Chili With Chicken

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans or 2 (15 ounce) cans navy beans, drained and rinsed
• 3 -4 cups cooked chicken, diced (a rotisserie chicken from the store works well)
• 1 cup frozen corn kernels
• 1 (7 ounce) can diced green chilies
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• salt and pepper, to taste
• grated cheddar cheese (optional) or monterey jack cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 warm the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. add onion and saute until soft (5-7 min). stir in chili powder, cumin, oregano and garlic and saute for another minute.
• 2 add beans, chicken corn, green chilies, broth and salt.
• 3 bring to a gentle boil, then lower heat to simmer, partially covered, for another 10 minutes.
• 4 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 serve with cheese, if you like.
• 6 makes 6 large servings.