Name: Slow Cooker Mexican Haystacks Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 250 min
Ingredients: ½ package taco seasoning mix; 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 3 cups salsa ((your favorite salsa works great)); 15 ounces corn (1 can, drained); 15 ounces black beans (1 can, rinsed and drained); 15 ounces black olives (1 can, sliced); 1 red pepper (chopped); ½ cup cheddar cheese; ¼ cup fat free sour cream

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We love haystacks – especially when there is a slow cooker involved! These make the perfect weeknight meal!

Slow Cooker Mexican Haystacks Recipe

We love haystacks - especially when there is a slow cooker involved! These make the perfect weeknight meal!

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 10

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Ingredients

▢ ½ package taco seasoning mix
▢ 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
▢ 3 cups salsa, (your favorite salsa works great)

Toppings

▢ 15 ounces corn, 1 can, drained
▢ 15 ounces black beans, 1 can, rinsed and drained
▢ 15 ounces black olives, 1 can, sliced
▢ 1 red pepper, chopped
▢ ½ cup cheddar cheese
▢ ¼ cup fat free sour cream

Equipment

Instructions

Place chicken in slow cooker and sprinkle the taco seasoning on top of them. Then spoon the salsa over the chicken. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6-8. Shred meat and leave in crock pot on low until ready to serve.
To make your "Mexican Haystack" place your chicken on top of rice.
Then add your corn, black beans, olives, red peppers, cheese and sour cream.

Notes

Rice is not included in nutritional information

Nutrition

Calories: 445 kcal · Carbohydrates: 48 g · Protein: 30 g · Fat: 18 g · Saturated Fat: 4 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 59 mg · Sodium: 2416 mg · Potassium: 1149 mg · Fiber: 14 g · Sugar: 10 g · Vitamin A: 2129 IU · Vitamin C: 34 mg · Calcium: 182 mg · Iron: 3 mg

Cuisine: American, Mexican

Course: Main Course

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Questions & Reviews

Dotty says:

Your site looks so very interesting. A friend in Texas recommended you “guys” — I’m in Utah!

Josh says:

My mom has something similar to this that we always called Mexican stack-up. Instead of chicken we used homemade beef chili that was made in the slow cooker. We also added crushed tortilla chips, tomatoes, jalapenos and avacado. Good stuff and simple to put together.

Kimmerz says:

I made this tonight and it was wonderful. Thank you for the recipe. I even had a couple children try it out and not hate it so that’s a plus!

jaci says:

awesome idea since i host girlfriends and friends quite frequently…thank you and i really am going to enjoy your site…jaci @ OUR RANCH 🙂

Casey says:

How do you suggest freezing this meal?

Cyd says:

We haven’t used this as a freezer meal before. Not sure how well some of these ingredients would freeze.

Ashley says:

Did you put your chicken in frozen or thawed? Thanks! Can’t wait to try 🙂

Vicky says:

This is really similar to a recipe that I made last night. Instead of salsa it called for rotel tomatoes (drained). I will try it with salsa next time (or if I don’t have the rotel tomatoes). It was delicious!!

Traci La Rue says:

Can you send the recipe if you used an insta pot

Cyd says:

Here is a post we did about converting recipes to an Instant Pot.
https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/how-to-convert-recipes-into-instant-pot-recipes/

Ifrah says:

If I want to use beef instead of chicken, what should I do differently?
I followed the Youtube video you guys have with Chicken and it came out well! Made me a few meals while I’m in college.

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Dotty says:

Your site looks so very interesting. A friend in Texas recommended you “guys” — I’m in Utah!
Josh says:

My mom has something similar to this that we always called Mexican stack-up. Instead of chicken we used homemade beef chili that was made in the slow cooker. We also added crushed tortilla chips, tomatoes, jalapenos and avacado. Good stuff and simple to put together.
Kimmerz says:

I made this tonight and it was wonderful. Thank you for the recipe. I even had a couple children try it out and not hate it so that’s a plus!
jaci says:

awesome idea since i host girlfriends and friends quite frequently…thank you and i really am going to enjoy your site…jaci @ OUR RANCH 🙂
Casey says:

How do you suggest freezing this meal?
Cyd says:

We haven’t used this as a freezer meal before. Not sure how well some of these ingredients would freeze.
Ashley says:

Did you put your chicken in frozen or thawed? Thanks! Can’t wait to try 🙂
Vicky says:

This is really similar to a recipe that I made last night. Instead of salsa it called for rotel tomatoes (drained). I will try it with salsa next time (or if I don’t have the rotel tomatoes). It was delicious!!
Traci La Rue says:

Can you send the recipe if you used an insta pot
Cyd says:

Here is a post we did about converting recipes to an Instant Pot.
https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/how-to-convert-recipes-into-instant-pot-recipes/
Ifrah says:

If I want to use beef instead of chicken, what should I do differently?
I followed the Youtube video you guys have with Chicken and it came out well! Made me a few meals while I’m in college.