Spanish Chorizo & Chicken Chili

From the Rachael Ray Show

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
• 2  lbs  ground chicken breast
• 3⁄4 lb chorizo sausage, cut into medium dice
• 2  medium onions, chopped
• 5 -6  garlic cloves (chopped or grated)
• 1⁄4 cup sherry wine (such as Rioja) or 1⁄2 cup  dry spanish wine (such as Rioja)
• 1⁄4 cup  hot sauce
• 2  cups  vegetable juice, such as V8 brand
• 2 -3  cups  chicken stock, depending on how thick you like your chili
• 2  tablespoons  about 2 palmfuls  smoked paprika
• 1  tablespoon  about a palmful cumin
•  salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 6 -8  large  roasted red peppers
•  grated manchego cheese
• 1⁄4 cup fresh parsley, roughly chopped
• 18  Spanish olives, halved

Directions

1. Preheat a large skillet over medium high heat with 1 turn of the pan of EVOO. Once the oil is hot, add the ground chicken and cook about 7-8 minutes, until it is light golden brown.
2. Step.
3. Once the chicken is brown, add the chorizo and cook about 5 minutes. Add in the onion and garlic, and cook until onions are soft and translucent, about 7-8 minutes. Pour in the sherry or wine, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan, then add the hot sauce, vegetable juice and chicken stock. Add the smoked paprika, cumin, salt and freshly ground black pepper.
4. Step.
5. Grind up the peppers in a food processor. Add the puree to the pot and stir to combine. Let simmer 10-15 minutes to let the flavors combine.