Chicken And Chickpea Chili

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion large, medium diced
• 8 cloves garlic pressed
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 pound ground turkey chicken or beef
• 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
• 2 cups chickpeas preferably, dried beans that have been soaked/cooked
• 5 cups reduced sodium chicken stock
• 1 cup orzo pasta whole-wheat
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 3 cups baby spinach cut into thin strips

1. Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven or soup pot.
2. Flame should be medium to low. Add onions and cook for about 5 minutes, or until soft and translucent.
3. Add the garlic. Cook for about 1 minutes.
4. Add the spices and move around pot for about 1-2 minutes.
5. Add the ground meat, 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 a teaspoon of pepper. Cook meat until completely cooked thru.
6. Then add the chickpeas.
7. Add the tomatoes, sugar and chicken stock.
8. Bring the soup to a bowl.
9. Then reduce heat and allow to simmer for about 40-45 minutes. Taste.
10. Add more salt and pepper if necessary.
11. Add the orzo pasta. Cook for 6 minutes.
12. Turn off heat and add the spinach.
13. Serve with crusty bread or crackers

olive oil, onion, garlic, ground cinnamon, ground cumin, chili powder, bay leaf, paprika, ground turkey chicken, tomatoes, chickpeas, chicken stock, orzo pasta, sugar, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, baby spinach

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Chicken-and-Chickpea-Chili-1650623 (may not work)