This recipe makes precisely enough chicken chili to fill 2 Thermoses. If your child happens to like beans, stir in 1 cup canned red or white kidney beans when you add the tomatoes.
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, squished
1 tbsp chili powder, (or to taste)
1 tsp ground cumin, (or less)
3/4 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup canned crushed tomatoes, (or ground tomatoes)
salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste
Cut the chicken breasts into 1/4 in. cubes. Heat the vegetable oil in a medium saucepan and add the chicken cubes, stirring them over medium heat until they're no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Add the chopped onion, garlic, chili powder and ground cumin, and continue cooking until the onion begins to soften - about 5 more minutes. Now stir in the chicken broth, the ground tomatoes and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, for 10 to 15 minutes, until the chicken is cooked and the flavours are blended. Adjust seasoning if necessary.
Serve this chili with a bit of shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese and some rice, crackers or pita bread.
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