Easy Chicken Chili

Submitted by Sandyg61

"I first made this chili during a snowstorm when I had to use what was in the house. It has become a family favorite. You can vary the spice by using hot or mild salsa instead of medium."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite sized pices
• 1 (16 ounce) jar of medium salsa
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can of small cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with mild green chilies
• 1 (1 3/8 ounce) package chili seasoning mix
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

directions

1. Brown the chicken in the olive oil.
2. Add the salsa, beans, tomatoes, chili seasoning, and tomato paste.
3. Mix well.
4. Simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Reviews

[flower7]

I had everything in the house for this already except the cannellini beans but I did have pinto beans so I used them instead. For the seasoning mix I used recipe #38719. Just for a textural preference (shredded vs. cubed), I put the thighs in whole, then when cooked through, I pulled them out, shredded & added back in. This was a very quick and easy weeknight dinner with lots left over for lunches for the week. Thanks!