Manic Monday!!

I don't know about you but being a single mom with kids who have a crazy busy schedule is hard most days. For some reason Mondays have always been SUPER chaotic for me. I'm not sure if it's because I've let my guard down for the weekend and tried to relax or if it's just getting back in to the swing of things for a crazy week. 

We are a baseball family so we have a lot of late nights during the Spring, Summer, and Fall. This tends to mess with meal time and my budget. I've learned to plan on a slow cooker meal for these nights because the growing teen-man in my house can eat ALOT! 

One of the favorite slow cooker meals at our house is Salsa Chicken... and it's so SIMPLE! All you need is...

4 to 6 chicken breasts (depending on the size of your family)

2-cups of salsa (I dump a full bottle)

1/2 pack of taco seasoning

1-can of black beans 

1-cup sour cream (I leave this out because I'm trying to watch my girlish figure)

1-can cream of chicken soup (Yes I leave this out too :()

4 to 6 servings of rice ( I use brown rice)

Place the chicken in your slow cooker on low. Pour the taco seasoning over the chicken then add your salsa. Cover and leave cooking. I leave my house by 6:00 AM every morning with this set on low. I have never had an issue with burnt or dry chicken. About 30 minutes before you're ready to serve add the black beans, sour cream, and cream of chicken soup. Make your rice and serve your chicken on top of it. 

Just an easy meal that will definitely fill up any family and leave the moms a little happier because the dinner will almost be ready when you walk in the door. This helps me out a lot during my crazy schedule and helps me be a little less stressed and irritable when I'm being asked "what's for dinner?" the minute my son climbs in the car after ball.