The beauty of slow cookers is that you can fill them up and forget about them until the smell of a delicious meal starts to fill the house. Getting more creative with your slow cooker opens up a new world of effortless cooking. Take this chicken and cream cheese recipe, for example, it's a creamy, flavorful dish that's sure to please your whole family, and it's so easy!
Ingredients:
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 (11-oz) can corn, drained
1 (15-oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (10-oz) diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup cooked chopped bacon
1 (1-oz) packet ranch seasoning & salad dressing mix
1 tsp cumin
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 (8-oz) package cream cheese
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions:
Place chicken at bottom of the slow cooker.
Add corn, black beans, diced tomatoes and green chilies, chicken broth, cumin, chili powder, onion powder ranch seasoning, and bacon. Stir together. Place cream cheese on top of chicken.
Cover with lid and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours.
Remove chicken from slow cooker and shred with 2 forks. Return to slow cooker. Stir cheddar cheese into chili.
