Salsa Verde Chicken Southwestern Stuffed Baked Potato

Potatoes are so versatile, you can create just about any type of meal you want from the. This one is a meal by itself or a half can be paired with a salad or another side dish. I found a recipe on Laaloosh and combined it with a recipe on SkinnyTaste and made it a few weeks ago.

Nutritional Information (calculated on myfitnesspal.com): 4 servings, 10 weight watchers points plus. 415 calories, 54g carbs, 6g fat, 37g protein

It is much more filling than it looks

Ingredients:

• Salsa Verde Chicken
• 1 1/2 lbs raw boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1/4 t garlic powder
• 1/8 t oregano
• 1/8 t ground cumin
• 16 oz salsa verde
• Potato
• 4 Medium Russet Potatoes
• 1/2 c Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
• 1/2 c Fat Free Sour Cream
• 1/4 c Sliced Black Olives
• 1/4 c Green Onions, Sliced
• 1 Medium Tomato, Diced
• 1 Small Red Bell Pepper, Diced
• 1/4 c Salsa
• 2 Cloves Garlic, Minced
• 1/2 c Black Beans, Drained and Rinsed
• 1 T Coarse Salt
• 1/2 t Cumin
• 1/2 T Coriander
• 1/2 t Chili Powder
• 1/2 t Onion Powder
• 1/2 t Paprika

Instructions:

1. Crock Pot Salsa Verde Chicken
1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker and cook on high for 2 hours or low for 4 hours.
2. Remove chicken and shred with two forks.
3. Remove 2/3 cups of the liquid in the slow cooker and discard.
4. Return chicken to crock pot and combine with remaining salsa mixture.
2. Potato
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Pierce each Potato 4 times per side. Sprinkle Potatoes with Coarse Salt and wrap in foil.
3. Place wrapped Potatoes in the oven on the middle rack for 45-60 minutes.
4. While the Potatoes are baking measure spices and put in small bowl.
5. Remove Potatoes from the oven and set aside.
6. Saute Garlic in cooking spray or olive oil mister spray over medium high heat until fragrant.
7. Add Beans, Tomatoes, Red Pepper and Spices, saute 3-4 minutes until Peppers are tender.
8. Slice each Potato open and top with 1/4 Salsa Verde Chicken, 1/4 Tomato/Beans/Pepper.
9. Top with 2T Cheddar, 2T Sour Cream, 1T Salsa, 1T Black Olives and 1 T Green Onions..
10. Enjoy!
11. For a smaller quantity of food, this can be a lot, use half the potato and half of the recommended toppings.