CHERRY CHICKEN CHILI RECIPE

Cherry Chicken Chili Recipe image

Provided by suzygav

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/8 -1/8 cup canola oil
1 -1 Medium Onion Diced
2 -2 Cup Celery Diced
1 -1 Medium Green Pepper Diced
1 -1T Garlic Minced
1 -1 Bay Leaf
1/4 -1/4 t Chipotle Powder
1 -1 t Ground Cumin
1 -1 t salt
1 -1 t pepper
1 -1 T Paprika
1 -1 t Onion Powder
3 -3 15 oz. cans of white beans
1 -1 quart chicken stock
2 -2 17 oz. jars of cherry salsa (I used one hot and one mild and ordered them thru Cherry Republic.com)
1.25 -1.25 lb cooked diced chicken (I used like 1.5 lbs)
1 1/2 -1 1/2 cup Half and Half
1/4 -1/4 cup potato starch (I used corn starch, think it is the same)

Steps:

-saute onion, celery and green pepper in oil for 5 min over Medium -add garlic, stir for 30 secs -Add all spices and continue to stir until spices are mixed well -Add beans, chicken stock, salsa and cooked chicken -Add Half and Half -Bring to a simmer -Combine starch with 1 cup of water and whip until lump free -Whisk slowly into chili -Bring to a simmer and allow to simmer for 20 mins, stir often MAKES 2.5 QUARTS (it fed about 7-8 of us) One thing...at first it was too liquidy so I added more starch/water. This helped thicken it.