Hearty Chicken Chili Crock Pot - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 small jalapeno pepper, cored, sedded and minced
1 small garlic clove, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
3/4 teaspoon salt (to taste)
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon oregano
2 (15 ounce) cans hominy, rinsed and drained
1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained (I use kidney)
1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon flour (optional)

Preparation

Combine first 8 ingredients in 4 1/2qt. slow cooker.
Add hominy, beans, chicken and broth. Stir well to combine. Cover and cook on LOW 7 hours or High 5 hours.
If thicker gravy is desiered, combine 1 Tbl flour and 3 Tbl of cooking liquid in small bowl. Add to crock-pot and cover. Cook on high for 10 minutes or until thickend. Serve in bowls and garnish as desired.