How to make healthy slow cooker chicken chili

Make Healthy Slow Cooker Chicken Chili

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Essentially prepare all the ingredients and toss into the crockpot (except for the cheese), cook on high for 2 hours or low for 4 hours. I'll walk you through the recipe step by step next \u00bb

Essentially prepare all the ingredients and toss into the crockpot (except for the cheese), cook on high for 2 hours or low for 4 hours. I'll walk you through the recipe step by step next ยป

First, chop your chicken into cubes

First, chop your chicken into cubes

Heat a lightly oiled skillet (I used 1 tsp vegetable oil) to cook the chicken

Heat a lightly oiled skillet (I used 1 tsp vegetable oil) to cook the chicken

Toss the chicken on the heated skillet

Toss the chicken on the heated skillet

Cook each side ~ 7 minutes or until chicken is opaque and white.

Cook each side ~ 7 minutes or until chicken is opaque and white.

Here chicken is more or less cooked - this will be cooked further in the crockpot so don't stress too much if its still slightly pink.

Here chicken is more or less cooked - this will be cooked further in the crockpot so don't stress too much if its still slightly pink.

Dice your tomatoes (or use canned tomatoes)

Dice your tomatoes (or use canned tomatoes)

Toss the tomatoes into the crockpot.

Toss the tomatoes into the crockpot.

Toss the cooked chicken into the crockpot.

Toss the cooked chicken into the crockpot.

Toss the canned corn into the slow cooker

Toss the canned corn into the slow cooker

Toss the diced onions into the crockpot.

Toss the diced onions into the crockpot.

Mince two garlic cloves and toss into the crockpot

Mince two garlic cloves and toss into the crockpot

Add your drained kidney beans into the crockpot.

Add your drained kidney beans into the crockpot.

Add the black beans into the slow cooker.

Add the black beans into the slow cooker.

Add 1 tablespoon tomato paste.

Add 1 tablespoon tomato paste.

Add 1 tablespoon chipotle powder and 1 tablespoon cumin  into the slow cooker

Add 1 tablespoon chipotle powder and 1 tablespoon cumin into the slow cooker

Your crockpot should look something like this!

Your crockpot should look something like this!

Be sure to mix the ingredients around.

Be sure to mix the ingredients around.

Cook on high for 2 hours, or on low for 4 hours.

Cook on high for 2 hours, or on low for 4 hours.

And serve!

And serve!

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This makes a lot of chili! So pack your lunch for the week.

This makes a lot of chili! So pack your lunch for the week.

  • 3.0 chicken breasts (chopped and cooked)
  • 2.0 cans diced tomato (or 5 fresh tomatoes diced)
  • 8.0oz canned whole kernel corn (1 can)
  • 1.0 small onion diced
  • 2.0 garlic cloves, minced
  • 16.0oz (1 can) black beans
  • 16.0oz (1 can) kidney beans
  • 1.0Tbsp canned tomato paste
  • 1.0Tbsp chili powder
  • 1.0Tbsp chipotle seasoning
  • 1.0Tbsp cumin
  • 1.0c Shredded cheese (optional)