It is officially chili weather in Alabama - brr. We usually do a traditional beef chili, but I saw this in my google reader and decided to give it a try. One word - amazing!
It is made in the crockpot - my favorite preparation method. This only took 5 minutes to throw together before work. You could even mix it up the night before and just turn the crockpot on before heading out the door. The chili was delicious! We both loved it. It was even great reheated for lunch the next day.
Cream Cheese Chicken Chili
adapted from Tried and Tasty
(Printable Recipe)
1 can black beans
1 can corn, undrained
1 can Rotel, undrained
1 package ranch dressing mix
1 tsp cumin
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 8 oz package light cream cheese
2 chicken breasts
Drain and rinse black beans. Place chicken at bottom of pot, then pour out whole can of corn (undrained), rotel, and black beans. Top with seasonings and ranch mix. Stir together. Place cream cheese on top. Cover with lid and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Stir cream cheese into chili. Use 2 forks to shred chicken. Stir together and serve.
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Sounds yummy! Did you use frozen or fresh chicken breasts?
I actually tried this recipe this past weekend and loved it! Yes, you use frozen chicken breasts. It's a keeper!
THe fact that I can use frozen chicken breats is awesome! This is definitely a keeper to try !
Thanks for sharing ! xo. A Southern Bee Diary
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I'm making this for dinner tonight. My chicken was not frozen though...should that make a difference?
Briggins810- the chicken will just cook a little faster if they aren't frozen. No taste difference.
This recipe looks amazing! I don't think we have Rotel in Canada :(
This sounds so good! One question is that two whole chicken breasts or two halves? Thanks!
YUM! Must make this for the cold weather. Thanks for sharing!
ps I'm one of your newest followers and just love so many of your recipes here. Thanks for keeping my recipe addiction going :)
Do you post the nutritional information?
Adrienne - 2 breast halves
Do you rinse and drain the black beans before putting them in?
Marie - yes. Drain and rinse off the black beans and then dump everything in the crockpot.
Yum! How many servings does this make?
You may have answered the question about the serving size, but I don't see it. How many servings does this recipe make?
This would be about 4 adult servings.
The weather made us make chili too!
we had this last night. Winner all the way around!
I have this in the crock pot now. But it doesn't look like enough liquid??
The chicken will make some liquid as it cooks. Give it some time to cook down and if it still looks too thick, add water until it is the consistency you like.
This looks great, Steph, especially all the spices visible on top. I just saved this one to try, it would be perfect for a busy weeknight and I don't use my crock pot enough.
This looks great and easy....thinking I will need to double it for my family of 5 plus leftovers. And I'm wondering how great it would be cooked on high....I need it done in 5 hours today.....hmmm.
Liz - it should be fine cooked on high
I just found this on Pinterest! I wish I was having it for dinner tonight! Yummy.
We ate this today and it is very very good. We will have this again for sure and it is really economical.
Thanks for sharing. Keep up the good work and food.
Lee Ann
I didn't see whether you wrote about nutritional information.
I don't currently write about the nutritional information
If I wanted to double this recipe would I simply double the ingredients or would? I know this is probably obvious but I am a cook in training;) Thanks
Jason - you are correct, just double everything if you want a double batch. Good luck!
I'm cooking this in my crockpot now!
I made this tonight and it was so very good. Thank you for all the recipes! I did use chili beans instead of black beans.
Can't wait to try it. War Eagle!
Made this tonight and it was TERRIFIC! I'd even make this when company is coming!!!
We had this tonight and it was great! It was more on the thicker side and we had it with tortilla chips. We thought this would be great next time spread on tostada shells with lettuce and sour cream. Can't wait to try that!
I heard a couple of my locker room buddies talking about this today and immediately my mouth started watering..too bad I don't have time to run home and get this ready for tonight... looks like it's on the menu for Friday or Saturday though! YUM!
Made this tonight and it was *really* great, especially considering the minimal work needed.
We used low-fat cream cheese and everyone loved it -- not too creamy or too ranch-y.
Love the recipe box integration!
