Chicken Chili

Total Time: 3 hrs 28 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs ground chicken
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced canned tomatoes (with juice)
• 2 (5 1/2 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1 (16 ounce) can red kidney beans, drain and rinsed
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 large red pepper, chopped
• 1 large green pepper, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup chicken broth or 1/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon crushed chile

Recipe

• 1 brown ground chicken in skillet and set aside.
• 2 drain fat.
• 3 add oil to dutch oven or pot.
• 4 heat to high.
• 5 sauté onion 3 minutes.
• 6 add red and green peppers, celery and garlic, continue to sauté for 3 minutes.
• 7 add the tomatoes paste and heat 1-2 minutes , stirring continuously.
• 8 pour a little chicken broth or water into pan to deglaze it.
• 9 mix the ground chicken with the vegetable mixture and add the tomatoes with their juice, beans, and chili powder and crushed.
• 10 simmer uncovered until chili reaches your preferred consistency and cover and cook for 2-3 hours .
• 11 add black pepper and adjust seasonings to taste.