Slow cooker Black bean chili with chicken

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 10
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 269.5
  • Total Fat: 4.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 52.6 mg
  • Sodium: 125.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 32.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.5 g
  • Protein: 31.0 g

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Introduction

Adopted from Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker book to be higher in protein and lower in fat. Adopted from Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker book to be higher in protein and lower in fat.
Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

    1 pound black beans, soaked overnight
    1 bay leaf
    1.5 T chili powder
    1 T cumin
    2 t paprika
    1/2 t cayenne
    1 t oregano
    1 T oil
    1 onion, chopped
    1 bell pepper, chopped
    4 cloves garlic, chopped
    1 T chipotle chili in adobo
    14 oz chopped tomatoes
    1 t salt
    2 lb chicken breasts, chopped in 1 inch pieces
    1 T oil
    paprika
    garlic powder

Directions

Cook black beans with bay leaf and chili powder in slow cooker on HIGH for 2.5-3 hours. Toast cumin seeds, paprika, cayenne, and oregano in skillet 2 minutes. Grind in spice grinder. Saute onion, pepper, garlic together 5 minutes. Add to cooker with chipotles. Cover and cook on LOW 8-9 hours. Cook chicken in oil until brown. Add paprika, garlic powder, tomatoes and salt, and then add mixture to slow cooker. Cook on LOW 1-2 more hours.

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHIGIRL410.