Crock Pot Tomatillo Chili Food

HEATHER'S CROCK POT TOMATILLOS

Steps:

• Add all of the ingredients (other than the meat) to your slow-cooker. No need to stir. If you're not adding meat, turn on high 4 hours. Serve as a taco filling, or mix with cooked sweet corn kernels as a thick soup.
• If using chicken breasts, nestle those on top and turn it on to high for 5-6 hours. Remove the chicken and shred it, and either mix it back into the tomatillo mixture or serve separately, reducing the sauce for a while first.
• If using pork, trim off any excess fat ribbons first and then salt and pepper and sear it over high heat in some oil, 4 minutes per side. Rest it on top of the other ingredients and turn the cooker on to high for 5-6 hours. Pork is done when it shreds easily. Same as with the chicken, remove it to shred and serve separately with the sauce on top (reduce the sauce for a few minutes first), or mix the shredded meat back into the pot and serve all together.

SLOW COOKER CHILI

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large and deep non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onion and saute 3 minutes, then add garlic and saute 30 seconds longer. Pour onions into a 6 or 7 quart slow cooker (I like this one HERE).
• Return skillet to medium-high eat, add beef and cook stirring occasionally until beef has browned.
• Drain most of fat from beef, leaving about 2 Tbsp in with beef (this is optional, I think it ads flavor but you can drain it all if you'd prefer). Pour browned beef into slow cooker.
• Stir in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef broth, chili powder, cumin, paprika, cocoa powder, sugar, coriander and season mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover with lid and cook on low heat for 5 - 6 hours.
• Stir in dark and light red kidney beans and allow to heat through, about 2 minutes. Serve warm with desired toppings.

CROCK POT TOMATILLO CHILI

Steps:

• *I had a hard time finding ancho chile pwd so I just used regular chile pwd. Worked just fine.
• * You can definately use less meat. I've used both the 2 lbs. and just 1 lb. before and it was still delicious!
• Combine broth, salsa, green pepper, onion, garlic, cumin, chili powder, and salt, in base of slow cooker.
• Crumble in pork and beef.
• Mix.
• Cover and cook on HIGH for 6 hours or LOW for 8 hours.
• Break up meat with spoon
• Stir in beans and cilantro.
• Garnish with scallions, lime, and sour cream.

BEST SLOW COOKER WHITE CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Place tomatillos, onion, serrano pepper, and garlic in a hot cast iron skillet and cook until blackened, turning frequently, 7 to 10 minutes. Peel garlic cloves and transfer to a blender. Add the blackened vegetables, cilantro, and salt; blend until smooth.
• Place chicken broth, beans, chicken, cumin, and salt in a slow cooker. Pour in blended salsa. Cook on High until chicken is tender, 3 to 3 1/2 hours.
• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place Hatch peppers with cut sides down onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Cook under the preheated broiler until the skin of the peppers has blackened and blistered, 5 to 8 minutes. Place blackened peppers into a bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Allow peppers to steam as they cool, about 10 minutes.
• Remove 1 cup beans from the slow cooker; mash and stir back in. Remove chicken breasts and shred using 2 forks. Stir into the slow cooker. Peel broiled peppers and dice flesh into 1-inch pieces; add to the slow cooker. Sprinkle in Jack cheese.
• Cook until chili is warmed through, about 30 minutes more.

EASY CROCK POT CHILI

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in Crock Pot.
• Cover; cook on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.
• Note: To make on stovetop, mix all ingredients in a big soup pot; cover and simmer for about an hour or so.

WHITE CROCK POT CHILI (WITH TOMATILLO)

Steps:

• Brown the chicken with the garlic and onion.
• Place in crock pot with the all the other ingredients (except cilantro, cheese, and tortilla chips).
• Cook on low for 6 hours.
• Adjust seasoning and serve with chopped cilantro, cheese and tortilla chips.

TOMATILLO PORK CHILI VERDE STEW (CROCK POT OR SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Remove excess fat from the pork loin. Cut into 1" squares.
• Wash and quarter tomatillos. Puree in blender with the cilantro and jalapeno.
• Add all ingredients into a in a 4 quart crockpot. Stir well.
• Cook on low 6-8 hours or on high 3-4 hours.
• If a thicker sauce is desired, make a cornstarch slurry with 2 T. water and 2 t. cornstarch. Add 1/2 hour before serving. If a thinner sauce is desired, add chicken broth.

CHICKEN TOMATILLO CHILI

Steps:

• Add oil to pot. Over medium heat, sauté chicken, season with salt, cook until no longer pink. About 3-4 minutes. Remove chicken from pot, set aside.
• In the mean time, in a food processor, make a flavor paste. Combine tomatillos, green chilies and jalapeño and blend until thick & smooth. May need to make 2 batches.
• Add more oil if desired, add onions and garlic, sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Careful not to burn the garlic. Add chicken back to pot. Add cumin and coriander. Stir.
• Add the flavor paste, green chilies, chicken broth and beans to the cooked chicken pieces.
• Simmer for at least 45 minutes or until desired thickness is achieved. I prefer to simmer longer, for up to 2 hours.
• Top with cilantro at serving.
• Serve with warm torn flour tortillas or crispy tortilla chips.