Crock-pot to the Rescue!

         12/28/16

Dear Reader,

         Today was filled with taking Christmas decor down, and good ol' laundry. I seem to ask myself the same question every year. Why does taking the items down seem to take longer then putting them up? Come on, you must've thought the same at one point, right? :) Plus, I feel like my piles of laundry is more like a mountain. Sigh. I see one more pile to fold tonight and then I'm done. Score! 

     Through all the ornaments, lights, stockings, Saint Nick, and manger scene there was a BIG helping hand. My crockpot. I found a recipe through Pinterest. Gosh, I LOVE Pinterest! This is not my recipe but one found through another website, and the recipe is by Gourmet Mom. 

 'Slow-Cooker White Chicken Chili'

 My thoughts on the recipe; its perfect for any night of any season. Not to spicy and not a thick cream broth. I enjoy the part of being able to garnish the chili to how you want it. Plus, you throw everything in the crock-pot and leave it. :) Perfect for my busy day. I added in parentheses what I did differently on the recipe.

Drum roll.....

Slow-Cooker White Chicken Chili

Ingredients:

1 can (15 oz) white or great northern beans

1 1/2 pounds uncooked chicken breast

8 ounces cream cheese(I used 12 ounces)

1/2 teaspoon cumin

2 cans (11 oz) canned corn with peppers (I used frozen bag of corn)

2 teaspoons salt

32 ounces chicken broth(I used organic and low-sodium chicken broth)

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1 can (10 oz) diced tomatoes with green chilies(I used only diced tomatoes, no salt added)

1 can (4.5 oz) Old El Paso™ Green Chile's

For garnish:

Shredded Mexican cheese, optional, for garnish

Tortilla chips, optional, for garnish

Sour cream, optional, for garnish

Chopped green onion, optional, for garnish

Chopped tomatoes, optional, for garnish

Lime slices, optional, for garnish 

 

Directions:

1. Cut chicken in to bite-sized pieces and place in a slow cooker.
2. Rinse and drain beans, add to slow cooker.
3. Add all other ingredients except cream cheese and optional garnish ingredients. DO NOT drain corn or chilies.
4. Simmer in slow cooker for 5 hours on low or 3 hours on high.
5. Microwave cream cheese for 60 seconds to melt. Add to slow cooker and stir well.
6. Serve with your favorite garnishes such as: shredded cheese, sour cream, chopped tomatoes, green onions, or tortilla chips.

Just a few photos while cooking.:)

Here is the link to my Pinterest page if you would like to follow. 

https://www.pinterest.com/kturquoise89/

Here is the link to original post on the recipe:

http://www.tablespoon.com/recipes/slow-cooker-white-chicken-chili/fb66fdd3-9c7f-4cda-a498-752b73a0cf91?esrc=18534&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=pinterest&utm_campaign=tdkeywordtest&pp=1

Thanks for reading and happy eating! 

Kaleen