Chicken Chili

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 sweet red peppers, seeded, cored and chopped
• 5 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped (leave seeds in for extra heat)
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• 6 boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
• 8 ounces pitted olives, sliced
• 1 cup beer
• 1/4 cup grated unsweetened chocolate
• salt
• grated cheddar cheese, for topping
• sliced scallion, for topping

Directions

1. 1

   Heat half of the oil in a soup pot over high heat.

2. 2

   Add onion and garlic and sauté over medium heat for 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Add peppers and sauté for 10 minutes.

4. 4

   Stir in chili powder, cumin, coriander, and cinnamon; cook 5 minutes.

5. 5

   Remove from heat and set aside.

6. 6

   Brown chicken in batches in the remaining 3 tblsps oil in skillet.

7. 7

   Add chicken, diced tomatoes with juice, olives, and beer to the soup pot; stir.

8. 8

   Simmer 15 minutes.

9. 9

   Stir in chocolate.

10. 10

    Season to taste with salt.

11. 11

    Serve and garish with grated cheddar and scallions.