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chicken chili recipe

Cook up a great Super Bowl Party with a big pot of Chicken Chili…everyone will want this easy recipe!

Chicken Chili Recipe
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Serves: 8
Frugalicious, fast and perfect for a Super Bowl Party! Serve with tortilla chips.
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 onions, chopped or use 1½ cups of frozen chopped onion*
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1, 7 ounce can green chiles, diced (do not drain)
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 4 cans great northern beans (do not drain)
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 8 oz. pepper jack cheese, shredded
  • 8 oz. Monterey jack cheese, shredded
  • optional: garnish with sour cream and diced tomatoes
  • Simmer chicken in a large saucepan until tender, drain and shred. Approximately 15 minutes.
  • Heat olive oil and saute onions, garlic, green chiles, cumin and cayenne pepper for 3 minutes.
  • Add the shredded chicken, beans, chicken broth and cheese.
  • Simmer 15 minutes.
  • Optional: garnish with sour cream and diced tomatoes.
Instructions
  1. Simmer chicken in a large saucepan until tender, drain and shred. Approximately 15 minutes.
  2. Heat olive oil and saute onions, garlic, green chiles, cumin and cayenne pepper for 3 minutes.
  3. Add the shredded chicken, beans, chicken broth and cheese.
  4. Simmer 15 minutes.
  5. Optional: garnish with sour cream and diced tomatoes.
Notes
*I love using frozen chopped onion in recipes…it’s a timesaver and no tears! recipe adapted from John Madden’s Ultimate Tailgating book.

 

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