Patti's Slow Cooker Chicken Chili

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 304.5
  • Total Fat: 9.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 48.0 mg
  • Sodium: 321.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 38.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.3 g
  • Protein: 21.1 g

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Introduction

This recipe orignially called for ground beef. It also calls for grated cheese (topping) and chopped onion (topping) This recipe orignially called for ground beef. It also calls for grated cheese (topping) and chopped onion (topping)
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    1-1/2 lbs ground chicken
    2 medium yellow onions, chopped (2 cups)
    1 medium rib celery chopped (1/2 cup)
    4 large cloves garlic, minced
    2 tlbs paprika
    1/2 tlbs choped fresh basil leaves or 1/2 tsp dried, crumbled
    1/2 tlbs chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 tsp dried, crumbled
    1 tsp cinnamon
    1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (or to taste)
    1/2 tsp ground cumin
    1/4 tsp ground allspice
    Salt, optional, and freshly ground black pepper to taste
    1 28oz can peeled tomatoes
    1 8oz can tomato sauce
    1/2 cup water
    1 lb. dried thin whole wheat spaghetti, broken in half
    1 15.5-ounce can dark red kidney beans

    TOPPINGS
    3/4 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese (3 ozs)
    1 medium yellow onion, chopped (1 cup)

    Oyster Crackers

Directions

In large skillet brown chicken, onions, celery, and garlic over medium-high heat until the chicken is browned and onions are limp, about 5 to 8 minutes. Drain off any fat.

Transfer meat mixture to a 3-1/2 quart or larger crockery slow cooker and combine with remaining ingredients except spaghetti and Toppings. Stir to mix well. Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 9 hours or on HIGH for 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 hours. Stir once during the last hour if cooking on HIGH.

About 30 minutes before serving, cook spaghetti according to package directiions. Drain and keep warm.

Stir the chili. Serve in wide, shallow soup bowls, ladled over a serving of hot spaghetti. Garnish with cheese and onions. Serve with oyster crackers on the side.

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PATTI1819.