Friday, November 24, 2017

Slow Cooker Cream Cheese Chicken Chili

Ingredients 
  • 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 4 cups low sodium chicken broth 
  • 2 cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 can white beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 small yellow onion, chopped
  • 3 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder 
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder 
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, reduced fat, softened 
  • handful of cilantro, roughly chopped 
  • toppings: shredded cheese, sliced avocado, limes for squeezing 

Add chicken, broth, beans, onions, and seasonings to slow cooker. Cover and cook on high 2-3 hours, or on low 4-5 hours. 

About 30 minutes before serving, add cream cheese. Cover and cook another half hour. 

Uncover, stir to mix cream cheese into soup and shred chicken with two forks. Taste, add salt and pepper to taste as needed. Stir in chopped cilantro. Serve hot and top with shredded cheese and avocado slices if desired. 

Enjoy!