Salsa-fied Chicken

by Michele Cheplic | More from this Blogger

14 Dec 2007 11:10 PM

In a previous blog I told you that my best friend was doing something a bit different this holiday season. Instead of baking dozens of batches of Christmas cookies, she decided to jar her own homemade salsa (fruit and traditional) and give those out to friends and colleagues. However, I failed to include the recipe she attached to each jar of salsa. It's a dish she calls SALSA-fied Chicken. It's extremely easy to make (its done in a crock-pot) and her kids love it. I've also included her recipe for traditional salsa and one for Pico de Gallo.

SALSA-fied Chicken

Ingredients:

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1 cup salsa

1/2 package taco seasoning

1 can reduced fat cream of mushroom soup (condensed)

1/2 cup reduced fat sour cream

Directions:

Add chicken to crock pot and sprinkle taco seasoning over chicken.

Then, pour salsa and soup over chicken.

Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.

Remove from heat and stir in sour cream.

Serves 6.

***NOTE: If you have a newer crock-pot you may not have to leave the chicken in as long. Adjust your cooking time by how fast your crock-pot normally takes to cook chicken.***

Simple Salsa

Ingredients:

4 large tomatoes, diced

1 onion, diced

1 green pepper, diced

1 bunch green onions, chopped

1 bunch cilantro, chopped

3 red Chile peppers, minced

1 can (4 ounces) chopped black olives

1 bottle (8 ounces) zesty Italian dressing

Directions:

In a bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well. Chill several hours before serving.

Makes about 8 cups of salsa (32 servings).

Pico de Gallo

Ingredients:

2 large red tomatoes

1 small - medium onion, chopped

3/4 cup fresh cilantro, cleaned and chopped

1/2 cup lime juice, or the juice of 2 limes

Salt to taste

Directions:

Mix all items together in a large bowl. Refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.

Related Articles:

Homemade Holiday Gifts in a Bottle

Hawaiian Style Holiday Gifts-Fruit Salsa and Passion Fruit Dressing

Other Salsa Recipes

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Michele Cheplic was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii, but now lives in Wisconsin. Michele graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Journalism.

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