kathyvabuk: Last-Minute Entertaining for Six and Chili Recipes

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Last-Minute Entertaining for Six and Chili Recipes - Reluctant ...

We love the holidays in our home! But we also try to not over-book ourselves. We need relaxation ? it?s fun to hang as a family!

Last week we came home to unexpected guests. It was fine. I had a Costco chicken in the fridge and I always have Bush?s Beans in the pantry.

So I whipped up a pot of chili.

Chicken Chili is a stand-by ?a family favorite?and a crowd-pleasing recipe. It?s a perfect food that satisfies our winter cravings for comfort food. Don?t you agree that chili just makes you feel warm and toasty, like you could sit by a fire and just chill with good friends?

So one thing I?ve learned over the years (almost 22 years of entertaining) is that you can make even last minute entertaining fun and creative, warm and comfy.

It doesn?t have to be fancy.

People don?t really expect fancy.

Think about what you?re serving, and what condiments would make it better, and then present it in a fun and festive way!

In my case, I pulled out 6 ramekins to put the hot chili in.

Sliced up lime. Chopped cilantro. Added a bowl of sour cream. Crunched up some organic chips in my pantry.

Put the holiday napkins and spoons in a container. And we were ready to eat!

Weeknights can be so simple, and if your guests can bring the wine and dessert ? you?re set.

For this night I served the entire meal, but it was light and easy.

Not perfect. But really good.

Oh, and by the way, with ?last-minute? entertaining, you really don?t have time to worry about the state of your home ?

When?s the last time you served last-minute guests, or do you freak out when you know you have to think of something quickly?

Summary: Quick and easy chili; best made with mango peach salsa.

Ingredients

1 roasted chicken, pulled and cut into small pieces
2 T. oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 red or yellow pepper, chopped
3-4 cloves garlic, pressed
2 (15 oz.) cans Mexican-style stewed tomatoes, undrained
2 (15 oz.) cans Bush?s Cannellini Beans, drained
2 (15 oz.) cans Bush?s Kidney Beans, drained
2 (15 oz.) cans Bush?s Black Beans, drained
2-3 cups salsa
2 tsp. ground cumin
2 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. salt

Instructions

Saut? onion, pepper, and garlic in oil.
Add the chicken, beans, salsa, and spices. Mix together.
Simmer or 20 minutes, or cook on LO in slow cooker 4-6 hours.

Preparation time: 10 minute(s)

Cooking time: 20 minute(s)

Number of servings (yield): 8

More chili recipes from my friends:
Turkey Chili
Classic Beef and Bean Chili
Smokey White Bean Chicken Chili
Confetti Chili
Cowgirl Elk Chili
Smokey Black Bean and Corn Chili
Weeknight Black Bean Chili
Hearty Vegetable Quinoa Chili
One-Pot Citrus Chicken Chili

This post is sponsored by Bush?s Beans; but as always, all opinions are my own.