I love adding more vegetables to chili - it's a great way to "hide" vegetables in a kid-friendly meal. This is not a spicy chili, so feel free to add more chili powder or chipotle pepper. You can always serve it with hot sauce. Serve with your favorite toppings. Chili freezes well, and leftovers make a great Hot Chili Cheese Dip for Football Sunday or as a hearty after-school snack.
Prep Time25minutes
Cook Time8hours
Total Time8hours25minutes
Servings8
Ingredients
Crockpot Chicken and Bean Chili
tablespoonolive oil
1medium oniondiced
2carrotsdiced
2stalks celerydiced
1bell pepperdiced
4clovesgarlicminced
1poundground chicken or turkey
128 ounce can whole tomatoes, pureed
115 ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
115 ounce can red beans, rinsed and drained
115 ounce can white beans, rinsed and drained
1tablespoonchili powder
1/4cupfresh parsley
1teaspoonsalt
1teaspoondried basil
1teaspoondried oregano
1/4teaspoonground black pepper
1/4teaspoonchipotle pepper powder
Hot Chili Cheese Dip
4cupsChicken Bean Chiliabove
1cuplow-fat shredded cheesecheddar, Mexican blend, or your favorite mix
1avocadosmashed with juice from half a lime and a pinch of salt
1 tomatochopped
1scallionminced
pickled or fresh jalapeno slices
Instructions
Crockpot Chicken and Bean Chili
Heat oil in a large pot. Add onion, carrots, celery, bell pepper and garlic; saute until onion is translucent, about 4-5 minutes. Add chicken and cook until no longer red; drain liquid.
Place chicken in a slow cooker, and add tomatoes, black beans, red beans, white beans, chili powder, parsley, salt, basil, oregano, black pepper, and chipotle pepper.
Cover, and cook 8 hours on Low.
Hot Chili Cheese Dip
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Scoop 4 cups of Chicken Bean Chili into a pie pan. Sprinkle with cheese. Heat in the oven for 20-25 minutes until chili is heated through and cheese is melted. Top with smashed avocado, chopped tomato, scallion and some jalapeno slices.
Recipe Notes
Adapted from A Healthy Jalapeno. Leftovers make a great dip for Football Sunday or after school.