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Dinner for 6

Bacon Chicken Chili

Chicken thighs, beans, tomatoes, bacon, and cream cheese simmer together in a spicy, creamy chili.

$2.38per serving $$
40 minstart to table
6servings

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Ingredients

  • 4 1/2 strips bacon
  • 1 1/2 jalapeños
  • 1/2 yellow onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cans (14 oz) diced tomatoes with green chiles
  • 1 1/4 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 cans (14 oz) pinto beans
  • 1 cans (14 oz) black beans
  • 8 oz cream cheese

Steps

  1. Cook the bacon in a large pot over medium heat for 5 minutes, then transfer it to a plate and crumble it.
  2. Cook the onion and jalapeño in the bacon fat for 4 minutes, then add the garlic, cumin, and chili powder for 1 minute.
  3. Add the broth, tomatoes, chicken thighs, and crumbled bacon, then simmer uncovered for 18 minutes.
  4. Remove the chicken, shred it, and return it to the pot with the pinto beans and black beans.
  5. Stir in the cream cheese and simmer for 7 minutes until melted and the chicken reaches 165 F.

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