Crock Pot Chocolate Chicken Mole

Total Time: 8 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 -2 spicy bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cups chopped tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons almond butter
• 2 cups chicken broth (i used beef broth cause that's all i had & it turned out fine)
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 4 chicken breasts
• fresh cilantro
• lime wedge
• tomato, sliced
• cabbage, shredded
• 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and sliced

Recipe

• 1 place a pan over medium heat, add the olive oil.
• 2 when heated, add onion and garlic, stirring to soften for 5 minutes.
• 3 add the spicy peppers and tomatoes, stirring to combine. bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
• 4 carefully pour the mixture into a blender.
• 5 add the almond butter, broth, chili powder, and cinnamon. puree the mixture until smooth. season with salt and pepper.
• 6 return the mixture to the pot over medium heat. cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 7 add the chocolate and stir until melted.
• 8 place the chicken breasts in a crock pot and add mixture.
• 9 cook on low for 8 hours.
• 10 5 hours into cooking, remove lid and use 2 forks to shred chicken the best you can. do this again 1 hour before cooking time is over.
• 11 transfer the mole to a serving dish and serve with cilantro, lime, avocado, tomatoes and cabbage.