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Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken and Vegetable Chili

A delicious and healthy shredded chicken recipe made with tomato sauce, red peppers, carrots, squash, and zucchini.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time7 hours
Total Time7 hours 10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: slow cooker
Servings: 8 people
Author: Dominique

Ingredients

  • 2.5  lbs  chicken breast
  • tsp  chili powder
  • 1 1/2  tsp  paprika
  • tsp  dried oregano
  • 1 1/2  tsp  cumin
  • ½  tsp  ground black pepper
  • ½  tsp  salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • cups  crushed tomatoes
  • cup  chicken broth
  • red peppers chopped
  • 16  ounces  sliced carrots sliced at least 1/2 inch thick
  • large yellow squash sliced 1/2 inch thick
  • 2 medium zucchini sliced 1/2 inch thick
  • optional- 2 cans of beans

Instructions

  • Cut each chicken breast in half and put into the slow cooker.
  • Cover the chicken in 1 tsp chili powder, 1 1/2 tsp paprika, 1 tsp dried oregano, 1 1/2 tsp of cumin, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder, and 1 1/2 tsp onion powder.
  • Pour the crushed tomatoes and chicken broth into the slow cooker. With a spatula, mix everything inside the slow cooker together.
 Set slow cooker to Low Heat and cook for 4 hours. Then, add the chopped red pepper, sliced yellow squash, sliced zucchini, and sliced carrots. Cook on low for another 3-4 hours.
  • Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and put on a separate plate to shred. Use two forks to shred the chicken.
  • Put the shredded chicken back into the slow cooker and mix. You can serve at this point or add beans and then serve.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste. I added another 1 tsp salt and 1/2 pepper at the end.

Nutrition

Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 568mg | Potassium: 1298mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 11446IU | Vitamin C: 64mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 3mg