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Slow Cooker Green Chicken Chili

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 large onion diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 4-ounce cans diced green chiles
  • 1 16-ounce jar salsa verde
  • 3 15-ounce cans white beans (Great Northern or cannellini), drained and rinsed
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional, for extra heat
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • Juice of 1 lime

Method
 

  1. Place chicken in slow cooker bottom.
  2. Add onion, garlic, chiles, salsa verde, beans, and broth.
  3. Add cumin, oregano, chili powder, cayenne if using, salt, and black pepper; stir gently, keeping chicken submerged.
  4. Cover; cook on low 5-6 hours or high 3-4 hours until chicken is cooked through and tender.
  5. Remove chicken; shred with two forks and return to pot.
  6. Stir in fresh cilantro and lime juice; adjust seasoning to taste.
  7. Serve hot topped with Monterey Jack, avocado, and sour cream, with tortilla chips for dipping.