HEALTHY Chicken Chili

I have been making this chili for years and our extended family loves it!!! It is so healthy with lots of veggies. I have a pot of it on the stove right now all ready to go for dinner.

Chicken ChiliRecipe courtesy Barefoot Contessa
6 servings

INGREDIENTS...
•4 cups chopped yellow onions (3 onions) (three small onions is fine...I mince mine)
•1/8 cup good olive oil, plus extra for chicken
•1/8 cup minced garlic (2 cloves)
•2 red bell peppers, cored, seeded, and large-diced
•2 yellow bell peppers, cored, seeded, and large-diced
•1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
•1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
•1/4 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes, or to taste
•1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste (I don't use red pepper flakes because I have kiddos...too spicy)
•2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more for chicken
•2 (28-ounce) cans whole peeled plum tomatoes in puree, undrained
•1/4 cup minced fresh basil leaves
•4 split chicken breasts, bone in, skin on
•Freshly ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS...
Cook the onions in the oil over medium-low heat for 10 to 15 minutes, until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Add the bell peppers, chili powder, cumin, red pepper flakes, cayenne, and salt. Cook for 1 minute. Crush the tomatoes by hand or in batches in a food processor fitted with a steel blade (pulse 6 to 8 times). Add to the pot with the basil. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Rub the chicken breasts with olive oil and place them on a baking sheet. Sprinkle GENEROUSLY with salt and pepper. Roast the chicken for 35 to 40 minutes, until just cooked. Let cool slightly. Separate the meat from the bones and skin and cut it into 3/4-inch chunks. Add to the chili and simmer, uncovered, for another 10 minutes. Serve with the toppings, or refrigerate and reheat gently before serving.

Choose toppings to serve with Chili (ex:)
•Chopped onions, corn chips, grated cheddar, sour cream

***BRANDI'S NOTE :) I PUT THE CHICKEN IN THE OVEN BEFORE I START ON EVERYTHING ELSE SO IT HAS TIME TO COOL BEFORE YOU HANDLE IT. ALSO, THE CALORIE COUNT FOR THE WHOLE POT OF CHILI IS 1,950. DIVIDE THAT BY SIX SERVINGS AND EACH SERVING IS ONLY 325 CALORIES!!!!!!*** Pin It