Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Chili
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Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Chili
Description
The recipe starts by layering boneless skinless chicken breasts with cannellini beans, fire-roasted diced tomatoes, green chilies, chicken broth, buffalo wing sauce, corn, celery, and seasonings into a crock pot. Simmering these ingredients slowly melds the flavors, and the chicken cooks until it easily shreds. The addition of cream cheese and shredded Monterey Jack cheese near the end of cooking creates a creamy, rich base that complements the slight heat from the buffalo sauce.
Textures vary from tender shredded chicken and soft beans to the crispness of celery and the distinct flavor of blue cheese crumbles sprinkled on top. The green onions add a fresh note as a finishing touch. This chili offers a filling meal that balances creamy, spicy, and tangy layers, suitable as a main course, especially in cooler weather.
Leftovers refrigerate well for up to five days in airtight containers. This chili can be reheated gently to preserve the creaminess of the cheese sauce and the tenderness of the chicken mixture.
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breast boneless skinless
- 1 can cannellini beans (15 ounces, rinsed and drained)
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 can diced tomatoes 14.5 oz can - do not drain, fire roasted
- 1 can green chilies 4 oz can - do not drain
- ½ cup buffalo wing sauce
- 1 cup corn frozen
- ¼ cup celery finely diced
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 pkg cream cheese 8 oz - cut into chunks
- 1 cup Monterey jack cheese shredded
- 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
- 2 green onions sliced
Instructions
- Add the chicken breasts, beans, chicken broth, diced tomatoes, green chiles, buffalo sauce. Corn, celery and seasonings to a 6 quart crock pot.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours. Remove the chicken, shred and return it back to the crock pot.
- Stir in the cream cheese and shredded Monterey Jack cheese. Cover and cook on low for 20-30 minutes until the cheese is melted.
- Serve warm topped with the blue cheese and green onions. Enjoy!
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to five days to maintain flavor and texture.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 414 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 414kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 101mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 1855mg | 77% |
| Potassium | 424mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1090IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 314mg | 31% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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