Mexican Chicken Corn Chowder

This is yet another recipe from Tennis.  Incredible easy.  I would say you could do this in a crock pot, but be sure to add the cream during the last hour or it will probably curdle.   Thank you Karen P. it is DELICIOUS  :)

3 Tablespoons of margarine or butter.  I just sprayed the pan heavily with Pam.

4 skinned and boned chicken breast cut into bite size pieces.

1 onion chopped

2 cloves of garlic minced or 2 Tablespoons of the stuff from the jar.

2 cups of half and half – I used fat-free

2 cups shredded Monterey jack cheese

2 cans cream style corn

1 can chopped chiles, undrained

1/2 teaspoon hot sauce of choice.  Clearly you can add more depending on your desired heat.

1/4 teaspoon salt – optional

1 teaspoon cumin

2 -3 Tablespoons of chopped fresh cilantro.

In a dutch oven melt the butter over medium heat and add chicken, onions and garlic.  Cook about 10 minutes.  Add next 7 ingredients and cook over low heat for 15 minutes.  Stir in cilantro.

I have not tried this in a slow cooker, but if I was I would place the onion in the bottom add chicken and all ingredients except the half and half and cook for 5 hours on low.   Take the chicken out and shred, return to slow cooker and add half and half and cook on low for another hour.