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Are you ready for some football?!?
Even if you replied no, the most popular
sporting event is less than two weeks away and
it's time to start planning the party - for the
commercials, of course!
Perusing my collection of cookbooks for
a soup to make on this snowy day, I came across
an old favorite ~ Chicken Chili ~ from Ina Gartner,
a la Barefoot
Contessa . This recipe (below) is
easy to make, especially when you use my shortcut
suggestion, and is great for large crowds. Serve
with cornbread, extra munchies and fudge brownies,
plus beer and soda, and your party will be one
that all of your guests will be talking about
for months - and not just because of the commercials!
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· 8 cups chopped yellow onions
(6 onions)
· 1/4 cup good olive oil, plus
extra for chicken
· 1/4 cup minced garlic (4 cloves)
· 4 red bell peppers, cored, seeded,
and large- diced
· 4 yellow bell peppers, cored,
seeded, and large- diced
· 2 teaspoon chili powder
· 2 teaspoon ground cumin
· 1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper
flakes, or to taste
· 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper,
or to taste
· 4 teaspoons kosher salt, plus
more for chicken
· 4 (28-ounce) cans whole peeled
plum tomatoes in puree, undrained
· 1/2 cup minced fresh basil leaves
· 8 split chicken breasts, bone
in, skin on
· Freshly ground black pepper
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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 oven to 350 degrees.
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 20 minutes.
Serves 12. Serve chili with bowls of
chopped onions, corn chips, grated cheddar
and sour cream.
Shortcut:
In lieu of chicken breasts, use Perdue (R) Oven Roasted
Chicken Shortcuts .
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Super Bowl parties
are fun to plan on your own but when your next
special occasion requires more creativity,
patience and time than you have to spare, please
contact posh
parties, LLC. With over 10 years of party
planning experience, we make entertaining effortless
and enjoyable for our clients!
Ashleigh Dorfman, CSEP
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