Hearty Chicken Chili Crock Pot

Total Time: 7 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 7 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 7
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 small jalapeno pepper, cored, sedded and minced
• 1 small garlic clove, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 2 (15 ounce) cans hominy, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained (i use kidney)
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon flour (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine first 8 ingredients in 4 1/2qt. slow cooker.
• 2 add hominy, beans, chicken and broth. stir well to combine. cover and cook on low 7 hours or high 5 hours.
• 3 if thicker gravy is desiered, combine 1 tbl flour and 3 tbl of cooking liquid in small bowl. add to crock-pot and cover. cook on high for 10 minutes or until thickend. serve in bowls and garnish as desired.