Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken Chili
Fall is my favorite season for many reasons, but I think slow cooker meals take the cake! This Salsa Verde Chicken Chili couldn’t be easier to make. It’s super versatile – make it as-is with bean and corn, or omit them for a paleo version. You could also toss in some diced sweet potatoes to bulk up the paleo version a little!
This soup will warm you right up on a chilly, rainy day…and it makes the best leftovers!
What You Need to Make this Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken Chili
- 2 lbs chicken breasts
- 2 cans cannellini beans
- Green pepper
- Jalapeno
- Canned or frozen corn
- A jar of Trader Joe’s Salsa Verde (or any brand will work)
- Chicken broth (use code MARY for 20% off Kettle & Fire broth! It’s the best!)
- Cumin
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Coconut cream (or the thick part of a can of coconut milk)
That’s it! You could also add in a simple cashew cream if you aren’t a fan of coconut milk (just blend 1/2 cup raw unsalted cashews with 3/4 cup water until smooth). Or – if you tolerate regular dairy, feel free to use 1/2 cup heavy cream.
How To Make This Easy Slow Cooker Chili
Place the chicken breasts into the bottom of the slow cooker. Add the drained and rinsed beans, diced onion, diced green pepper, jalapeño, corn, salsa verde, chicken broth, and spices to the slow cooker and stir lightly.
Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 8-10 hours.
Shred the chicken using 2 forks and place it back into the slow cooker. Stir in the coconut cream.
Serve topped with crushed up tortilla chips, jalapeño slices, sour cream (regular or dairy free), fresh cilantro, or whatever you would like to add! Enjoy!
Looking for some other delicious slow cooker recipes? Check these out!
Dairy Free Chicken & Wild Rice Soup
Whole30 Buffalo Chicken Chowder
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Salsa Verde Chicken Chili
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breasts
- 2 14.5 oz cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- ½ onion, diced
- green pepper, diced
- jalapeno, seeded and diced
- 1 cup frozen or canned corn
- 12 oz jar Trader Joe's Salsa Verde
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1.5 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ½ cup coconut cream, (the thick part from a can of coconut milk)
- Squeeze of lime juice
Equipment
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts into the bottom of the slow cooker. Add the drained and rinsed beans, diced onion, diced green pepper, jalapeno, corn, salsa verde, chicken broth, and spices to the slow cooker and stir lightly.
- Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 8-10 hours.
- Shred the chicken using 2 forks and place it back into the slow cooker. Stir in the coconut cream.
- Serve topped with crushed up tortilla chips, jalapeno slices, sour cream (regular or dairy free), fresh cilantro, or whatever you would like to add! Enjoy!
46 Comments on “Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken Chili”
This was fantastic. My kids loved it and came back for seconds!
Perfect Sunday Slow Cooker meal! I love any meal where I can just put everything in one pot and go about my day. This was so delicious and had a hint of spice from the jalapeno.
Everything I make from Mary is so yummy! My family loved this soup!
This recipe is delicious!! My whole family loved it, even my picky 4 yo. It is easy and so good.
Thank you so much, Rachel!
Used this recipe for a chili cook off and everyone loved it! I did have to spice it up with some red pepper flakes as it needs a little extra heat.
So delicious! I did sub 4oz low fat cream cheese for the coconut cream. This was another amazing hands off meal that everyone loved in my family.
Thank you, Summer!
Would you kindly provide an instant pot set of directions for this, sounds yummy!
If it helps I accidentally loaded everything in my 8 quart before realizing it was slowcooker! I went with it and pressed soup and it was amazing – added the coconut cream at end!
This is the best and easiest chicken chili I’ve ever made. I think this will be my new go-to meal to bring for new mamas as well. Such a comforting and delicious meal.
Thank you, Katie!!
This chicken chili was so easy to make and full of flavor! My husband LOVED it and couldn’t stop talking about how good it was. I was short on time so I used a rotisserie chicken and cooked on the stove top. Thank you for another amazing recipe Mary!!!
Thank you so much, Kimberly!!
So easy to throw together on a busy day! Came home to a delicious soup that the whole family loved (including the toddlers!) I made rice to add to it for those that wanted it. Definitely going to make again!
Thanks Krissy! So glad you enjoyed it and love the rice addition!
This was absolutely delicious…and sooo easy to make! My family loved it! Omitted corn bc we don’t eat it and topped with cilantro and avocado! Definitely in the rotation!
Mary never fails to create recipes the whole family loves. I threw this soup together between conference call on a busy day and night. Quick to prep and that evening my daughter and husband said it’s their new favorite. I wanted to snap a pic fir Instagram but we devoured it. The list of my go to Maryswholelife recipes is one more recipe longer. She’s one of my favorite food bloggers.
Holy WOW. This is absolutely delicious. I had two giant bowls! My husband & I both commented that this will be in our constant rotation. So nice and light for a chili. A great lead-in to fall meals! THANK YOU!
super easy and delicious!!!! I was looking at the nutrition info but don’t see a serving size?
Made this for tonight’s dinner. My husband is generally so picky and it’s difficult to find easy, but nutritious meals for us to eat. He loved this recipe!! It was so filling and we have enough for leftovers!
Made this for tonight’s dinner. My husband is generally so picky and it’s difficult to find easy, but nutritious meals for us to eat. He loved this recipe!! And I loved how easy it all came together!
Wow – talk about easy and delicious! Love the ease of using a slow cooker and the already jarred salsa to create a super yummy, hearty dinner. So good!
We made this last night and it was SOOO good. Tons of flavor. We used all the ingredients as written, but threw it in our Instapot to see if it would work. One hour in the Instapot and it was absolutely perfect. My hubby said, this one is definitely a keeper!!!
Could you use cream cheese or heavy cream if you’re not avoiding dairy?
Mary posted this recipe and I ran to Trader Joe’s and immediately threw everything in the crock pot. It’s a perfect and easy meal for the first day of college football! Oh, and it’s delicious too!!!!