Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Thighs Slow-Cooker Tex-Mex Chicken and Beans 3.8 (274) Prep Time: 15 mins Total Time: 8 hrs 15 mins Servings: 4 For a hearty dinner of fix-and-forget chicken stew, use a high-quality salsa to save time without skimping on flavor; choose a jar with a short ingredient list. This chicken recipe appears in our cookbook "decorvow's Slow Cooker" (Clarkson Potter). Directions Place beans in a large bowl; cover with water by several inches. Refrigerate, covered, overnight; drain. (To quick soak, cover beans in a large saucepan with water. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Let stand, covered, for 1 hour; drain.) Preheat a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. Place beans, salsa, chiles, flour, and 1 cup water in the slow cooker. Season chicken with salt and pepper; arrange on top of bean mixture. Scatter onion and bell pepper on top of chicken. Cover and cook on low heat for 8 hours (or on high for 4 hours). Transfer chicken from slow cooker to a large plate. Using two forks, shred chicken into large pieces; return to stew. Serve with sour cream, jalapeno, hot sauce, and tortilla strips. Credit: Stephen Kent Johnson