Serves 6, or 4 with
some leftovers
Submitted by
Rachael Ray
Ingredients
* 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
(EVOO)
* 2 pounds ground chicken
* 2 large carrots, peeled and finely
chopped
* 1 large onion, chopped
* 4 ribs celery with leafy tops, finely
chopped
* 4 cloves garlic, chopped
* 1 tablespoon smoked sweet paprika
* 1 bay leaf, fresh or dried
* Salt and freshly ground black pepper
* 2 cups chicken stock
* 1/2 cup hot sauce
* 1 can tomato
sauce (15 ounces)
* 1 can stewed, fire-roasted or crushed
tomatoes (15 ounces)
* 1 sack whole grain tortilla chips,
lightly crushed
* 3/4 pound Maytag Blue cheese, crumbled
* A handful of flat leaf parsley, chopped
Preparation
Place a large pot
over medium-high heat with the EVOO, 2 turns of the pan. Add the ground chicken
and break it up, lightly browning it for 5 minutes.
Add the carrots,
onion, celery, garlic, paprika and bay leaf and season with salt and pepper.
Cook, stirring frequently, for about 7-8 minutes. Add the chicken stock and
scrape up any brown bits on the bottom of the pot.
Add the hot sauce,
tomato sauce and the stewed, fire-roasted or crushed tomatoes to the chili and
bring up to a bubble. Simmer for 8-10 minutes more to let the flavors come
together.
While the chili is
simmering, pre-heat the broiler.
Spread the chips out
on a cookie sheet. Top with the crumbled blue cheese and transfer to the oven
to melt the cheese, 2-3 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with the
chopped parsley.
Top each serving of
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