Grandpas Crocked Pot Chicken Taco Soup

[LarryW]

Feeds 4 persons or one Grandpa.

Ingredients:
1 chopped onion
1 (16oz can) chili beans
1 (15oz can) black beans
1 (15oz can) whole kernel corn, drained
1 (8oz can) tomato sauce
1 bottle beer (no lite beer please)
1/2 Cup white wine
2 (10oz cans) diced tomatoes with green chilies, un-drained
1 cup cheddar cheese, cubed
1 red chili pepper, diced
1 (1 ¼ oz) package of taco seasoning
1 can green Ortega chilies, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 TSP cumin seeds
Salt & pepper
1 TBS olive oil
3 whole skinless chicken breasts
Crushed tortilla chips
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
Sour cream (optional)

Driections:
Place chili beans, black beans, corn, tomato sauce, beer, wine, peppers, spices, and diced tomatoes in a 6qt slow cooker. Meanwhile, sauté onions and garlic in skillet with olive oil until translucent. Cut chicken in 1” strips and brown in skillet with onions and garlic. Add a little chicken broth to the skillet and scrape up the crumblies and put them in the slow cooker. Put everything else in the slow cooker and cook for 5 hours on LOW heat.

After 5 hours (or when the chicken is done) remove chicken strips and shred. Stir the shredded chicken back into the solution stir it all up and continue cooking for 2 more hours.

When you think it's done, serve in warm bowls with crushed tortilla chips on top and a dollop of sour cream or some shredded cheddar cheese (if desired). Include candlelight, a friend who'll put up with you, and a good story and you have one heck of a great dinner.

Enjoy!