Chicken and Chickpea Chili
By: Zomppa
Published: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 8:02am

Ingredients




2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 large onion, medium diced
8 cloves garlic, pressed
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons of chili powder
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon of paprika
1 pound of ground turkey, chicken or beef
1 can (28- ounce) of crushed tomatoes
2 cups of chickpeas (preferably, dried beans that have been soaked/cooked)
5 cups reduced-sodium chicken stock
1 cup of whole-wheat orzo pasta
1 teaspoon of sugar
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
3 cups of baby spinach, cut into thin strips

Preparation

1 Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven or soup pot. 2 Flame should be medium to low.  Add onions and cook for about 5 minutes, or until soft and translucent. 3 Add the garlic.  Cook for about 1 minutes. 4 Add the spices and move around pot for about 1-2 minutes. 5 Add the ground meat, 1 teaspoon of salt and ½ a teaspoon of pepper.  Cook meat until completely cooked thru. 6 Then add the chickpeas. 7 Add the tomatoes, sugar and chicken stock. 8 Bring the soup to a bowl. 9 Then reduce heat and allow to simmer for about 40-45 minutes.  Taste. 10 Add more salt and pepper if necessary. 11 Add the orzo pasta.  Cook for 6 minutes. 12 Turn off heat and add the spinach. 13 Serve with crusty bread or crackers

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