Baby-friendly Slow Cooker Chicken Enchiladas

BABY-LED WEANING FAMILY MEAL

SUITABLE FOR 9+ MONTHS

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Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Yield: 6

Author: 101 before one

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 3 HourTotal time: 3 H & 10 M

Suitable for 9+ months

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup diced white or yellow onion
• 2 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
• 15oz can no-salt-added or low-sodium black beans, drained and rinsed
• 15oz can no-salt-added or low-sodium tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup water or low-sodium chicken stock
• 2 tsp mild chili powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder, ground cumin, and onion powder
• 1 to 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 5 corn tortillas, cut into 1" x 1/2" strips
• optional: 1 cup shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese
• 12+ months only: 1/3 cup corn kernels (fresh, frozen or canned, drained)
• 12+ months only: 1/4 tsp salt + ground black pepper to taste
• on the side: sour cream or guacamole

Instructions

1. Peel and dice the onion, then saute in a pan with oil until lightly golden brown, about 5 minutes.
2. In bottom of a slow cooker, add the cooked onion, drained beans, tomato sauce, and all spices plus water or stock. Stir together to distribute the spices. If adding corn, stir in as well.
3. Nestle the raw chicken thighs into the bean mixture, top with the slow cooker lid and cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours.
4. About 30 minutes before you want to eat, use two forks to shred the cooked chicken (either inside the slow cooker or remove and add back in).
5. Stir in the corn tortilla strips, top with optional shredded cheese, and continue cooking for another 20-30 minutes.
6. Scoop baby's portion first, spreading out on a plate to cool to room temperature.
7. When you're ready to eat, scoop your portion and serve with sour cream or guacamole.

Notes

Chef's Tips

If you opt to omit the corn tortilla strips, this can be frozen for up to three months, making an iron-dense freezer staple!

How to store

Refrigerate for up to two days, reheating in the microwave until warm. Do not freeze (corn tortillas will be mushy).

How to Serve

9+ months: Flatten soft-cooked beans and allow baby to self-feed with hands; Avoid serving melted cheese as that is hard for little ones to chew

12+ months: Okay to add salt to the dish, no need to flatten soft-cooked beans and okay to serve small portions of melted cheese

Adults: Serve with tortilla chips and spicy salsa

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