Chicken Pinto Bean Chili Recipes

CHICKEN & BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat oil and butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir 5-7 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in remaining ingredients; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Remove bay leaf.

PINTO BEAN CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in dutch oven or large pot over medium high heat until shimmering. Add onion and bell pepper and saute until onion is soft and translucent, about 6-8 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook a few minutes more until fragrant then add in chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, and a bit of fresh black pepper and stir for 1 minute more.
• Add in the tomatoes, chicken broth, pinto beans, chocolate, cinnamon, tomato paste, and red pepper flakes and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 30-35 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• To cook chicken: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Drizzle or rub a tiny bit of olive oil over chicken and generously season with salt and pepper. Place on baking sheet and bake 18-25 minutes, baking times differ depending on the size of your chicken breast but remember to cook until juices run clean. Alternatively you could use about 3 cups of rotisserie chicken.
• Cool chicken for 5-10 minutes then pull and shred chicken with two forks and add to chili, simmering uncovered for about 20 more minutes or until chili reaches desired consistency. Serve with fresh queso, cornbread or chips if desired. I love topping mine with a little bit of greek yogurt.

EASY SLOW COOKER CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Dice chicken or cut it into strips. Put chicken pieces in slow cooker along with onion, bell pepper, garlic, drained and rinsed beans, tomatoes and tomato sauce, corn, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Stir to blend ingredients.
• Cover and cook on high for 1 hour, then cook on low for 3 to 4 hours longer, or until chicken is cooked and tender. Optionally, you can simply cook on high for 3 to 4 hours.
• Remove bay leaf.
• Spoon chili into bowls and garnish with sour cream or shredded cheese and chopped fresh cilantro, if desired.

CHICKEN CHILI WITH PINTO BEANS RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Cut chicken into bite-size pieces. Spray a large skillet with cooking spray.
• Brown the chicken pieces over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, beans, tomatoes, chile pepper, broth or water, cilantro, chili powder, and cumin. Stir well until all ingredients are well combined.
• Cover the skillet and simmer for about 20 minutes. Taste test and add salt if needed. Serve immediately.
• Enjoy!

CHICKEN AND TWO BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly-salted water and bring to a boil. Boil the chicken until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain the chicken and place in a slow cooker.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Brown the onion and garlic in the hot oil, 5 to 7 minutes; scrape into the slow cooker.
• Add the black beans, great Northern beans, tomatoes with green chiles, tomato sauce, chicken stock, brown sugar, corn, vinegar, chili powder, cumin, cilantro, salt, and cayenne pepper to the slow cooker. Cook on High until the beans are tender, 3 to 4 hours. Stir the diced green, red, and yellow bell peppers into the chili and cook another 20 minutes.

QUICK PINTO BEAN CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• 1. Saute onions, celery, and bell pepper in olive oil.
• 2. Add the chicken and saute until the onions are translucent.
• 3. Turn down the heat. Add smoked paprika and rest of the spices.
• 4. Cover and simmer about 5-minutes to infuse the smoked paprika into the chicken.
• 5. Add broth.
• 6. Then add Rotel tomatoes and refried pinto beans. (For this recipe, I use ready-made beans, which I might have used for another meal).
• 7. Stir the pot well so beans are mixed in. Cover and bring to a boil; then turn down to simmer for 30-40 minutes.
• 8. Add shredded cheese just before serving with your favorite chips or crackers.

PINTO BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Place beans in a Dutch oven or soup kettle; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. , In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, onion and celery over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually stir in water. Add the beans, chili powder, cumin and sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until beans are tender. Stir in the tomatoes, vinegar and salt; heat through, stirring occasionally., Meanwhile, for quesadillas, spread about 1 tablespoon of chilies on half of each tortilla. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of cheese; fold in half. In a large skillet, cook tortillas in 1 teaspoon of oil over medium heat until lightly browned on each side, adding more oil as needed. Cut each in half. Serve with chili.

CHICKEN CHILI WITH BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute the chicken, red peppers and onion in oil until chicken is no longer pink, about 5 minutes . Add the green chiles, garlic, chili powder, cumin and coriander; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the beans, tomatoes, broth and 1/2 cup water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes, stirring often and adding water as necessary.

CHILI WITH CHICKEN AND BEANS

Steps:

• In a large, heavy-bottom pot or Dutch oven, heat the oil and cumin seeds over medium heat until the cumin is lightly toasted and aromatic, about 1 minute. Add onion, garlic, and bell pepper, and reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft and lightly golden, about 10 minutes.
• Raise heat to medium, and add the chicken, chili powder, oregano, and bay leaf to pot. Cook, stirring frequently, until chicken is seared on the outside and coated thoroughly with spices, about 10 minutes. Add tomatoes and green chiles, and stir to combine. Cook 5 minutes. Add stock, salt, and beans; season with black pepper, and stir to combine.
• Cover; simmer. Stir contents, then replace lid to partially cover pot. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until chili is thickened and chicken is tender, stirring occasionally, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Divide chili among six bowls; garnish with sour cream and cilantro leaves, if desired. Serve immediately.