Easy Crock Pot Cream Cheese Chicken Chili
Make this comforting and rich Cream Cheese Chicken Chili in your slow cooker. This recipe uses simple ingredients for a satisfying, hands-off dinner perfect for busy weeknights.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Total Time: 6 hours 10 min
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 (15 ounce) can white beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies, undrained
- 1 (10 ounce) can Rotel (diced tomatoes and green chilies), undrained
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 8 ounces cream cheese, cut into cubes
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts, white beans, diced green chilies, Rotel, chicken broth, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, and oregano into the basin of your slow cooker.
- Stir the ingredients gently to combine.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, or on high for 3 to 4 hours.
- About 30 minutes before serving, remove the chicken breasts from the slow cooker and shred them using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker.
- Add the cubed cream cheese to the chili. Stir until the cream cheese has fully melted and the chili is creamy.
- Taste and add black pepper, adjusting seasonings as needed. Serve hot.
Notes
- Shredded rotisserie chicken works well if you need to reduce the cooking time.
- For a spicier chili, add one small can of diced jalapeños with the green chilies.
- This Cream Cheese Chicken Chili freezes well for future quick meals.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 750
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 12
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 6
- Protein: 40
- Cholesterol: 130
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