Curried Chicken Chili

(Serves 8-10)





This yummy and healthy recipie will warm you up on a "chilly" night. Also the heat/spice levels can be adjusted for taste. This version is mild-medium (my mom can safely eat it... she has almost no heat tolerance) feel free to sub a hot madras curry for regular curry.
This can be cooked in crock pot or stock pot.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 bage(dry) ea: Goya Navy beans, Goya small white beans (soaked)
• 80z (half bag) Goya Barley
• 1 lb skinless boneless chicken breast chopped
• 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 med red onion (or2-3 shallots) chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 tbsp churry powder
• 2 tbsp Mrs Dash Grilling season (chicken)
• 2tbsp poultry season
• 2 cups each Veggie and Chicken stocks
• splash olive oil

Soak beans in advance according to directions on package. For extra flavor use 1 can veggie broth (low sodium preffered) in place of 12 oz of water. Also add Bay leaf for freshness.

Spintcle the poultry season onto chicken and let sit for few mins. Add splash of Olive oil to your pot. Sautee peppers, onion, and garlic. Add chicken and cook until lightly browned on the outside. (Don't worry about cooking all the way now as it will continue to cook in the crock)
**Add drained soaked beans and other spices. Stir well. Pour in stock and bring to a boil.

If using stock pot (stove top)
Let it boil for 5-10 mins then place on simmer (back burner) for 4-6 hours (or more)

If using 2 part crock pot such as mine:
Let it boil for 5-10 mins then place on crock base and use low-med setting for 4-6 hours (or more)


**If using 1 piece Crock (ones that cannot be used on stove top):**
Transfer sauteed chicken, mix to crock then add beans and stock. cook on high for approx. 20mins then bring down to low-med setting for 4-6hours (or more)

When you are ready just fill up your bowl and eat!!!

Recomended pairing: Jasmine rice.... yum!

Values according to MyFitnessPal.com (based on my entry 8 servings)

• Calories: 231
• carbs: 29g
• fiber: 13g
• fat: 1g
• protien: 23g
• sodium: 335mg*
• Weight Watchers Points Plus value (new): 4

*note: using canned beans raises the sodium drastically!!! for even less use low sodium stock.