Skinny Slow Cooker – Chicken Chili
This is our family’s go to slow cooker recipe when we want something easy to prepare, yummy and ready to eat at the end of a long work day.
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Yields: 6| Serving size: 1 cup | Calories: 142 | Previous Points: 2 | Points Plus: 5 | Total Fat: 3 g | Saturated Fats: 1 g | Trans Fats: 0 g | Cholesterol: 15 mg | Sodium: 454 mg | Carbohydrates: 36 g | Dietary fiber: 6 g | Sugars: 4 g | Protein: 12 g
Ingredients
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup diced sweet onion
- 2 -3 chicken breast fillets (1.5 lbs) cut into bite size pieces (optional skinless, boneless thighs or a combination of breasts & thighs)
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can fire roasted tomatoes with liquid
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth, fat free, low sodium (optional vegetable broth or water)
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (more or less to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Kosher or sea salt to taste
- 1 (15.5 ounce) can Cannellini or Navy beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15.5 ounce) can Kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- ¼ cup reduced fat cheddar cheese for garnish
Directions
Combine all the above ingredients in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low 8 hours in a 4-6 quart slow cooker. Spoon into bowls and garnish with a little cheddar cheese and diced onion, if desired.
Note: The chicken used in this recipe was raw when going in the slow cooker. If you already have cooked chicken, just add it about an hour before the end of cooking time.
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Is there rice in it?
I think you see the onion. I thought it was rice at first too.
Is the chicken supposed to be cooked before putting in the crockpot?
Sure hope not bc. I just put it in the crockpot like said above!
Absolutely raw or it will dry out!
It's in the crockpot for tonight! Thank you
Is the chicken cooked or raw?
With cooler temps on there way, this will be in my crockpot soon! Delicious!
I'm teaching my husband to cook this way.
ALL of your recipes rock…I cannot choose one! I have a folder full of your recipes.
Love this recepie! Slow cooker meals are a big hit in our house!
Can't wait to try this one. Looks delicious!
favorite recipe!!
This is one of my favorite slow cooker meals! Throw it all in there in the am set it and by the time I get home I have a yummy and healthy dinner to put on the table!
No, the chicken cooks while in the crock pot. I know they don't condone it, but I put frozen chicken in my crock pot, lol… I've been doing it for years and never had a problem.
Maybe a silly question! But can you double recipes? I would love to make this and have extra to freeze for another time.
Good stuff!
Peggy, Thank you!
The best chili I've ever had!
Tammy, Now that's what I love to hear!!! Thank-you, Thank-you!! Gale
Tammy, Great! Thanks so much!
The best chili I’ve ever had!
ever thought of adding bell peppers?
Kat, I do sometimes…yummy!
Has anyone doubled this recipe? Any info would be appreciated.
We just had this for dinner and it was so good! I can't believe how easy it was! Thank you!
Great! So happy you enjoyed!!
Is this spicy?
Tina, A little. Your can always reduce the spices.
The points on this recipe don't seem right. all by itself, 1.5 lbs of chicken breast is 18 points. Divide that into 6 servings and already it's over the 2pts per serving listed above. That's without considering the beans and other ingredients.
I really like this chili. Just need to get it right.
Kate, Maybe it depends on the brand of chicken. Here's the brand used in this recipe along with nutritional data. http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-tyson-food… Always appreciate feedback and will recheck a recipe when needed.
I put all the ingredients into my WW recipe builder and a 1 cup serving without any cheese garnish came out as 8 points.
I am assuming that you don't put the cheese in the slow cooker? It says it's for garnish but the directions say to put all ingredients in the slow cooker. Just making sure-never put cheese in slow cooker before! Thanks!!
Leana, Right….goes on top if you like, after it's in bowls.
This was so good!! Thanks!!
Alia, You're so welcome!
Could you use ground chicken? I bought some extra a while back and would love to make a chili with it if I can. Thoughts? thanks!!
Katie, Sure…ground chicken will work to. I would brown it slightly, drain and add with the other ingredients.
I made this last night and it was delicious. I don't know why but my chili came out soupy but I added two tablespoons of flour to thicken and it seemed fine.
How did you figure out the points? I just put it into my recipe builder and it is 6 points for a 1 cup serving!
Becca, We use a ww calculator.
The points on this chili recipe seemed very low to me (as did the nutritional values) so I entered the items into Weight Watchers recipe builder… it ended up being 6 points. I have come across this with other Skinny Ms posted recipies. I am wondering where the nutritional data is coming from and is Skinny Ms is verifying the information before posting?
Meri, We calculate our nutritional data on http://nutritiondata.self.com We then use a ww calculator to calculate points.
I'm wondering how you got the stats on carbs. It didn't seem right to me with all those beans. I put it in a recipe calculator and it's measuring 33g of carb per serving.
Laura, Carbs are 36, just changed. Thanks for pointing our the error.
This is a family favorite because it combines my husband’s love of chili with something te whole family enjoys
This is a family favorite because it combines my husband’s love of chili with something te whole family enjoys
This is one of our favorites!
I doubled this recipe but did not double up on the chicken stock. On that I only put in 2 cups (instead of 3). Cooked it for 2 hours on high and then 10 on low. Also put in one each chopped red and green bell peppers. Tastes incredible. Thank you!
Great! Thanks for letting us know.