Friday, January 20, 2012

Buffalo Chicken Chili

My Sister Jackie is suffering from a pulled muscle in her back and is out of commission for awhile.  She absolutely loves this recipe so I have made it to bring to her house to cheer her up tomorrow. Jackie asks me to make this often, for get together's so this should be perfect. This is a Rachael Ray's recipe that I added a few things to it.
 

* 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
* 2 pounds ground chicken
* 2 large carrots, peeled and finely chopped
* 1 large onion, chopped
* 4 ribs celery with leafy tops, finely chopped
* 4 cloves garlic, chopped
* 1 tablespoon smoked sweet paprika
* 1 bay leaf, fresh or dried
* Salt and freshly ground black pepper
* 2 cups chicken stock
* 1/2 cup hot sauce
* 1 can tomato sauce (15 ounces)
* 1 can stewed, fire-roasted or crushed tomatoes (15 ounces)
* 1 can of white kidney beans
* 1 sack whole grain tortilla chips, lightly crushed
* 3/4 pound Maytag Blue cheese, crumbled
* A handful of flat leaf parsley, chopped

Preparation

Place a large pot over medium-high heat with the EVOO, 2 turns of the pan. Add the ground chicken and break it up, lightly browning it for 5 minutes.

Add the carrots, onion, celery, garlic, paprika and bay leaf and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, for about 7-8 minutes. Add the chicken stock and scrape up any brown bits on the bottom of the pot.

Add the hot sauce, tomato sauce and the stewed, fire-roasted or crushed tomatoes and beans to the chili and bring up to a bubble. Simmer for 8-10 minutes more to let the flavors come together.

While the chili is simmering, pre-heat the broiler.

Spread the chips out on a cookie sheet. Top with the crumbled blue cheese and transfer to the oven to melt the cheese, 2-3 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with the chopped parsley.

Top each serving of Buffalo Chicken Chicken Chili with chips.

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