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Buffalo Chicken Chili

Contributed By: pinkraider
rachaelray.com

This was the #1 downloaded recipe from the first 180 episodes of season one of Rachael Ray, Rachael's syndicated daytime show. It really is too-good-to-be-good-for-you!

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 Buffalo Chicken Chili with a few blue cheese chips.

This is one of many "Yum-o!" recipes – it's good and good for you. To find out more about Yum-o!, Rachael's nonprofit organization, go to www.yum-o.org.

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Recipe Details

Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Ingredients: Chicken & Turkey
Soups & Stews
Actual Cooking Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Number of Servings: 6
Origin: American
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Kids Love It
Meal Type: Entree