Slow Cooker Soft Chicken Tacos | $5 Dinner Mom

Food & Fun - By Erin Chase on

Mom of 4 boys, Erin Chase, aka the "$5 Dinner Mom" shares an easy slow cooker recipe that's also easy on your pocketbook.

For another tasty dinner that's affordable, check out her Slow Cooker Rosemary Chicken, Potatoes & Green Beans.

Ingredients
  • 1 pound skinless chicken breasts
  • One 10-ounce can diced tomatoes and green chilies, with their juices
  • One 12-ounce bag frozen pepper-and-onion blend
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • Salt and pepper
  • 8 soft taco-size tortillas
  • 1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • Sour cream, for serving
Preparation
Add the chicken breasts, diced tomatoes and green chilies with their juice, peppers and onions, cumin, salt and pepper to the insert of a slow cooker. Set the slow cooker on high and cook for 4 hours, or on low for 8 hours.
 
Once the chicken has cooked, drain the liquid and shred the chicken meat with a fork.
 
Place the shredded chicken into each of the tortillas and add shredded lettuce, a pinch of shredded cheese and a dollop of sour cream. Roll up the tortillas before serving.