Southwestern Style Slow Cooker Red Chicken Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 large white onions, chopped medium
2 red bell peppers, chopped medium
2 tablespoons chili powder (or more, to taste)
1 tablespoon cumin
3 tablespoons Mexican oregano
1/4 cup chicken broth
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can corn, drained
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
2 (29 ounce) cans tomato sauce
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes (chili-ready)
1 hot red chili pepper, whole (or 1 jalapeno pepper, minced)
1 cup chopped cilantro
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, left whole
1 teaspoon salt
shredded cheese, sour cream, diced onion to garnish

Preparation

Heat the oil over medium-high heat until shimmering. Sautee onion, bell pepper, chili powder, cumin and mexican oregano until vegetables are tender. Deglaze pan with chicken broth, scraping up any brown bits, and transfer to the slow cooker.
Add tomato sauce, tomatoes, corn, black beans, salt, and the chili pepper to the slow cooker. Stir it all together.
Nestle the chicken breasts into the mixture, cover, and cook on low for about 4.5 hours.
Remove chicken from crock pot and shred, and return to the crock. Add chopped cilantro, stir, and continue to cook about another half hour.
Serve garnished with shredded cheese, sour cream and diced onion. Tortilla chips an added bonus for scooping. :).