Game Time Chili

Ingredients

• 1  to 2 bell peppers diced
• 15 ounce pinto beans canned
• 15.5 ounce kidney beans red canned
• 2 stalks celery diced
• 2 tablespoons chili powder 
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 pound ground chicken 
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin 
• 1  jalapeño diced seeded
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 
• 1 medium onion diced
• 29 ounce petite-cut tomatoes diced canned
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

• sauce pan
• wooden spoon

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a large nonstick saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. Add the garlic, celery, bell peppers, jalapenos and onions and sprinkle over the salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, about 8 minutes.
3. Add the chicken, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, and cook until it starts to brown. Stir in the chili powder and cumin and cook until the chicken is fully browned, about 6 minutes.
4. Add the tomatoes, kidney beans and pinto beans and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until the flavors are blended and the chili begins to thicken, about 1 hour.