"there's a chicken in my chili"

Name: "There's a chicken in my chili"
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 1 pound(s) ground beef; 2 medium onion (chopped or diced); 1 can(s) tomato sauce; 2 can(s) water; 13 ounce(s) can white meat chicken (drained); 2 can(s) mushrooms, canned (drained); 1 can(s) (15 oz) corn (drained); 1 can(s) kidney beans, canned (drained); 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) cayenne pepper; 2 teaspoon(s) chili powder; 1 teaspoon(s) cumin; 1 teaspoon(s) mustard, ground; 1 tablespoon(s) garlic powder; 1/2 tablespoon(s) oregano, dried; 1 1/2 tablespoon(s) taco seasoning mix; 1 dash(es) sea salt; 1 dash(es) fresh ground pepper

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Joanna Gotwald

Ravenna, OH

Updated on Feb 23, 2012

I created this recipe on the fly one day and my husband and I loved it. I was trying to stretch things a bit and found a new taste that really turns the old fashioned beef chili into a bold flavored beef and chicken chili.

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prep time 25 Min

cook time 1 Hr 30 Min

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yield 4-6 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound ground beef
2 medium onion (chopped or diced)
1 can tomato sauce
2 cans water
13 ounces can white meat chicken (drained)
2 cans mushrooms, canned (drained)
1 can (15 oz) corn (drained)
1 can kidney beans, canned (drained)
1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon mustard, ground
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1/2 tablespoon oregano, dried
1 1/2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix
1 dash sea salt
1 dash fresh ground pepper

How To Make "there's a chicken in my chili"

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a stock pot. Add chopped or diced onions and cook for a couple minutes. Add ground beef and brown, breaking up the ground meat as it cooks.

Step 2

Once meat is browned well add the rest of the ingredients and mix well, bring to a boil and allow to cook on boil stirring constantly for about 5 minutes. (NOTE: to avoid sticking make sure you stir constently)
Step 3

Reduce heat to simmer and allow to simmer for about an hour. Stir often.
Step 4

Serve with oyster crackers and shredded cheddar cheese or shredded colby jack cheese.
Step 5

NOTE: For a different flavor and a creamy chili, add a healthy spoonful of ricotta cheese in place of shredded cheddar or colby jack cheese.
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