Chili Taco Salad

Ingredients

some garlic
1 tb vegetable oil
2 onions
1 lb chicken
1 c carrots
1 c celery
2 tb chili powder
1 ts cumin
3/4 ts oregano
1/2 ts salt
1/4 ts pepper flakes
1/4 ts pepper
28 oz tomatoes
19 oz kidney beans
19 oz chick peas
1/4 c parsley
4 c tortilla chips
4 c lettuce
2 c tomatoes
1 c sour cream
1 monterey jack
1/2 c black olives
1/2 c jalapeno peppers
12 mini corn cobs

Instructions

PREPARE CHILI: In large heavy saucepan or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat; cook onions and garlic, stirring, for about 5 minutes or until softened. Add chicken; cook, stirring, for about 7 minutes or until no longer pink. Add carrot, celery, red pepper, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, hot pepper flakes and pepper; cook, stirring for 1 minute. Pour in tomatoes and kidney beans; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add chick-peas; simmer for 15 minutes. Garnish with parsley. CHILI TACO SALAD: Taco salad is a simly irrestible combo of pleasingly spicy chicken cbili, crunchy cool lettuce and tomatoes, creamy sour cream and tongue-tingling peppers. Divide chips among 4 plates. Top each with 1 cup chili, then lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, cheese, olives, jalapeno peppers, and corn (if using)