Dinner for 6

Slow Cooker Chicken Chili with salsa

Name: Slow Cooker Chicken Chili with salsa
Total time: 190 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 large skinless boneless chicken breasts; 1 1/2 cup white onions; 1 cup yellow bell pepper; 1 can (11 oz) corn; 1 can (19 oz) black beans; 1 bottle salsa sauce; 2 cups chicken broth; 3 tbsp tomato paste; 2 cups diced tomato; 1 cup crushed tomato; 1 tbsp minced garlic; 1 tsp salt; freshly ground black pepper; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp coriander; 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese; 1 tbsp chopped cilantro

$10.30for 4190 minServes 6

Chicken, beans, corn, tomatoes, and salsa cook slowly with spices before a cheesy finish.

Photo: primaverakitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 1.25 lb$3.49/lb typical	1.25 lb	$4.36Typical price
	Onions, 0.45 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.61Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.3 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.78Typical price
	Corn kernels, 11 oz$0.09/oz typical	11 oz	$0.99Typical price
	Canned beans, 19 oz$0.09/oz typical	19 oz	$1.71Typical price
	Salsa, 21 oz$0.14/oz typical	21 oz	$2.94Typical price
	Broth, 17 oz$0.07/oz typical	17 oz	$1.16Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 26 oz$0.08/oz typical	26 oz	$2.04Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.06Typical price
	Mozzarella, 2 oz$0.30/oz typical	2 oz	$0.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.46

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

190 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.58 per serving$10.30 for 4

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Ingredients

2 large skinless boneless chicken breasts
1 1/2 cup white onions
1 cup yellow bell pepper
1 can (11 oz) corn
1 can (19 oz) black beans
1 bottle salsa sauce
2 cups chicken broth
3 tbsp tomato paste
2 cups diced tomato
1 cup crushed tomato
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 tsp salt
freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp coriander
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
1 tbsp chopped cilantro

Steps

Add the chicken, onion, bell pepper, corn, black beans, salsa, broth, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, garlic, cumin, coriander, salt, and pepper to a slow cooker.
Cover and cook on high for 3 hours, until the chicken reaches 165 F.
Shred the chicken in the slow cooker and stir it into the chili.
Stir in the mozzarella and cilantro, cover, and cook for 10 minutes.

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