Queso Chicken Chili! Creamy, spicy, and so easy. Made with roasted corn, jalapeño, and creamy Pepper Jack cheese. Super easy dinner!
319 kcal
/serving
8h
Serves
8
Medium
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 3 cups (720ml) salsa, divided
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 bell peppers, minced
- 1 14 oz can corn, rinsed and drained
- 1 jalapeño pepper, minced (without ribs and seeds)
- 1 14 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 4 oz light cream cheese
- 6 oz Pepper Jack cheese
- cilantro for topping
- blue corn tortilla chips for yummy dippin’
Preparation
Not specified
Cooking
- Place the chicken breasts, 1 1/2 cups salsa, water, cumin, chili powder and salt in the bowl of a slow cooker or Instant Pot.
- Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours, or low for 6-7 hours (or in the Instant Pot for 20 minutes on high pressure).
- Preheat oven to 450.
- Pat the peppers and corn dry with a paper towel.
- Place on a baking sheet with a little bit of oil.
- Roast for 10-15 minutes, until browned and… well, roasty-looking.
- When the chicken is done, shred the meat directly in the pot using two forks.
- Add the roasted peppers, roasted corn and jalapeño, black beans, remaining salsa, and cream cheese to the crockpot.
- Stir and replace cover, allowing the cream cheese to melt.
- Adjust the consistency of the soup by adding another 1/2 cup of water if needed.
- Let the soup simmer for another 15-30 minutes until everything is smooth and melted.
- Just before serving, stir in the Pepper Jack cheese.
- Spoon chicken chili into a bowl, top with avocado, scoop everything up with tortilla chips.
- REPEAT!.
Plating & Serving
Not specified
Suggested Sides
Nutrition per Serving
319
Calories
25.1g
Protein
21% DV
26.1g
Carbs
9% DV
14.0g
Fat
18% DV
7.6g
Fiber
20% DV
8.9g
Sugars
1083mg
Sodium
72% DV
75mg
Cholesterol
21% DV
| Diet Type | High Fiber |
| Health Labels | Gluten Free Wheat Free Egg Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Fish Free Shellfish Free Crustacean Free Celery Free Mustard Free Sesame Free Lupine Free Mollusk Free Alcohol Free Sulphite Free |
* Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Copy to your calorie tracker:
Recipe Details