Chicken Chili

Hi guys,

Good by October….. Hello November

This is  the tradition at our house on Halloween Eve, chicken chili with crispy polenta croutons.

It’s a kinda of feel good, cozy comforting meal to welcome in the colder November  temperatures.

I lighten it up by using chicken breast, this recipe works if you want to use the traditional ground beef, or chicken thighs.

I like to use boneless, skinless

This chicken and mushroom casserole can be cooked on the stove or in the oven.

It’s easy, uses few ingredients,  delivers lots of flavor and you can cook and serve it in the same pan, OH happy happy day when that happens.

Casseroles usually consist of meat,or fish, various vegetables, and a starchy binder.

They save time and are an easy way to feed a crowd. you can ,cook it on the stove top or in the oven.

You can make it and freeze it to enjoy later, for a made ready meal.

I used chicken broth to de glaze the pan you can use a dry white wine if you like.

Whatever you use wine or chicken broth, scrape up all those brown bits in the bottom of the pan, that’s where all the flavors is.

I used my cast iron skillet, I find it sears the chicken best, and can be cooked on the stove top or put into the oven, or you can use a casserole dish as shown.

It’s an easy throw- together meal with the most delicious sauce full of flavors that wake up your taste buds and fill your home with mouth watering smells.

Garlic,onions,  pasilla peppers, and tomatoes  in a rustic sauce with melt in your mouth chicken.

I topped it with polenta croutons, avocado and cilantro and doused it with lime juice at the end.

For the polenta croutons I used Trader Joe”s log polenta, cut it into cubes coated with with olive oil, salt , pepper and fried it.

It’s a family favorite  it’s easy and by now you know my favorite way to cook, Yes!!!One Pan!!!!!Oh Happy happy me!!!!

Any way you serve it, it serves up delicious…..Enjoy restaurant style recipes simplified for the home cook!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients serves four

1/3 cup olive oil 2 tablespoons butter

4 skinless, boneless 6 oz chicken breast

2 chopped onions

2 chopped pasilla chili  peppers

1 can red kidney beans

1 can white beans

1 tablespoon each chili powder, cumin, chopped garlic, oregano, cilantro

1 teaspoon each red pepper flakes and cayene pepper

2 cans diced tomatoes undrained

2 cups chicken broth

salt and pepper to taste

Instruction

Salt and pepper chicken

cut into chunks

Heat oil and butter

Add chicken saute until golden

Add onion and garlic  and pasilla peppers saute until opaque

De glaze pan with chicken broth

Add rest of ingredients simmer covered on stove top 45 minutes or 1 hour in 400 degree oven

Top with your favorite toppings

……. Enjoy!!!!!