This cheesy chicken chili dip is so easy to make. Great for any party or for just hanging out to watching football or a movie with the family.
My sister invited us over to celebrate her son’s twelfth birthday. I knew there were going to be a lot of people because we have a large family and so does her husband. She is perfectly capable of cooking for a large crowd. In fact, she also writes a blog called My Life Cookbook. Many of her posts revolve around unique and tasty low-carb options, but she also includes many family favorites. So even though she didn’t really need it, I offered to bring an appetizer to help her out. I tried to think of something my nephew, who is also my Godson, would like. I ended up with a cheesy chicken chili dip, and brought it in a slow cooker, so that it would keep warm without interfering with the kitchen.
Cheesy Chicken Chili Dip
I started this recipe the same way I make my everyday chili recipe. Saute onions and peppers in olive oil. Somewhere along the line I read, or watched on a TV show, a method that adds the spices to the sauteed vegetables first, instead of adding them in with the sauce.
Then I added meat from a rotisserie chicken that I picked up the night before. This was a big time saver. All that was left was adding some broth and lots and lots of cheese.
Served with tortillas chips and a spoon so people could scoop out as much as they wanted onto their very own plate.
Here’s the recipe:
Cheesy Chicken Chili Dip
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1/2 medium-large green pepper diced
- 1/2 large onion, diced
- 1 clove of garlic grated
- 1 jalapeno finely diced
- 1 tablespoon of chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon hot paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1 cup chopped cooked chicken
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 bag of shredded Mexican cheese blend, 16oz
- 1 can white northern beans
Instructions
- Saute the peppers, onion and garlic in olive for about 2-3 minutes.
- Add chili powder, cumin, paprika and oregano.
- Continue stirring for another 2 minutes
- Add chicken and stir well.
- Add beans and chicken broth. Stir.
- Add cheese and stir well.
- Serve with tortilla chips.
Notes
Note: If you are taking this to a party, transfer the dip to a small slow cooker. This way it will stay warm, and you will not need to re-heat it once you get there.
Tanya @ Moms Small Victories
Ooooh, this looks like some cheesy goodness. We love good, cheesy dips. Thanks for sharing with us at Pretty Pintastic Party and I hope you’ll join us at my Small Victories Sunday Linkup that just started for this week too!
Marie
Wow! This looks incredible! Buying the chicken already cooked makes it soooo easy which I love. Thanks for the awesome recipe!
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome
Patti – this looks like a wonderful party dip! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up and don’t forget to leave a comment at the party – Next week’s features that also leave a comment get pinned, yummed and tweeted!
Kirby
This looks great for a party–thanks!
Patti Estep
Hi Kirby,
Definitely a great party dip. My family could eat it all year round.
Thanks for stopping by,
Patti