Couldn’t Be Easier Mexican Two Bean Chicken Chili

Mexican Two Bean Chicken Chili is an incredibly quick and easy meal with amazing flavor that your whole family will love.

Chicken Chili – An Old Family Recipe

This chicken chili is a recipe that I used to make all the time when my kids were young. It was a go-to when I needed an easy meal for casual entertaining.

But, for some reason, I totally forgot about the recipe and stopped making it. Then, a few years back, my daughter, Kelly asked me to make my chicken chili and I had NO idea what recipe she was talking about.

I asked was it this? No. Was it this? No. I was completely stumped until I started going through some old cookbooks.

As I was looking through a Pampered Chef cookbook, it jumped right off the page at me! Mexican Two Bean Chicken Chili! Could this be the one?

A couple of days later, I was with my other daughter, Nicole, and I was telling her about the recipe. She immediately knew, yeah mom, that’s your chicken chili. Mystery solved!

A Quick and Easy Chicken Chili Recipe

I’m so glad I rediscovered this chicken chili and have put it back on my meal rotation. It is incredibly easy to make and has such great flavor.

What makes this chili so easy is that there’s very little prep work involved. The only ingredients that need chopping are the zucchini and garlic.

After quickly sautéing those two ingredients, all you need to do is add the rest of the ingredients and stir it all together. Then, let it simmer for a short time to let the flavors develop.

A rotisserie chicken also makes this easy. And, if you look for pre-shredded rotisserie chicken at the grocery store, it’s even easier.

Also, using a jar of salsa adds a lot of flavor with no extra work. I use mild salsa in my chili, but if you like more heat, go ahead and use medium or hot salsa.

More Excellent Chili Recipes

• 30 Minute White Chicken Chili
• Easy Two Bean Beef Chili
• Beef and Veggie Chili
• Black Eyed Pea Chili
• Oktoberfest Chili

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Yield: 8 Servings

Couldn't Be Easier Mexican Two Bean Chicken Chili

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Mexican Two Bean Chicken Chili is an incredibly quick and easy meal with amazing flavor that your whole family will love.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium zucchini, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 oz) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce
• 1 (16 oz) jar salsa
• 2 tbsp chili powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded
• l cup frozen corn, thawed
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
• your favorite chili toppings, avocado, cilantro leaves, lime wedges, sour cream, tortilla chips, etc.

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a 5 quart pot over medium heat.
2. Add zucchini and sauté a few minutes until zucchini is starting to brown.
3. Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds more.
4. Stir in tomato sauce, salsa, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper.
5. Stir in remaining ingredients.
6. Bring chili to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
7. Serve with your favorite toppings.

Notes

• This recipe was adapted from Pampered Chef Celebrate!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 391Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 1127mgCarbohydrates: 31gFiber: 6gSugar: 5gProtein: 26g

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