Hearty Chicken Chili

Serves 4

This hearty chicken chili will leave your family satisfied and full of smiles.

1 tbsp

extra-virgin olive oil

2 lbs

ground chicken

2 cups

sweet onion, diced

cloves of garlic, minced

1 cup

celery, diced

red pepper, seeded and diced

28 oz can

diced tomatoes

1 cup

low-sodium chicken broth

6 tbsp

tomato paste

15 oz can

kidney beans, drained and rinsed

1 tbsp

chili powder

1 tsp

ground cumin

1 tsp

dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon

Herbamare seasoning

1/4 tsp

ground cayenne pepper

1 tsp

hot sauce

In a large pot, add the oil and saute the ground meat over medium heat until no longer pink. Add onion and garlic and saute until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
Add celery, and pepper and saute for another 5-7 minutes or so, until softened.
Add the can of diced tomatoes (with the juice), broth and tomato paste. Stir to combine. Increase heat to medium-high. Add the drained and rinsed beans, along with the chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, cayenne and hot sauce. Simmer the mixture until thickened, about 10-15 minutes and adjust seasonings to taste if necessary.