Chili's Southwest Chicken Chili

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 1 1/3 cups green bell peppers, diced
• 2 tablespoons jalapeno peppers, seeded, diced
• 3 tablespoons fresh garlic, minced
• 4 1/2 cups water
• 8 teaspoons chicken base
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons ground cumin
• 2 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
• 4 teaspoons ground paprika
• 4 teaspoons dried basil
• 2 teaspoons fresh cilantro, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground red pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground oregano
• 1/2 cup canned tomatillos, crushed
• 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies, diced, drained
• 2 (15 ounce) cans navy beans, rinsed, drained (or small beans)
• 1 (15 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, rinsed, drained
• 3 lbs cooked chicken breasts, diced
• cheese, shredded (optional)
• sour cream, for garnish (optional)
• tortilla chips

Recipe

• 1 in 5-quart or larger pot, heat oil over medium heat.
• 2 add onions and sauté along with bell pepper, jalapeño and garlic. cook until vegetables are tender.
• 3 in another container, combine water, chicken base, lime juice, sugar, cornstarch and seasonings. add to vegetable mixture. add tomatillos and diced green chiles to pot; bring to boil.
• 4 add beans and chicken; simmer 10 minutes.
• 5 serve topped with cheese and sour cream if desired, with tortilla.
• 6 chips on the side.