Chunky Chicken Chili

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, chopped
• 7 ounces canned crushed tomatoes
• 1 1/4 lbs canned black beans, with liquid
• 10 ounces canned tomato sauce
• 1/2 lb canned beer or 1/2 lb subtitute chicken stock
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 3/4 red bell pepper, diced
• 3/4 sweet onion, chopped
• 4 tablespoons sliced black olives
• 2/3 cup frozen corn kernels
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 1/4 teaspoons cilantro leaves, minced
• 1/3 cup cheddar cheese, grated
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy bottomed pot, heat 1 tsp olive oil.
• 2 add chicken and saute until no longer pink, about 4 minutes each side.
• 3 remove chicken from pot, wipe pot dry.
• 4 heat remaining oil and saute onion, garlic, bell pepper and cumin seeds for 5 minutes,stiriing often.
• 5 stir in chili powder, oregano, tomatoes, tomato sauce, beer, salt and pepper.
• 6 add chicken back to pot.
• 7 cover and simmer on low heat for 20 minutes.
• 8 add beans, corn, and olives.
• 9 simmer 15 minutes longer.
• 10 stir in cilantro.
• 11 serve hot, topped with cheddar cheese.