Note: Prepare this ultra-rich, ultra-creamy chili in a slow cooker, Instapot or a pot on the stove. The chili is great on its own, but it also works as a hot dip for sturdy tortilla chips or a sauce for hearty pasta such as rigatoni or penne.
- Place chicken thighs in a shallow baking dish. Blend together Duplin Magnolia wine and ranch dressing mix. Pour over chicken. Cover dish and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.
- Remove chicken thighs from marinade. Discard marinade. Cut chicken into 1-inch cubes.
- Place chicken and black beans in a large stock pot. Drain liquid from corn but leave the corn in the can. Fill the can of corn with as much of the 1 cup of Duplin Magnolia wine that the can will hold. Pour corn and wine mixture into the pot.
- Add diced tomatoes and their juices to the pot. Also add chopped onion, chili powder, ground cumin and ranch dressing mix to the pot and stir ingredients until well combined.
- Add cream cheese to the pot and stir lightly to distribute cream cheese among other ingredients in the pot.
- If using an electric pressure cooker such as an Instapot, use the stew setting or cook on high pressure setting. Check your device’s instruction manual to determine the best setting for a stew or chunky soup. If you are using a slow cooker, cook on low heat for about 7 hours or high heat for about 5 hours. If using a pot on the stove, bring chili to a boil over high heat and then reduce heat to medium and cook for 25-30 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and tender.
- Ladle chili into bowls. Top each bowl with a couple dollops of Duplin Gourmet Red Pepper & Onion Relish. Lightly break up corn chips or tortilla chips and sprinkle over chili.
- Serves 6.