Pineapple Chicken Burritos

You’re busy, right? I know I am. With 2 young sons, an amazing relationship with the man I’ll marry July 2014, a full-time career, my own business, and an active social life; time goes quickly. We’ve spent some time with our crock pot to try to find meals that at least hit the healthy scale and here’s one that was a raging success with us. It tastes great and re-heats well. We loved it.

Pineapple Chicken Burritos

Ingredfients

• 3 fresh or frozen chicken breasts
• ½ (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 1 (15-ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cups medium salsa
• 5-6 burrito sized flour tortillas
• 1 (10 oz) can green enchilada sauce
• 1 cups shredded cheddar/Monterey jack blend
• 1 cup cooked rice

Instructions

1. Place the chicken, pineapple, beans, and salsa in a gallon size ziplog freezer bag. Zip close and place in freezer. When ready to use thaw in fridge for 24 hours.
2. Empty contents into crock-pot and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Remove the chicken and shred. Mix the chicken back into the crock pot with the rest of the ingredients.
3. Mix in the cooked rice.
4. Fill 5-6 of the burrito tortillas. Place in in a 9×13 pan. Pour 1 can of the green enchilada sauce over the burritos.
5. Top with 1 cup of the shredded cheese and place under the broiler on the middle rack until the cheese is nice and melted. About 5 minutes.

To make it a bit healthier feel free to use fresh pineapple, cook your own beans, skip the tortilla and use brown rice or use a whole grain tortilla or atop a bed of brown rice.  It’s a fan favorite and we’ll make it again. Feel free to compile all of the ingredients and put them in a freezer Ziploc container (remember to date it) and then pull it out and drop it in the crock pot on your way out the door. Eating better doesn’t have to be time consuming or cost you in flavor.

Our days are busy so to be able to put it in the crockpot and head off to work then pull it together in time to eat before bed & bath time is priceless. Enjoy!

**recipe adapted from MommysFabulousFinds