9 To 5 Mexican Crock Pot Chicken

Total Time: 8 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 8 -10 chicken thighs (without skin, preferred)
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (1 1/2 ounce) packet dry enchilada mix
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese or 1/2 cup cheddar cheese
• black olives, to garnish (optional)
• sour cream, to garnish (optional)
• green onion, to garnish (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place skinless chicken thighs in crock pot.
• 2 in separate bowl, mix tomato paste, enchilada sauce mix powder, and water together.
• 3 pour this mixture over the chicken in the crock pot.
• 4 cook on low for approximately 8 hours.
• 5 turn control to high and stir in cheese.
• 6 if sauce is too thick, stir in a little hot water.
• 7 serve in a shallow casserole dish, garnished with sliced black olives, green onion, and sour cream, if desired.
• 8 for a complete meal, you might serve it on a bed of shredded lettuce, with salsa, and rice on the side.
• 9 also, makes great burritos served in warm tortillas!