Description
Warm, creamy, and comforting, this Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Dinner is your ultimate one-pot solution for busy nights. Packed with shredded chicken, black beans, corn, and tomatoes in a rich, cheesy broth, it’s finished with toppings like avocado, cilantro, and crunchy tortilla strips. Whether you’re looking for easy dinner ideas, a quick comfort meal, or meal prep-friendly food ideas, this slow cooker recipe delivers big flavor with little effort.
Ingredients
1.5 to 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
15 oz can corn, drained
10 oz can diced tomatoes with green chilies
10.5 oz can cream of chicken soup
1 cup chicken broth
0.5 cup heavy cream
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon chili powder
0.5 teaspoon cumin
0.5 teaspoon onion powder
0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and pepper to taste
Optional toppings:
Diced avocado
Shredded cheddar cheese
Fresh cilantro
Crunchy tortilla strips or crushed tortilla chips
Sour cream
Lime wedges
Instructions
1. Place chicken breasts in the slow cooker and add black beans, corn, diced tomatoes with green chilies, and cream of chicken soup.
2. Sprinkle in chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Pour in chicken broth.
3. Cover and cook on low for 6–7 hours or high for 3–4 hours.
4. Remove the chicken, shred it using two forks, and return it to the slow cooker.
5. Stir in the heavy cream and shredded cheddar cheese. Cook for another 15–20 minutes on low, uncovered, until the soup is creamy.
6. Serve hot with your choice of garnishes like avocado, cilantro, tortilla strips, and cheese.
Notes
For added depth, sear the chicken before placing it in the slow cooker.
Always add cream and cheese at the end to avoid curdling.
You can stir in cooked rice or quinoa for a heartier version.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 890mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 110mg