Recipes for the Crock Pot: Mexican Chicken Chowder

Are you looking for a delicious, comforting chicken recipe for the Crock Pot to warm you up this winter?  Then this Mexican Chicken Chowder is for you!

I love that I was able to toss the ingredients in the crock pot and have a hot meal at dinner time!  This Mexican inspired Chicken Chowder was super filling and we had plenty of leftovers for lunch the next day.

Here is the recipe:

Mexican Chicken Chowder, Crock Pot Style

Ingredients:

• 1.5 lbs chicken breasts, diced into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1/2 cup chopped onions
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 celery ribs, chopped (I left these out)
• 4 oz diced green chilies
• 1 cup of Velveeta cheese, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 4 cups of chicken broth
• 1 package of dry chicken gravy mix
• 2 cups of milk
• 2 cups of salsa
• 2 cups of corn
• 32 oz bag of frozen hash brown potatoes

Instructions:

1. Combine chicken, onions, garlic, celery and broth in the slow cooker, cover and cook on low for at about 6 hours.
2.  Dissolve the gravy mix into the milk in a medium size bowl.  Stir into the chicken mixture.  
3. Add the salsa, thawed potatoes, chilies, corn and cheese.  Mix well and cover.  
4. Cook for an additional 2 hours.

Enjoy!

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