Peasant Stew

After posting the comfort food "Spinach and Black Bean Enchilada" I thought it only fair to post a more figure friendly dish. I know the name "Peasant Stew" isn't catchy but it is a wonderful dish for many reasons. Let me count the ways...

1)It is very tasty

2)It is made in a crock pot, need I say more?

3)It is great left over as most soups and stews are

4)Oh, it gets even better...for those of you on Weight Watchers...a serving is only 4 points, now that's incredible!!! Enjoy!!

Ingredients:
1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

6 chicken thighs (about 1 1/2 pounds), skinned

1 cup chopped onion

1 (14.5-ounce) can Mexican-style stewed tomatoes with jalapeño peppers and spices, undrained

1 (4.5-ounce) can chopped green chiles, undrained

1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained

1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained

1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro

1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream

Preparation:

Combine cumin, salt, and pepper; sprinkle over chicken.
Place chicken in an electric slow cooker; stir in onion, tomatoes, and chiles. Cover with lid; cook on high-heat setting for 3 hours. Stir in beans. Cover; cook on high-heat setting 1 hour.
Place 1 chicken thigh in each of 6 soup bowls; ladle 1 1/4 cups stew into each bowl. Top each serving with 2 teaspoons cilantro and 2 teaspoons sour cream.
Yield: 6 servings

Nutritional Information
CALORIES 214(16% from fat); FAT 3.9g (sat 1.4g,mono 0.9g,poly 0.9g); PROTEIN 21.5g; CHOLESTEROL 61mg; CALCIUM 85mg; SODIUM 773mg; FIBER 6g; IRON 3mg; CARBOHYDRATE 23.7g
Cooking Light, AUGUST 2002