Delicious Chicken Chili

Name: Delicious Chicken Chili
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 14 serving (3-1/2 quarts).
Ingredients: 3 cups chopped onions; 1-1/2 cups chopped green peppers; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 2 to 4 tablespoons chili powder; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/2 teaspoon salt, optional; 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained; 2 cans (10-1/2 ounces each) condensed chicken broth, undiluted; 2 cups water; 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste; 1 bay leaf; 2 cans (15 ounces each) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained

This unique and delicious chicken chili is a much-requested meal around our house. I think you'll find it's a nice change of pace from the typical beef version.

Ingredients

3 cups chopped onions
1-1/2 cups chopped green peppers
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 to 4 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt, optional
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cans (10-1/2 ounces each) condensed chicken broth, undiluted
2 cups water
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1 bay leaf
2 cans (15 ounces each) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained

Directions

In a 5-qt. Dutch oven, saute the onions, green peppers and garlic in oil until onion is tender. Add chicken; cook and stir for 4 minutes or until browned.
Add the next 10 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add beans; cook, uncovered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Discard bay leaf.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 222 calories, 6g fat (0 saturated fat), 49mg cholesterol, 230mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 18g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Chicken Chili in Country Chicken Cookbook

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kellermeanie

Dec 28, 2011

Cut the recipe in half and omitted the coriander, and tomato paste simply because it was not available and it still turned out great. Added a little cornstarch to the soup to thicken it a little and voila!