Friday, January 27, 2012

ARIZONA CHICKEN CHILI

This recipe came from a grocery store.  They were promoting a line of spices and had the recipe cards on a rack and this one sounded easy so I took it.  It has been a favorite for many years. 
This soup is so easy to make and it is perfect for a cold winter night!  And it goes together in less than 30 minutes. 
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Start out with two chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch cubes.
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Heat 2 Tablespoons of olive oil in a kettle.  Add the chicken breast cubes and 1/2 cup chopped onion. 
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For the seasoning, I used 2 Tablespoons of Southwest seasoning.  Stir this up and cook on medium to high heat until
chicken is cooked.
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You will need one can of each of these.  I like to use the white shoepeg corn, it just seems more fitting for this soup.
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Dump all three cans into the soup pot.
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Stir all this together.
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You can leave it thick like it was or if you like your soup with a little more liquid, you can add 2 cups of chicken broth.  I rarely buy the cans of chicken broth, they are way too expensive.  I like to cook up a bunch of chicken backs & necks and strain it and freeze the broth to use in recipes.  But today I just mixed two cups of water with 2 teaspoons of chicken soup base. 
Now let this simmer on the stove for about 15-20 minutes.  I whipped up a skillet of cornbread to go with the soup.  Yummy!
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Top with some shredded cheese and a dollop of sour cream. 

ARIZONA CHICKEN CHILI
2 TBL oil
2 chicken breasts, cut into cubes
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 TBL Southwest seasoning
1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
1 can (11 oz) whole kernel corn
1 can (14.5 oz) chili beans
2 cups chicken broth
shredded cheese
sour cream
Heat oil in soup kettle.  Add chicken, onion and seasoning.  Stir and let cook over medium-high heat until chicken is done.  Add the tomatoes, corn and beans.  Stir in the chicken broth.  Let simmer for 15-20 minutes.  Serve with cheese and sour cream.
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