White Chicken Chili in the Slow Cooker

I am always looking for new slow cooker recipes to try as the slow cooker is a great kitchen tool; 10 minutes of prep in the morning and dinner is ready, it doesn't get any easier than that.  My boyfriend loves white beans (personally black beans are my favorite but I'm willing to switch it up from time to time) so I thought I would give this chili recipe a shot.  It was hit with everyone, although my boyfriend did ask "where did the beans go?" (you mash the chili up before serving to make it a think chili).  To save some time in the morning I cut the chicken into chunks when I bought it.  This recipe is adapted from the Design Wine Dine Blog.  I don't really like sour cream so I skipped it as a topping.  I put the lime juice directly into the chili after I mashed everything and before everyone dug in.  Then I let everyone put on whatever toppings they wanted, I like to setup a little toppings "bar".  

White Chicken Chili

Ingredients:
Chili:  
1 1/2 lbs uncooked chicken breast (can be frozen), cut into 1-2″ chunks

2 – 15 oz cans of white beans, drained

1 – 15 oz can of white corn, drained

1 sweet onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, minced (I used 2 smaller cloves)

1 package taco seasoning

1 – 7 oz can of chopped green chilies

1 can cream of chicken soup

2 cups chicken broth 

Toppings:

2 Tbls lime juice

Finely chopped cilantro

Fresh shredded cheese

Corn tortilla chips

Green Onions, chopped 

Instructions:  
1. Place cut up chicken in the bottom of the slow cooker. Add beans, corn and onion. Mix garlic, taco season, green chilies, chicken soup and chicken broth together and pour over the top. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours. 

2. Before serving use a potato masher to break up the chicken. (Make sure you do this very quickly with pressure and alternating directions… the consistency should change from brothy with chunks of meat and beans to a thick and even consistency).  Mix in lime juice.
 

3. Let everyone dish up themselves and put on their own toppings.  Enjoy!