Healthy Crock Pot Chili

julie battelle's Note:

Healthy and Low-Calorie.

• Total Time: 5 hrs 25 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients:

Serves: 10

Yield: 10.0 cups

• 2 lbs chicken breasts
• 3 bell peppers (green, red and yellow)
• 1 medium onion
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• ½ teaspoon cumin
• 2 (14 ounce) cans black beans
• 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies
• 1 (14 ounce) can creamed corn
• 1 (14 ounce) can stewed tomatoes

Directions:

1. Chop peppers, onion and chicken into bite size pieces.
2. Saute the above with spices until vegetables are soft and chicken is no longer pink.
3. Dump chicken mixture into crock pot with green chilis (drained), corn, tomatoes and only one can of beans (drained).
4. Puree remaining can of beans in it's own liquid with hand blender or food processor.
5. Add to crock pot and cook for 4-6 hours on low.

Reviews

[teachfcs2003]

This wasn't even close to chili. I ate the left overs at school and my students thought I was eating taco filling. The taste was bland.

[kpdane]

This is an excellent recipe for a cross section of people. I make and serve for church meetings and always get compliments-and it's not me but this wonderful recipe. Delicious. I don't make any substitutions, but might try some of the suggestions others have made-then again, it's so good you don't have to do anything different!

[Chef #317367]

I would give this more stars if I could. The only substitution I make is to use chili beans. I use Trader Joes Frozen Fire Roasted Bell Peppers and Onions (the whole bag) to save time. This recipe is so great, that I don't even add the chicken - it doesn't need it! My husband asks for this often, served up with Trader Joes Beer Bread. Mmmmm - thanks for the recipe!