Chicken With Black Bean Salsa

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1 tablespoon crushed fresh garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons chicken broth
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, undrained
• 1/2 cup salsa
• 3 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese or 1 cup monterey jack pepper cheese, etc

Recipe

• 1 rinse the chicken, and pat it dry with papertowels.
• 2 spread some of the garlic on each piece of chicken, and sprinkle them with pepper (or garlic pepper salt).
• 3 coat a large skillet with cooking spray (or use a small amount of oil), and preheat over medium heat.
• 4 brown chicken for about 2 minutes on each side; reduce heat to low, and add the broth (i just use chicken bouillon to make the 3 t. broth).
• 5 cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes, or until chicken is tender and the juices run clear.
• 6 remove the chicken to a plate, and cover, to keep warm.
• 7 drain the skillet, and add the undrained black beans and the salsa; cook and stir over medium heat until heated through.
• 8 if using cheese, put the chicken back in the skillet, ladle the sauce over it, and then sprinkle the cheese on top, and continue simmering, until the cheese melts; sprinkle the top with green onions, and serve.
• 9 if not adding cheese, put the chicken breasts on a serving plate, ladle black bean salsa on top, and sprinkle with green onions.