Wednesday, January 11, 2012

It gets better.

Heather picked number 9. (Thanks, Heather!) The ninth card in the stack was...

"Smoky Chipotle Cassoulet" (6 quart pot)

~1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
~1 t salt
~1 t cumin
~1 bay leaf
~1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced
~1 onion, diced
~1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained (it was supposed to be navy beans, but I accidentally grabbed the wrong kind of beans. Oops.)
~1 (15 oz) black beans, rinsed and drained
~1 (14 oz) can crushed tomatoes, undrained
~1 1/2 c chicken broth
~1/2 c orange juice
~1/4 c chopped fresh cilantro

Combine all ingredients, except cilantro, in crock pot.
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
Remove bay leaf before serving.
Garnish with cilantro

6 servings.
Of the 50 or so cards I started with, this was the only repeat. I decided to keep it in the pile since I REALLY wanted to make it again. Last time, I was missing a key ingredient. This time, I was not. (Thanks, Molly!) When I made it the first time, I said it tasted like chicken soup with beans in it. This time? It tasted like chili. Really good chili. It's chili with a fancy sounding name. It tasted better AND looked better. (Doncha think I took a prettier picture this time around?)

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