Who doesn’t love slow cookers? You toss in your ingredients in the morning, head to work, and 8 or 9 hours later you return home to a delicious-smelling house and dinner warm and waiting to be served.
After being blessed with a few warm-weather-bringing Chinooks in November, December and January, Calgary has recently cooled off these last couple of weeks and now it really feels like winter. Which means, the perfect time to experiment with some crockpot concoctions!
Okay, not much experimenting this recipe. Chili is simple and pretty much fool-proof, but it is a favorite in our home, and I decided to spice things up (no pun intended, seriously) and try a new version. Loving the way slow-cooker chicken breasts pull apart similar to pulled pork after it is cooked long enough, I decided to make my go-to chili recipe using chicken breast! The texture, is different, but in a good way!
What is your favorite ingredient to add to chili?
Ingredients:
- 2 chicken breasts, any fat trimmed
- 1 cup stewed tomatoes, low sodium
- 1 cup chili-style tomatoes, low sodium
- 1 cup dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/4 cup chili sauce, low sodium/sugar
- 1/4 cup frozen corn
- 1/2 cup chicken broth (can use veggie or beef also)
- 1 bell pepper, seeds remove and flesh minced (I used 1/2 red and 1/2 green)
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- .5 tsp cayenne pepper (to taste)
- .5 tsp garlic powder (to taste)
Instructions:
- Combine all ingredients (except for chicken) into slow cooker, stirring to combine evenly
- Add chicken breasts whole to top of pot and submerge into ingredients so they sit near the top, but are covered by sauce
- Cook on high for 6 hours, or low for 8-10 hours
- Once time is up, pull the chicken breasts apart with two forks mixing into chili
- Serve hot, topped with low fat shredded cheddar cheese and/or a dollop of low-fat sour cream (optional)
Nutritional Information:
Per Serving (1 large bowl): Calories: 427 Carbs: 56 grams Fiber: 11 grams Protein: 43 grams Fat: 5 grams Sugar: 11 grams
