Cha Cha Chili Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Slowly cook and stir the onion until tender. Mix in the garlic, jalapeno, green chile peppers, cumin, oregano and cayenne. Continue to cook and stir the mixture until tender, about 3 minutes. Mix in the chicken broth, chicken and white beans. Simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove the mixture from heat. Slowly stir in the cheese until melted. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Arrange chicken in the bottom of a 2-quart casserole dish. Squeeze lime juice over the chicken and season with salt and pepper.
• Mix salsa and garlic together in a bowl. Spoon 1/4 cup of the salsa mixture over each chicken breast; top with more lime juice.
• Cook chicken breasts in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 50 to 60 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Steps:

• Cook meat, add onion, celery and poblano about halfway through.
• You may have to a dd a little oil if it starts to stick.
• Add salt and pepper to meat so it will not be bland, we are building flavors here.
• Add garlic near the end, be careful not to burn as it will be bitter.
• Sprinkle McCormicks (packaged chili mix) and chili powder over meat and veggies and stir well.
• Cook over medium heat for a minute or so.
• Pour in chicken stock, canned tomatoes with juice and add chipoltles (this is how you control the heat), if using.
• Cook down for 15 or 20 minutes.
• Add rinsed beans and corn (with juice).
• To make this a soup: Add 2 more cans of stock.
• Top with green onion, cheese and sour cream.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large sauce pan over medium-low heat.
• Slowly cook and stir the onion until tender.
• Mix in the garlic, jalapeno, green chile peppers, cumin, oregano and cayenne.
• Continue to cook and stir the mixture until tender, about 3 minutes.
• Mix in chicken broth, chicken and white beans.
• Simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove the mixture from the heat.
• Slowly stir in the cheese until melted.
• Serve warm.

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• When cooked, drain and return to pot to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, in large frying pan brown beef with onion.
• Drain fat.
• Add next 8 ingredients.
• Mix well.
• Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Toss meat mixture with hot noodles and serve topped with shredded cheddar cheese.