SLOW-COOKER LIME CHICKEN CHILI

Slow-Cooker Lime Chicken Chili image

Lime juice gives this chili a zesty twist, while canned tomatoes and beans make preparation a snap. Try serving bowls with toasted tortilla strips. -Diane Randazzo, Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 4h25m

Yield 6 servings (2 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
1 each medium sweet yellow, red and green pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound ground chicken
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup lime juice
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking cocoa
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon grated lime zest
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic pepper blend
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 flour tortillas (8 inches), cut into 1/4-inch strips
6 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream

Steps:

In a large skillet, saute onion and peppers in oil until crisp-tender, 7-8 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add chicken; cook and stir over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, 8-9 minutes., Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the tomatoes, beans, lime juice, flour, cocoa, cumin, chili powder, coriander, lime zest, salt, garlic pepper and pepper., Cover and cook on low until heated through, 4-5 hours. , Place tortilla strips on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° until crisp, 8-10 minutes. Serve chili with sour cream and tortilla strips.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 356 calories, Fat 14 g fat (3 g saturated fat), Cholesterol 55 mg cholesterol, Sodium 644 mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39 g carbohydrate (5 g sugars, Fiber 8 g fiber), Protein 21 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges