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Cream Cheese Chili

Cream Cheese Chili

If you are looking for an easy chicken dinner, make this cream cheese chili recipe. It is easily our favorite family dinner recipe that I can throw in the slow cooker and know I’ll have a delicious dinner later in the day. Or, short on time, you can throw in the Instant Pot.

Ingredients · Servings 6
  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 15 ounce can black beans ((drained and rinsed))
  • 1 15 ounce can corn ((do not drain))
  • 1 10 ounce can Rotel Tomatoes and Green Chiles ((do not drain))
  • 2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 1 ounce packet dry ranch seasoning mix
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 Tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ cup water (Instant Pot Recipe Only)
  • 1 8 ounce package cream cheese
Method · 45 min
  1. Place chicken in bottom of your Instant Pot. Combine beans, corn, tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, ranch seasoning, cumin, chili powder, onion powder, and water and pour over chicken.
  2. Close the lid and cook, turn the knob to SEALING, push the MANUAL button and cook for 20 minutes if the chicken is thawed and 25 if it is frozen.
  3. When it is done, do a quick release. Shred the chicken and stir in cream cheese. Stir together and serve.
  4. Place chicken in bottom of slow cooker.
  5. Combine beans, corn, Rotel, ranch seasoning, cumin, chili powder and onion powder and pour over chicken.
  6. Place cream cheese on top.
  7. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
  8. Stir cream cheese into chili. Use 2 forks and shred the chicken. Stir together and serve.

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