Chicken Chili

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground chicken thighs
• 1 large onion
• 1 small green pepper
• 1 small red pepper
• 2 minced fresh garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons chili powder (or to taste)
• red pepper flakes, for added heat (optional)
• 14 ounces stewed tomatoes (italian style is what i use)
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/4 cup water (if you wish) or 1/4 cup chicken broth (if you wish)
• 15 ounces red kidney beans (use black beans or a mixture if you prefer)

Recipe

• 1 in a non-stick skillet brown ground chicken thighs. dice onion, green pepper, red pepper. chop garlic cloves. add to browning meat in skillet. saute for 5 minutes until veggies just start to become tender. add chili powder and stir well to coat. cook 1-2 minutes. add red pepper flakes to taste if you are using. add stewed tomatoes, breaking up with wooden spoon. add water, tomato paste and stir to combine. add 1 can kidney beans, simmer 10-15 minutes to cook veggies and heat through. chili can be frozen and reheated in the microwave. even better the next day! sometimes i add a little bit of frozen corn to the hot chili and wrap in a whole wheat tortilla. top with low-fat cheddar cheese and non-fat sour cream and it's complete!