Pulled Chicken Tacos and GOOD Refried Beans

This is so easy and such a good meal for a busy weeknight.  You throw it in the crock pot and off you go!  I used to hate refried beans, until I came up with this recipe.  One of my friends tried it on her family and they were digging in for seconds on the beans and skipping the seconds on tacos!  For this you will need:
1 lime, frozen  **
3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 jar of salsa
tortillas or taco shells
grated cheese
1 tomato,chopped
1 small onion,chopped
shredded lettuce
1 avocado, chopped
sour cream
Taco sauce
1.)  In the bottom of your crock pot, place the whole boneless, skinless chicken breasts.  Take the lime out of the freezer and zest some (about a tablespoon worth) on top of the chicken breasts.  Pour on the jar of salsa.  Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours.
2.)  About a half hour before you are ready to eat, using two forks pull the chicken breasts apart.  Cover and let the chicken absorb the salsa.  Option, you could zest a little more lime if desired.
3.)  Heat up your shells or tortillas.  Place all your condiments in bowls or a plate. 
4.)  Spoon some of the pulled chicken into the shells and let everyone finish creating their own taco.

Refried Beans
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 medium onion, chopped
2 cans of pink beans, drained
1 can of low sodium vegetable broth
1 small can of tomato paste
Salt and pepper
Tabasco sauce to taste


1.)  In a medium fry pan over medium heat, heat up the olive oil.  Add the onions and saute until translucent. 
2.)  Add the beans, the vegetable broth, the tomato paste, the salt/pepper and a few dashed of Tabasco sauce.  Mix well.  Allow this to come to a simmer.  Simmer until the sauce thickens.
3.)  With an immersion blender or a potato masher.  Mash the beans until you get a chunky paste.
4.)  Taste the beans to check for seasonings.  If it isn't hot enough, add a few more dashed of Tabasco sauce.  Enjoy!

** Frozen lemons and limes zested over just about anything add great flavor!