CHICKEN****Black Bean Chicken Chili

By Unblond1

20/10/18 - Current version is a bit spicy - serve it over freekeh or macaroni or rice to cut the heat

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 lb. ground chicken
• 1 sweet red pepper, chapped
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 4 tsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
• pinch each hot pepper flakes and ground black pepper
• 2 cans fire-roasted tomatoes
• 2 cups (1 large can) black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup corn, thawed
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Cook onion and garlic in oil over medium-high heat until softened, about 3 minutes. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink; 3 to 5 minutes.

Add red pepper, celery, chili powder, cumin, salt, oregano, hot pepper flakes and pepper (adding up to 2 tsp. more chili powder if desired) and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

Add tomatoes and beans and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add corn and cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes more or until thickened. Stir in parsley, if using, and serve.

Calories 269.9
Total Fat 10.6 g
Saturated Fat 2.7 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.8 g
Cholesterol 56.8 mg
Sodium 174.3 mg
Potassium 521.9 mg
Total Carbohydrate 26.2 g
Dietary Fiber 7.3 g
Sugars 3.6 g
Protein 20.7 g