Debbie's Chicken Chili

Serves 8–10

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Bob’s Red Mill 13 Bean Soup Mix
• 2½ quarts water
• 4-6 chicken breasts (boneless, skinless, cooked, sliced into large pieces)
• 1 onion, diced and sautéd in small amount of butter
• Garlic (you decide how much), chopped and sautéd with above listed onion
• 1-2 6 ounce cans tomato paste
• 2-3 14.5 ounce cans tomato sauce
• 4-5 14.5 ounce cans diced seasoned tomatoes
• 2-3 Bay leaves
• Chili powder to taste
• Black pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Wash bean soup mix, then soak overnight.
2. Drain beans, rinse and bring water to boil with the beans. Reduce heat and simmer 3 to 3½ hours.
3. Add chicken breast pieces, sautéd onion and garlic, tomato paste, tomato sauce, seasoned tomatoes, bay leaves, chili powder, and black pepper. Simmer 30 minutes.
4. Serve in a bowl.

Nutrition per serving:
Calories: 262, Fat: 1g, Carbohydrates: 44g, Protein: 19g

Contributed by Debbie Gethmann