Crockpot Chicken Chili - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 15 oz kidney beans
- 2 cups canned black beans
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 2 cans diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 24 oz chicken breasts
Instructions
- Drain beans.
- Combine beans, onion, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes with chilies, and taco seasoning in a slow cooker.
- Place whole (thawed) chicken breasts on top and cover.
- Cook on low for 10 hours or on high for 6 hours.
- Half hour before serving, remove chicken breasts and shred. Return chicken to slow cooker and stir back in.
- Top with fresh cilantro, reduced fat cheese, and/or light or fat-free sour cream. Serve with cornbread, low-fat chips, or rice.
- Note: this makes a lot and it is even better the next day for lunch!
How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management
Understanding the nutritional profile of what you eat is a powerful step in managing PCOS. Here is how the key ingredients in this Crockpot Chicken Chili contribute to your health goals:
- Chicken: Protein-rich meals help manage insulin resistance common in PCOS
- Black bean: Support blood sugar control and provide sustained energy
- Tomato: Antioxidants help combat oxidative stress elevated in PCOS
- Onion: Support cardiovascular health and blood sugar regulation
PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe
The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. This recipe excels in providing protein-rich ingredients that help regulate appetite hormones (ghrelin and leptin). As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.
Meal Prep Tip: This Crockpot Chicken Chili can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast.
Skinless chicken breast, often heralded for its lean nutritional profile, is undeniably a powerhouse when it comes to protein content. With an impressive 21 grams of protein packed into every 100 grams of the breast, it emerges as a preferred choice for those conscious about their protein intake. Delving deeper into the nutritional matrix of chicken, one can't overlook the copious amounts of vitamin B6 it houses. This particular vitamin plays an indispensable role in our body, especially when di...
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