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Spicy Chicken Chili
Chicken fajita strips, simmered with onions, garlic
and jalapeño peppers, set the flavor tone for this
robust chili.

Makes:    4 servings
Portion: 14 oz

 

Ingredients:
* Vegetable oil  2Tbsp
* Onions, fresh, chopped  1c
* Garlic, fresh, minced  2tsp
* Jalapeno peppers, fresh, with seeds, minced  1tsp
* Tyson Fully Cooked Flavor-Redi Chicken Breast Fajita Strips, frozen   12oz
* Chicken broth, canned  3c
* Great Northern Beans, canned, undrained 1 1/2c
* Tomatoes, diced, canned, drained  1/2c
* Green chilies, chopped, canned  1/2c
* Cumin, ground  1tsp
* Chili powder, dark  1/2tsp
* Cilantro leaves, fresh, minced  1Tbsp
* Salsa, thick-and-chunky, mild,  commercially prepared  1/4c
* Sour cream  1/4c
* Avocado, fresh, diced, tossed in lime juice  1/4c
* Monterey Jack Cheese, finely shredded  1/4c
Directions:
1. Heat vegetable oil in saucepan over 
    medium heat.
2. Add onions, garlic and jalapeno peppers 
    to oil, sauté for 2 to 3 minutes or until 
    onions are tender.
3. Add chicken strips, broth, beans, 
    tomatoes, green chilies, cumin and chili 
    power to the onions. Bring to a boil over 
    high heat, then reduce temp. and simmer 
    for 15-20 minutes or until flavors are 
    concentrated, stirring frequently. Remove 
    from heat.
4. Mix minced cilantro leaves into the 
    saucepan.
5. When ready to serve, ladle 1 1/2c of 
    prepared chicken chili into a bowl. Top 
    with 1Tbsp @ of salsa, sour cream, 
    avocado and cheese.
*  Suggestion: serve with a corn muffin or 
    cornbread.
Nutrients:
NUTRITIONAL DATA/ portion:
   Calories 420
   Protein 32g.
   Fat 18g.
   Carbohydrate 33g.
   Cholesterol 55mg.
   Sodium 1,400mg