Chicken & Bean Chili

Total Time:Prep: 25 min. Cook: 15 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Theresa Baehr, Traverse City, Michigan

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Jan. 09, 2023

Chili Time is any time you want to make a hungry crowd happy. This creamy chili is a must at my soup party every year. —Theresa Baehr, Williamsburg, Michigan

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Chicken & Bean Chili

Yield:10 servings (2-3/4 quarts)
Prep:25 min
Cook:15 min

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 2 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 cans (15 ounces each) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 3 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 1-2/3 cups whole milk
  • 1 cup beer or reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon each onion powder, garlic powder and chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground celery seed
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric
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Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven, heat oil and butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir 5-7 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
  2. Stir in remaining ingredients; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Remove bay leaf.
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