Name: Slow Cooker Barbecue Chicken Quinoa Chili
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 480 min
Total time: 490 min
Ingredients: 2 lbs . boneless (skinless chicken breast); 1 c . finely chopped white or yellow onion; 3-14 oz. cans diced tomatoes; 2-15 oz. can black beans (rinsed and drained,); 15 oz. can corn (drained,); 16-18 oz. bottle of barbecue sauce; 14.5 oz. can reduced-sodium chicken broth; 1 c . quinoa (rinsed); 1 tsp . chili powder (feel free to add more if you like things on the spicier side); 1 T . molasses; 1 T . Worcestershire sauce; 1 T . cumin; 1 T . brown sugar; 1 tsp . liquid smoke

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Slow Cooker Barbecue Chicken Quinoa Chili is an easy, healthy crock pot dinner. With just a few minutes of prep, you can enjoy this good-for-you meal!My slow cooker has been getting quite a workout lately! With everything that we've had going on, it's so nice to be able to take 10 minutes in the morning to prep dinner and then not have to think about it again until we're ready to eat.

Plus, this Slow Cooker Barbecue Chicken Quinoa Chili tastes great! This chili is delicious, and it's full of good stuff like beans and veggies and quinoa.This recipe makes a huge batch of chili, but the it reheats well, so you'll be glad that there are leftovers. Be sure to use a barbecue sauce that you really like it will provide quite a lot of the flavor for this chili.

Also, it's really easy to make a vegetarian adaptation of this chili by simply swapping out the chicken for one more can of beans and using vegetable broth instead of chicken broth. I top this with a little shredded cheese and a little cilantro, but feel free to use whatever you like with it.

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Slow Cooker Barbecue Chicken Quinoa Chili

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 8 hours

Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

2 lbs . boneless skinless chicken breast
1 c . finely chopped white or yellow onion
3-14 oz. cans diced tomatoes
2-15 oz. can black beans rinsed and drained,
15 oz. can corn drained,
16-18 oz. bottle of barbecue sauce
14.5 oz. can reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 c . quinoa rinsed
1 tsp . chili powder feel free to add more if you like things on the spicier side
1 T . molasses
1 T . Worcestershire sauce
1 T . cumin
1 T . brown sugar
1 tsp . liquid smoke

Instructions

Place chicken in the bottom of the slow cooker (You’ll need at least a 5 quart).
Add all of the other ingredients, and stir to combine.
Cover, and cook on low for 8 hours.
Take chicken out, and shred with two forks.
Return to slow cooker, and stir to combine.

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