hearty chicken chili

Name: Hearty Chicken Chili
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 pound(s) chicken breasts, boneless and skinless cubed; 3 - carrots, chopped; 3 - celery stalks sliced thin; 1/2 - red onion chopped; 4 clove(s) garlic chopped; 2 can(s) green chilis ( i use ortega); 6 can(s) great northern beans drained and rinsed; 6 ounce(s) canadian bacon diced; 1 small eggplant peeled and cubed; 6 ounce(s) beer; 32 ounce(s) chicken stock; 2 teaspoon(s) olive oil; 1/2 cup(s) cilantro chopped; 1 tablespoon(s) cumin; 1 tablespoon(s) chili spice mix - i use penzeys chili 9000; 1 teaspoon(s) salt and pepper

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Stephanie Heitmeier

Ellijay, GA

Updated on Sep 27, 2011

Lots of flavor and most important good for you

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 2 Hr

method ---

yield 8-10 easily

Ingredients

2 pounds chicken breasts, boneless and skinless cubed
3 - carrots, chopped
3 - celery stalks sliced thin
1/2 - red onion chopped
4 cloves garlic chopped
2 cans green chilis ( i use ortega)
6 cans great northern beans drained and rinsed
6 ounces canadian bacon diced
1 small eggplant peeled and cubed
6 ounces beer
32 ounces chicken stock
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 cup cilantro chopped
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon chili spice mix - i use penzeys chili 9000
1 teaspoon salt and pepper

How To Make hearty chicken chili

Step 1

I use a stock pot to cook my chili in. Place pot on med heat and add 1 tsp of olive oil. Add chopped carrots, celery, onion and garlic. Cook for several minutes to soften.

Step 2

Next add chopped eggplant and ham. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
Step 3

Next add the green chili, beans, 1/4 cup of your cilantro (reserve 1/4 cup for the end), beer, chicken stock and seasonings. Bring to a boil then lower to a simmer. Cover and cook for one hour
Step 4

About one hour into cooking the chili I start to work on my chicken. In a seperate pan add 1 tsp of olive oil, cubed chicken, 1 tsp of chili spice and pinch of salt and pepper. Brown the chicken and cook till no longer pink.
Step 5

Before adding the chicken to the chili I take a potatoe masher and mash a little of the bean mixture to thicken. Add chicken stir and cook for another hour.
Step 6

Note - I like to stir the chili every 20-30 minutes. If you like a really thick chili do not add all the chicken stock. About 5 minutes to the end of cook time I add the 1/4 cup cilantro. If you don't like cilantro leave it out. Garnish with shredded cheese.
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