Thursday, August 13, 2009

Ina Garten's Chicken Chili

This was really good and super easy. 4 cups of onion sautee'd till just done, add bell peppers and mexican spices, 2 cans of plum tomatoes in puree crushed, 1/4 cup fresh basil--simmer to reduce about 30 min, then add about 4 cups cubed chicken and simmer another 30 min. Food network has the recipe. I added a can of kidney beans drained, and about a cup of corn. There were no complaints. The acid in the tomato broke down the chicken pieces into something positively addicting.
Be sure to use tomatoes in thick pur'ee or you'll end up with soup. The simmering is mandatory - it thickens as it reduces. Don't cover it.

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