I am usually a bit of a food snob, and do not care for the open-a-can-of-soup-over-chicken-breast dinners, but I was stuck one night with no imagination, and even less ingredients, and even less energy. I pulled out Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker and tried this. The family was pleasantly pleased.
6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 2 lb), trimmed of fat
1 1/2 cups thick prepared salsa of your choice, medium or hot
1 teaspoon cumin
Pinch of pure ground red chile powder
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1. Coat the slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray and arrange the chicken in it. Pour salsa over the chicken. Cover and cook on HIGH until the chicken is tender and cooked through, 3-3 1/2 hours. The chicken will make some of its own juice, thinnning out the salsa a bit.
2. Stir in the cumin, chile powder, and lime juice, cover, and cook for another 15 minutes before serving.
I served it over brown rice and topped with some shredded cheddar. You can also put it in tortillas with the usual fixings like chopped tomatoes, sour cream, avocado. shredded lettuce, etc.
