Chicken Chili With Cornbread Food

CORN BREAD-TOPPED CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• In a 4-qt. slow cooker, combine the first eight ingredients. In a large skillet, saute onion and red pepper in 1 tablespoon oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Transfer to slow cooker. In a small bowl, toss chicken with cornstarch and 1/4 teaspoon salt; stir into bean mixture. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until chicken is tender., In a small bowl, combine the cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda and remaining salt. Stir in milk and remaining oil. Drop by tablespoonfuls over chicken mixture. Cover and cook 1 hour longer or until a toothpick inserted in center of topping comes out clean.

CHICKEN-CORN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until slightly soft, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic, chopped jalapeno, green chiles and cumin and cook, stirring, until the cumin is toasted, about 2 minutes. Stir in the chicken broth, chicken and beans along with the liquid from one of the cans of beans. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 15 minutes.
• Using a potato masher, mash the chili until about half of the beans are broken up. Stir in the corn, cilantro and 1/2 cup cheese. Divide the chili among bowls and top with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese and the sliced jalapeno. Serve with sour cream and cornbread, if desired.

CHICKEN CHILI (WITH CORNBREAD)

Steps:

• Saute onion and garlic in olive oil until soft.
• Add chicken breasts (cut into pieces) with 1/2 tablespoon of the chili powder and stirfry until cooked through.
• Add bell pepper and cook until soft.
• Meanwhile, in another skillet add tomatoes and lentils with the 1 1/2 remaining tablespoons of the chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, dash of Worchestershire sauce, and salt and pepper to taste, over low heat.
• Once chicken is cooked add it to the bean/tomato mixture and cook for a further 5 minutes.
• Add more salt and pepper or spices according to preference.
• Serve over 1 piece of cornbread split into two.

CHILI WITH CORNBREAD DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• In a large skillet heat vegetable oil. Add chopped onion and garlic and sauté just a few minutes to the flavors to blend.
• Add ground beef and cooked until browned. Add oats and incorporate well.
• Add beans, spaghetti sauce, chicken broth and seasonings; simmer 20 minutes.
• Spoon chili into a sprayed 13 x 9 baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with cheese.
• Spoon corn muffin batter (prepared according to package directions), like dumplings over the top of the casserole. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until corn bread dumplings test done.