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper and arrange over vegetables. In a medium bowl, whisk together tomato sauce, lime juice, chipotle chilies with sauce, and garlic; pour mixture over chicken. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours. Serve chicken topped with cilantro and garnished with lime wedges.

LC SERVING SUGGESTION: Serve a big green salad on the side.
SERVING SUGGESTION: Add corn on the cob.
KOSHER: No changes necessary.
GLUTEN FREE: Make sure tomato sauce is gluten free.