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I am your typical housewife living in high maintenance suburbia. I have a handsome husband, 2 kids and a flock of pet chickens. I try and feed my family with $100 a month. With the help of coupons, gardening and bartering I am able to squeeze the most out of our grocery budget and still manage to have a little fun along the way.

Easy Slow Cooker Meals – White Bean Chicken Chili Recipe

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Easy Crock Pot Meals - White Bean Chicken Chili Recipe

It’s days like today that I am so glad I own a crock pot. This afternoon when I walked in from playing in the dirt all morning, a batch of homemade white bean chicken chili was waiting for me. And all I had to do was find a bowl.

I’m sure you can tell by now I like simple foods. And let me tell you Bob, if you’ve got 5 minutes, you’ll want to make this.

Ingredients

1 pound boneless chicken breast, cooked and shredded
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried cilantro
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans {15 ounces each} white kidney beans, rinsed and drained
4 cups chicken broth

white bean chili recipe

Toppings {optional}

cheddar cheese
sour cream
green onions

Directions

Saute the chopped onion in olive oil and toss everything into the crock pot. Cook on low for 4 to 6 hours and serve warm with a nice hunk of bread and butter.

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Easy Crock Pot Meals – Vegetarian Chili Recipe

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Since the kids have been back in school, my crock pot and I have been practically been joined at the hip.

Call me a total nerd, but I love crock pot recipes!  They are such a time saver.  Especially if you have to drive your kids all over timbuck2 and back for sports practice and games everyday after school. Seriously, being able to make dinner ahead of time is awesome.

You know what else is awesome?  Dried pinto beans.

Why? Because they are cheap, cheap, cheap.   Generally I pick up a 25 pound bag from Costco once every 18 months just so I can make homemade chili and refried beans. This recipe for crock pot chili is just about as easy as it gets.

Here is how to make it.

Ingredients

3 cups dried pinto beans
1 large onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
{2} 9 oz cans tomato puree
{1} 15 oz can diced tomatoes
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon dried basil
3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

Soak the pinto beans over night in your slow cooker over night on low.  In the morning, rinse off the beans and place the back in the slow cook with all the remaining ingredients.  Stir, and turn on low for 8 to 10 hours or until the beans have softened.  Be sure and stir the chili everyone in a while.

* If you like ground beef or chicken in your chili, cook it ahead of time and just toss it in the crock pot when you mix all the ingredients together.
Serve with cornbread or warm rolls.  Easiest dinner ever!

Looking for more slow cooker recipes?  Check out Crock-Pot Best-Loved Slow Cooker Recipes. Amazon has it currently in stock.

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Mavis Butterfield Etsy