I have been in a chili eating mood lately. When September gets here, all I can think about are the fabulous soups and stews I will be creating during the fall and winter months.
It just speaks such peace to me.
This month for the SRC (Secret Recipe Club), I was assigned the blog Recipes by the Haggis and Herring. If you are looking for fabulous recipes other than old traditional southern type cuisines, this site is for you!
The recipes on this site have an English, Mediterranean, and South Asian feel to them. I was afraid I was not going to find anything to my liking, but boy was I wrong! Tons of great recipes including this one for Dan’s Chicken Chili Con Carne. YUM YUM
I did leave out the garam masala from the original recipe and used only 3 cloves of garlic instead of the 6 it called for (hubby is not a huge fan of garlic)
- 3 dried red chilies
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 pound of ground chicken
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 tbsp chili powder
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 tsp dried oregano
- 3 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 can tomato paste
- 1-1/2 cups water
- ¼ cup hot pepper sauce
- 1 28oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 28oz can red kidney beans
- Soak the dried chilies in hot water for 30-40 minutes, drain, finely chop and set aside.
- Heat oil at medium in a large stockpot. Add ground chicken, and sauté until the meat is no longer red. Use a potato masher to break up any chunks of meat.
- Add dried chilies, garlic, green pepper, and onion. Sauté until the onions are translucent.
- Add chili powder, brown sugar, oregano, and cumin. Sauté for 1 minute.
- Add tomato paste, water, hot pepper sauce, tomatoes and kidney beans. Bring to a quick boil and reduce to medium low. Let simmer, stirring frequently for 45-60 minutes.




Hi! I am Jen--a wife to the most amazing man ever and a homeschool mom to one teenager. I just graduated my oldest.
I have been blogging since 2007. I love to watch movies, spend time in the kitchen, crochet, dance, drink coffee, and lay on the beach. Between recipes, reviews, and hilarious life story moments you'll find many helpful posts on this blog. Welcome, pull up a chair and stay for a while!








Oh my! Does that chili look delicious!
I’m the only one in our household that loves it with kidney beans so I usually will buy Staff.
When making it for the family…no beans per their request.
So glad you liked it!
What a great choice – as soon as it hits the fall months, chili sounds AMAZING to me, and yours is no exception. Looks amazing.
Looks like a nice hearty one dish meal especially for the cooler weather.
I just pinned your awesome recipe! Thanks for sharing and have a great day.
Miz Helen
This looks delicious. I’m a huge chili fan and like that this one is chicken. Pinning!