Slow Cooker Green Chili Chicken Casserole
This delicious crockpot green chili chicken casserole 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! Perfect with rotisserie chicken!!
Servings: 6
Calories: 411kcal
Equipment
- 4 quart slow cooker or larger (casserole crockpot works!)
- Mixing Spoon
- two forks for shredding
- measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
Chicken (skip this part if you are using cooked chicken you already have on hand)
- 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 shredded chicken
- 15.5 oz corn canned, drained
- 10 oz green enchilada sauce
- 7 oz can chopped green chili peppers We prefer mild, but if you like heat, use medium or hot
- 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 cup sour cream reduced fat works well
- 8.8 oz packet microwaveable rice or cooked rice
- 1 cup shredded cheddar to melt on top during last half hour of cooking
Instructions
Chicken (skip this part if you are using cooked chicken you already have on hand)
- place 2 large chicken breasts and ½ cup chicken broth broth into greased slow cooker2 large chicken breasts, ½ cup chicken broth
- cook on low 3-4 hours on low
- discard liquid
- use two forks to shred chicken or turkey breasts
Casserole
- Place shredded chicken* into greased slow cooker
- Add 15.5 oz corn, 10 oz green enchilada sauce7 oz can chopped green chili peppers1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, 3 cloves minced garlic, 1 teaspoon onion powder, and 1 teaspoon ground cumin8.8 oz packet microwaveable rice, 15.5 oz corn, 10 oz green enchilada sauce, 7 oz can chopped green chili peppers, 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, 1 cup sour cream, 3 cloves 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, temper and stir in 1 cup sour cream8.8 oz packet microwaveable rice . Use your hands to break up the rice a bit prior to adding. Cover and cook for 15 minutes to allow rice to soften.1 cup shredded cheddar
- Sprinkle 1 cup shredded cheddar over the top of your mixture. Cover and allow cheese to melt
- Serve promptly and enjoy!
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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.
*Store bought rotisserie chicken is great in this recipe!
Nutrition
Calories: 411kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 951mg | Potassium: 568mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1149IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 336mg | Iron: 2mg
