Health Recipes: Spring Chicken and Bean Chili

Spring Chicken and Bean Chili
Healthy chili with plenty of flavor
Serves 9

Ingredients
2 lbs. lean stew Chicken (1-inch cubes)
3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 cups water
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp. flour
1 green pepper, chopped
2 pounds fresh tomatoes, seeded/chopped
2 tsp. chili powder
1 tbsp. oregano
1 tsp. cumin
2 cups kidney beans, cooked without salt (if using canned beans, drain and rinse well)

Preparations

• Brown meat in a large skillet with 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil. Add water. Simmer covered for 1 hour.
• Heat remaining tbsp. of vegetable oil in a small skillet.
• Add garlic and onion to meat mixture.
• Add flour to meat and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add green pepper, tomatoes, chili powder, oregano, cumin and cooked beans to meat.
• Simmer 1-1/2 hours. Taste for seasoning. Like it hot? Add Tabasco sauce to taste!