Light and healthy red chicken chili with tons of tomatoes and fresh peppers but no beans. Top it with shredded cheese, a dollop of sour cream, and serve with tortilla chips for dunking.
PREP TIME 15 minutesminutes
COOK TIME 30 minutesminutes
TOTAL TIME 45 minutesminutes
YIELD 16servings
Ingredients
For the Red Chicken Chili
3(28 oz) cans of whole plum tomatoes in puree
4tbsp olive oil
3onionsdiced
2tbspminced garlic
2red bell peppersdiced
2yellow bell peppersdiced
1tspchili powder
1tspground cumin
1/4tspdried red pepper flakes
1/4tspcayenne pepper
1tspdried basil
1/2tspfreshly ground black pepper
2rotisserie chickensshredded
For Serving
sour cream
shredded cheddar or Mexican cheese
green onionschopped
tortilla chips
Instructions
In a food processor, puree the canned tomatoes with sauce until the mixture is slightly chunky/smooth. You may have to work in batches. Set the tomatoes aside when finished.
In a large soup pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Sauté the onions until they have softened and become translucent. Add the minced garlic and cook for one minute. Add the diced bell peppers, chili powder, cumin, red pepper flakes, cayenne, and salt and continue to sauté until fragrant.
Add the reserved tomatoes to the pot along with the dried basil and pepper.
Simmer the chili base over medium-low heat for 30 minutes or until the peppers have softened.
Rotisserie chicken meat is quite tender. You don't want to overcook it. Shred the chickens while the tomato-pepper base is simmering. Once the peppers are softened, add the chicken meat to the pot and stir. Let it warm through for 5 - 10 minutes before serving.
The best toppings for this chicken chili include shredded cheese, sour cream, chopped green onions, and tortilla chips on the side for dunking.
Recipe Notes
Freezer Instructions
The chicken chili can be completely cooled and then frozen for up to 6 months.Thaw the chili overnight in the fridge and then reheat it gently on the stovetop or in the microwave. You may want to add a splash of chicken stock to thin it out as needed.