Quick Green Chicken Chili

This chili is fantastic and so easy to make.  You use many ready made products like rotisserie chicken, green salsa, and canned cannelloni beans.  Put all of the ingredients in a pot, stir and cook.  That is it.  Dinner is ready and it tastes as if you spent hours preparing it.

I love this recipe.  It tastes wonderful and has a nice light spicy flavor to it. Leftovers taste better the next day.  The family also loved this chili.  It is a keeper.



Quick Green Chicken Chili
From Cook's Country

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion chopped fine
3/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
4 cups chicken broth
2 (15-ounce) cans cannelloni beans, rinsed
1 cup jarred green salsa
1 (2 1/2-pound) rotisserie chicken, skin and bones discarded, meat shredded into bit-size pieces (3 cups)
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions:
1. Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat until shimmering.  Add onion, pepper, and salt and cook until softened, about 4 minutes.  Stir in garlic and cumin and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
2. Increase heat to medium-high.  Stir in broth, beans and salsa and bring to boil.  Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until flavors have melded, about 10 minutes.
3. Using  the back of  a wooden spoon, mash some beans against side of pot until chili is slightly thickened. Stir in chicken and cilantro and cook until warmed through, about 2 minutes.  Serve.

Serves 4

Frito Pie

Who doesn't love Frito Pie?  Delicious crunchy Frito's smothered in Chili and topped with cheese.  This makes a delicious meal at home or  on camp outs. You just need to put some Frito's - I use about a 2/3 of a cup and put them in a bowl.  I then ladle some chili over the Frito's and sprinkle with some cheese.   If you like, you can add some diced onions, sour cream. or black olives.

Frito Pie is a satisfying and comforting meal that is friendly on the budget.


Frito Pie

Ingredients:
1 (9 3/4-ounce) bag of Chili Cheese Frito's
1 recipe Crock Pot Chili
Garnishes:  Shredded cheese,diced onion, sour cream, sliced black olives

Directions:
1. Make the Crock Pot Chili.
2. Place Frito's in a bowl - about 2/3 cup.  Ladle chili over the Frito's and top with garnishes.

Frito's in the bowl

Topped With Cheese

3. Serve.

Makes 6 servings

Crock Pot Chili

Nothing is as satisfying to my family as a big bowl of chili.  It is hearty, tasty, and delicious.    I love it sprinkled with lots of cheese with some cornbread on the side.   Chili is very to make easy and budget friendly.  It also is great when you have a crowd of people to feed.  

For this recipe, I placed all of the ingredients in a crock pot, stirred to mix well, covered, and cooked on low for 8 hours.  Once the chili was done, I tasted it and re seasoned it a bit.    I  ladled the chili into bowls and topped it with cheese.  I also had various other toppings for the family such as diced onion, sour cream, chopped cilantro, and crackers.


Crock Pot Chili
Ingredients:

1 pound ground beef
2 tablespoons Taco Seasoning
1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 (14.5-ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
1 (4-ounce) can diced green chilies
1 cup beef broth
1 1/2- 2 tablespoons chili powder, depending on how spicy you want the chili
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
1 teaspoon salt
Garnishes: Shredded cheese, diced onion, crackers, sour cream, chopped cilantro
Directions:
1. Brown ground beef in a large skillet.  Drain and toss meat with the Taco seasoning.

Ground Beef Tossed With Taco Seasoning

2. Place the ground beef in the crock pot with the remaining ingredients.  Stir to mix well.  Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.

Everything In The Crock Pot

3. Taste and re season the chili if necessary.  Ladle into bowls and top with your choice of garnishes.

Serves 6

Dinner Is Served