If you want a chili worth winning competitions that is not your standard chili recipe, this is definitely one you should try!

Ingredients:

• 2 Packages of Bacon (cooked, diced)
• 2 Rotisserie Chickens (cooked, shredded)
• 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
• 4 Poblano Peppers (seeded, diced)
• 4 Jalapeno Peppers (only 3 seeded, diced)
• 1 Large yellow onion
• 2 Tbsp. minced garlic
• 2 tsp. cumin
• 2 Tbsp chili powder
• 2 tsp. onion powder
• 2 – 10 oz. cans of Rotel
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 3.5 oz Chipotle Peppers in Adobo (about half a can)
• 2 – 1 oz. package ranch dressing mix
• 2 – 8 oz. package cream cheese (cubed)
• 3-4 Tbsp Siracha
• Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• Crushed Cool Ranch Doritos

Instructions:

1. Heat olive oil on medium, medium-high heat. Sauté peppers for 5-10 minutes until softened. Set peppers to the side. While peppers are sautéing, blend together the chicken broth and chipotle peppers in adobo.
2. Add more olive oil if needed. Add onions and sauté for 3-4 minutes until softened. Add garlic and sauté for 30 more seconds.
3. Add back in the sauteed peppers.
4. Add cumin, chili powder, and onion powder and cook for an additional minute.
5. Add in rotel, chicken broth and chipotle peppers mixture, ranch dressing mix, chicken and bacon. Mix together and simmer for an hour.
6. After an hour, add in cubed cream cheese and cook for an additional 30 minutes or until cream cheese is mixed in.
7. Taste for heat level, if need additional spice add in an additional 3-4 tbsp of siracha.
8. Serve with shredded cheese and crushed cool ranch Doritos.

Tips:

• Store made Rotisserie Chicken is an easy way to add chicken into this recipe. You can also smoke a couple chickens if you have access to a smoker to add a smokey flavor to the chili. Cooking up some chicken breasts and then shredding them can also be used, just season them with spices of your liking.
• If poblano peppers are not available, green peppers can be used instead.
• Instead of using siracha, additional chipotle peppers in adobo can be blended in the chicken broth to add additional heat.