This recipe is currently cooking in my crock pot and it smells AMAZING! I made a few adjustments to my recipe. I used black beans and northern beans. I also added some cilantro and black pepper. I can't WAIT to try this tonight. :)
How many servings would you say this is? I'm trying to calculate calories ;)
Oh my goodness!! I made this the other day for myself and my-inlaws! It was SUPER EASY and such a hit! Thanks
This looks great! How many does it serve?
It will serve about 4 people
Yummy!! Made it this week and was told i could make it again! I added a can of White kidney beans also.
Assuming I should use boneless, skinless chicken?
You can calculate the calories based on ingredients at www.sparkrecipes.com
Making this right now. I didn't have Rotel and didn't want to run to the store so I just added diced tomatoes. It may not have all the spices the rotel does or the peppers, but I still think it will turn out wonderful.
How well will this freeze? I like to make individual servings for lunch. Has anyone had any luck?
Look delish! Can't wait to try it. oureatinghabits - I'm in Canada as well, and you're right, I doubt we can get Ro-Tel here. All it is chopped tomtaoes with chili peppers or jalapenos. You can easily substitute diced tomatoes and your own chopped peppers. No problemo. :)
I loved the flavor, but it was very thick. Before I thinned it out I thought of how good it would taste in a Fritos or Tostitos scoop as an appetizer......
So good! It is a definitely a keeper recipe!
What is Rotel?
I made this last night, wasn't paying attention to the size of Rotel so I bought the big can, 24oz and used it all, and it still tasted delish. YUMMY. So excited to have the leftovers are lunch. Amazing recipe.
Tab
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I just made this last night. My kids and I loved it! Doubled the recipe to fit my slow cooker & tweeked the ingredients slightly (like using white corn w/ chipotle & 1 packet of regular ranch & 1 packet of fiesta ranch). Delicious!!!
I keep finding your amazing recipes on pinterest. I am dying to make this. Can I use frozen corn? I am so happy to be following your blog.
Andrea - frozen corn is fine.
OH MY GOSH!!! This is SO freakin good!!! Best Chili I've ever had!
We made this earlier in the week. It was really good! I doubled it and was glad I did, the leftovers where great.
I made a double batch this weekend and sent it back to school with my son. It's so easy, versatile, and very nicely spiced as is. My son likes spice, so next time I'll use the hotter Rotel or add some chopped jalapenos for more kick. Thanks for posting!
This looks so good! Do you cut up the cream cheese into cubes?
Heather - I just dropped the block of cream cheese in and the heat from the chili melted it fine.
This is by far my favorite chili. I've made it twice now. My family loved it, but found it too spicy, so this last time, I used one can of Rotel and one can of diced tomatoes (I doubled it for our family). The heat was perfect!!! Thanks for the great recipe!!
It's diced tomatoes and chilies. :) If you can't find it, get one can of each (the green chilies should be a 2-3 oz can) good luck!
Made this for a chili cookoff at work - it was fantastic. This is the only chili to date I actually like.
Ridiculously good!!! I made this last week and when I was meal planning for this week my husband requested it AGAIN this week! So so easy and SO good! Great with corn bread!
This is great! I don't care for Ranch Dressing mixes, they taste too "fake" to me, so I just used a half pouch of fajita seasoning and little bit of powdered buttermilk 1 tablespoon or so), and it was great. Also, I had frozen corn (loose) so I just filled the empty rotel can with the frozen corn, topped it off with chicken broth to make up for the lack of corn liquid, and we were good to go! When we reheated it the next day, we stirred in broken tortilla chips so it got some additional texture, and that was great also.
I love this Cream Cheese Chicken Chili! I have made it more the once now and it is a favorite at my house now. I found you on Pinterest and I am so happy that I did!
This looks so yummy! I am curious to know if anyone has used non-fat plain greek yogurt instead of cream cheese? I might try it, but add the greek more at the end since in won't really have to melt..
This was really good! A friend told me it's even better if you add a can of chicken broth, so I did that. We really liked it.
Jennifer - great tip! I'll give that a try next time I make this.
Have you ever tried using this in enchiladas? Any idea how it would taste? I would of course drain the rotel and corn prob so it wouldnt be so soupy
I am just using canned diced tomatoes and a can of green chiles.
Found this on Pinterest and made it last night. Sooo good! I used Rotel with Habaneros to spice it up a bit more.. And also used ground chicken so it would cook faster!
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