Slow Cooker Chicken and Sweet Potato Chili
I'm a college student, and one of the things I miss most about school is my mom's wonderful cooking. I also miss her well-stocked kitchen! This slow cooker recipe is something I can make in my dorm on a busy Sunday. I just throw it all in the slow cooker before I leave for church and come back to piping hot homemade comfort food. The first bite of this chili almost always brings me to tears; it's so good to have a little piece of home while away. Be sure to serve with a good sprinkle of cheddar cheese, a dollop of sour cream, and plenty of tortilla chips.
I'm a college student, and one of the things I miss most about school is my mom's wonderful cooking. I also miss her well-stocked kitchen! This slow cooker recipe is something I can make in my dorm on a busy Sunday. I just throw it all in the slow cooker before I leave for church and come back to piping hot homemade comfort food. The first bite of this chili almost always brings me to tears; it's so good to have a little piece of home while away. Be sure to serve with a good sprinkle of cheddar cheese, a dollop of sour cream, and plenty of tortilla chips.
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1-1/2 pounds sweet potatoes peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 6 cups)
- 30 oz black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs cubed
- 16 oz salsa
- 14 1/2 ounces diced tomatoes undrained
- 10 ounces frozen corn thawed
- shredded cheddar cheese sour cream and tortilla chips
- Carbohydrate 39.1665069276363 g
- Cholesterol 277.0602083875 mg
- Fat 49.541597646691 g
- Fiber 11.8174148103223 g
- Protein 80.1981263401379 g
- Saturated Fat 14.0223799724656 g
- Serving Size 1 1 serving (616g)
- Sodium 613.735063414773 mg
- Sugar 27.349092117314 g
- Trans Fat 4.5371142724552 g
- Calories 928 calories
Step-by-step
- In a greased 6-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 12 ingredients.
- Cook, covered, on low 5-6 hours or until chicken and sweet potatoes are tender.
- Serve with cheese, sour cream and chips.
Budget Ingredients and Equipment Strategy
Boneless skinless chicken thighs offer more fat and flavor than breasts while maintaining a lower cost per pound. Cutting the sweet potatoes into uniform half-inch cubes ensures they soften fully during the five to six hours of low heat cooking. Rinsing canned black beans removes excess sodium and starches that might otherwise cloud the broth. Layering the ingredients directly into a greased six-quart slow cooker requires no preliminary stovetop browning, saving cleanup time and energy.
Dietary Adjustments and Storage
Omitting the chicken broth and substituting a vegetable-based stock keeps the base aligned with specific dietary preferences without altering volume. Natural starches from the sweet potatoes and corn thicken the liquid as it simmers, yielding a rich consistency without requiring added flour or cornstarch slurry. Storing leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days improves the overall taste as the ground coriander and cinnamon meld.
