Lazy Slow Cooker Green Chili Bake Recipe

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5 from 2 votes

Lazy Slow Cooker Green Chili Bake Recipe

This delicious crockpot green chili bake is a great meal any night of the week. Tender chicken or turkey, soft rice, savory cheese and tangy chili peppers make for an easy and winning combination!

Prep Time20

Cook Time8

you will need 3-4 hours to cook chicken and another 3-4 to cook casserole30

Total Time8 50

Course: Brunch, dinner, game-day, lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican Inspired

Keyword: Chicken chili bake, Crockpot eashy chicken, green chili and rice bake, Eazy green chili chicken casserole in slowcoooker, I hate to cook, slow cooker green chicken chili casserole

Servings:

Calories: 370kcal

Author: The Lazy slow cooker

Equipment

4 quart slow cooker or larger (casserole crockpot works!)
Spoon
two forks for shredding
measuring cups and spoons
slow cooker liner (optional)

Ingredients

Chicken

2 large chicken breasts or one small turkey breast
½ cup chicken broth (if you plan to cook chicken for this recipe)

Casserole

2.5 cups cooked rice
15 oz can of corn
10 oz green enchilada sauce
4.5 oz can chopped green chili peppers We prefer mild, but if you like heat, use medium or hot
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese
1 cup sour cream reduced fat works well
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 cup shredded cheddar to melt on top during last half hour of cooking

Instructions

Chicken (if not using pre-cooked)

Place slow cooker liner is slow cooker, if using
place chicken broth into slow cooker and add chicken breasts
2 large chicken breasts, ½ cup chicken broth
cook on low 4-6 hours on low
discard liquid

Casserole

use two forks to shred chicken or turkey breasts and add to slow cooker
Add rice, corn, enchilada sauce, chili peppers, Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream, garlic, onion and cumin to slow cooker
2.5 cups cooked rice, 15 oz can of corn, 10 oz green enchilada sauce, 4.5 oz can chopped green chili peppers, 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, 1 cup sour cream, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon ground cumin
Stir all ingredients in slow cooker until well mixed.
cover and cook on low 3-4 hours
half an hour prior to serving, sprinkle cheddar cheese over the top of your mixture. Cover and allow cheese to melt
1 cup shredded cheddar

Notes

Note: If you are looking to dial up the heat even further, you can add a small can of chopped jalapeno peppers in addition to hot green chili peppers.

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