If you have a crock-pot and love chili, this recipe is going to amaze you. Chili in particular is super easy and great for a busy day out of the house. Simply throw the ingredients into the Crock-Pot before class, work hard all day and come home to a warm, comforting bowl of chicken chili. Don’t freak out over the cook time because, again, the crock-pot will be doing the hard work, not you!

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours, 10 minutes

Servings: 6

Ingredients:
1 pound boneless, skinless, chicken breasts
2 cans of white beans, drained and rinsed
14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
2 cups chicken broth
1 medium onion, chopped
3 medium carrots, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 bay leaf
1 ½ tablespoons crushed red pepper (optional)
¼ teaspoon salt
Dash of pepper

Directions:
1. Place chicken breast in Crock-Pot.
2. Pour remaining ingredients over chicken.
3. Set Crock-Pot on “low” and cook for 7 hours.
4. Remove chicken breasts from Crock-Pot. Shred chicken breast with two forks.  The chicken will be extremely tender, so this will be easy!
5.Return chicken to Crock-Pot and cook for one more hour.
6. Keep Crock-Pot on “warm” until you’re ready to eat.