Last week was a bit cooler, and I took full advantage of it. We had chicken and dumplings, salmon stew, and chili! All of the things that I had been waiting to cook made it to the table last week! It was nothing fancy, but it was all oh so good! This week will be cooler, so if you are craving those winter dishes, this Buffalo Chicken Chili is a great one to try!
A few years ago, I was asked to help judge a chili cookoff. There were delicious and unique chili recipes to try, but the winner, by a long shot, was a buffalo chicken chili. Driving home that night, I was already planning the list of ingredients so that I could try to recreate it.
After many attempts, I finally have a tasty recipe! This chili will have everyone begging for more. You can adjust the hot sauce to your taste; I think 1/2 cup is a happy middle ground. Serve with saltines or cornbread, and enjoy!
Buffalo Chicken Chili
Ingredients
- 1 to 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup diced celery
- 1 cup diced carrots
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 to 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 (15-oz.) can Navy beans rinsed and drained
- 1 (15-oz.) can Great Northern beans rinsed and drained
- 1 (15-oz.) can Cannelini beans rinsed and drained
- 2 (10-oz.) cans Rotel undrained
- 2-3 cups chopped cooked chicken
- 1 (14 1/2-oz. can) chicken broth
- 1/2 cup Frank's hot sauce or to taste
- 3 chicken bouillon cubes
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 8 ounces cream cheese cubed
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in large skillet. Add celery, carrots and onions, cook for about 3 to 5 minutes. Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add vegetables to crock pot along with beans, Rotel, chicken, broth, hot sauce, bouillon cubes, oregano, chili powder, and cumin. Cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or until the vegetables are tender, this will depend a lot on your crockpot.
- Stir in the cubed cream cheese, stirring occasionally until melted.
- Taste and add salt and pepper, if desired. Serve.
