Chicken and Any Bean Chili

This is a very simple (and tasty) chili that comes together quickly when you don't have lots of time to cook. A perfect weeknight meal.

CHICKEN AND ANY BEAN CHILI

• 1 pound ground chicken
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 medium onion, diced
• olive oil
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 1 tbsp ground cumin
• 1 29 ounce can crushed tomatoes (or tomato sauce or a combination)
• 1 can of beans (white beans, chili beans, kidney beans, pinto beans)
• salt and pepper to taste

In a soup pot or dutch over saute chicken in a little olive oil until browned. Add garlic and onion and continue cooking until onions turn soft and translucent.  Add chili powder and cumin and cook spices for 1-2 minutes. Add tomatoes, lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes, covered. Just before serving, add in beans and warm through, about five minutes more. Check seasonings.  (I find that this chili didn't need any additional salt because I used chili beans.  They were salty enough to season the chili.)

Serve topped with your favorite condiments, or Hawaii-style (the only thing missing is a scoop of macaroni salad:

[Photo credit: Stefania Pomponi Butler]

Comments

[greensunflower]

What kind of bowl is that, it looks pretty.