I know, what is this?! Buffalo chicken chili on Trust the Vegetarian?! Alas, sometimes you have to do what you have to do, and this weekend, I had to make some meat. And watch football. Two of my least favorite things. But I must admit, even if I loathe football, I do love going to football parties and spending the afternoon in the kitchen. I have said it before, but I really am a dream football party-goer because I just want to cook you delicious food and let you lay on the couch and watch! I think that's why Kenzie invited me over on Saturday, and did all the grocery shopping. This was a recipe she had pinned and purchased everything she needed, so how could I say no? Besides making blueberry muffins and soft pretzel bites, I also made this buffalo chicken chili.I guess the meat part wasn't too terrible because Kenz bought a rotisserie chicken. My mom ended up doing most of the shredded for me, too, which was awesome. This whole recipe kind of freaked me out because I am not the kind of girl who shreds chicken or uses ranch packets, but, lo and behold, there I was doing both! The chicken is flavored with buffalo sauce, a ranch dressing packet, and salsa. There are even two different types of beans in there, luckily, so you aren't just eating chicken and sauce (although I am pretty sure this group would have been fine with that). The recipe suggests adding a pint of cream; I stirred in maybe 1/4 cup because it wasn't really necessary.
Besides my mom saying that it was a bit too spicy for her, the carnivores loved the chili. They liked it served with tortilla chips, but I think it would have been great over rice too. It's definitely a good football party dish! Go Patriots?
Recipe:
buffalo chicken chili
from Reasons to Come Home
Ingredients:
4 cups shredded chicken
1/2 red onion, diced
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 bottle buffalo sauce (I used a mixture of 2 different sauces per request!)
2 packages dry ranch mix
1 can chicken broth
1 cup chunky salsa
1 can great northern beans, drained and rinsed
1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1/4 cup heavy cream
Instructions:
1) Saute the diced onion with olive oil. Add shredded chicken, ranch seasoning, and buffalo sauce. Saute for a few more minutes.
2) Add beans, salsa, and chicken broth. Simmer on low until heated through and thick.
3) Stir in heavy cream before serving.
