Buffalo Chicken Chili Recipe

As the cold days venture near, I am quick to crave the warmth from some of my favorite comfort foods.

Sadly, the nights of the grill and cool refreshing dinners are dwindling away, and I’m finding myself turning to the fall classics. Casseroles, soups, and of course chili to name a few.

I recently spotted a recipe for Buffalo Chicken Chili that caught my eye. After studying the recipe a few times (which is what I normally do with any new recipe I intend on recreating), I took the inspiration into my own kitchen and came up with my version of….

Ingredients:

• 1/2 pound of all white meat ground chicken breast (all natural, organic)
• 1 small diced onion
• 1 large carrot chopped
• 1 small green pepper chopped
• garlic, salt, pepper, smoked paprika, parsley
• 1/4 cup of buffalo sauce
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 15 oz can white beans
• 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes

First, I browned the meat in a large skillet.

Then, I added the chopped veggies,

And the garlic, salt, pepper, smoked paprika and parsley

Let this saute for about 5 min, until veggies are slightly tender and then add the chicken broth to scrape up all of the brown bits on the bottom on the pan.

Next, I converted the mixture into a slow cooker and added the remaining ingredients.

Cook on low for 4-6 hours

As it cooks, the aromas fill your entire house. One of my favorite aspects of crock pot cooking for sure!

I decided to serve our chili over potatoes.

Toly had a regular, topped with Cheddar and sour cream

Mine was a sweet potato (I swear there is a sweet potato under there) and steamed spinach, topped with avocado, feta and “sour cream” aka Greek Yogurt

This was incredible!

You could also make this all veggie by eliminating the meat and adding more beans, which I would have preferred; however, I have a hubby that I love and who enjoys some meat in his life. So, I graciously included it and picked around so that mine was more veggie and his was more meat.

I am certain that this will make spectacular leftovers. Perfect for a quick lunch on a cool rainy day (which is fitting because I hear a similar forecast is in our future.)

Enjoy!