Easy Crockpot / Slow Cooker Recipe. Chicken Chili (Crockpot Recipe ) Buffalo

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: turkey breast

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while thighs are more affordable and flavorful.

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes offer a vibrant flavor, while crushed are budget-friendly.

chili powder

🥗Healthier: paprika

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Paprika adds color and flavor, and cayenne is often less expensive.

kidney beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Black beans are nutritious, while pinto beans are usually cheaper.

Fry 1 lb of ground chicken in a pan with a little cooking oil.

Add the cooked chicken to the crock pot.

Sauté 1 diced onion, 1 stalk of diced celery, and 3 cloves of chopped garlic in the pan for a few minutes with the chicken.

Cook kidney beans that were soaked overnight until tender, then add to the crock pot.

Add 4 cups of chicken broth to the crock pot.

Add 1 can of diced tomatoes (about 500 ml) to the crock pot.

Add 1 can of rinsed diced black beans (19 oz or 550 ml) to the crock pot.

Add 1 cup of cooked red kidney beans to the crock pot.

Pour in 1 cup of Frank's Red Hot Buffalo wing sauce.

Add 1 teaspoon of cumin and 1 teaspoon of chili powder to the crock pot and stir.

Cover the crock pot and cook for 3.5 to 4 hours on high or 7 to 8 hours on low.

After about an hour, add 213 ml of pizza sauce to the crock pot.

Add 12 oz (341 ml) can of corn or frozen corn to the crock pot.

Add 4 oz (113 g) of cream cheese to the crock pot and break it up to help it melt.

Let the chili cook for another hour to an hour and a half.

Make a cornstarch slurry with 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and 1/4 to 1/3 cup of water and add it to the chili in the last 15 minutes of cooking.

Stir the chili to combine and let it thicken until bubbling.

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