Bonnies Cannellini Chili Recipes

BONNIE'S CHILI

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink, 8-10 minutes, breaking into crumbles; drain. Transfer to a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cook, covered, on low until heated through, 5-6 hours. If desired, serve with optional toppings.

TURKEY CHILI WITH CANNELLINI BEANS

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, puree the roasted chiles and cilantro until smooth. Set aside.
• In a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, combine the olive oil, onion, garlic and salt. Cook until the onion is translucent, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the turkey and cook until browned and cooked through, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Add the flour, chili powder, cumin, black pepper and cayenne and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Deglaze the pot by adding the chicken stock and scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Add the reserved pureed chiles and cilantro. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a low simmer.
• Add the beans and simmer, partially covered, until the turkey is tender and the chili has thickened, about 1 hour. Remove from the heat, cover and keep warm until serving. Serve with toppings.

1 POT CANNELLINI AND BLACK BEAN CHILI RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook for 5 mins. Stir occasionally.
• Add peppers and spices and mix well. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
• Add lime juice, tomato, tomato paste, salt and mix in. At this point you can add other chopped fall veggies or squash and mix in.
• Add the beans, salt and water. Mix, cover and cook for 15 minutes.
• Taste and adjust salt and heat. (optional: Add 1/2 tsp herbs like sage or thyme. Add a 1/2 tsp sugar to balance the flavor.)
• Simmer for another 5 to 10 mins or until desired consistency. Garnish with cilantro, avocado or vegan sour cream and some crusty bread or tortilla chips.

TURKEY AND CANNELLINI BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• In 4-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook turkey and cumin in oil 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until turkey is no longer pink; drain. Remove turkey; set aside.
• Add onion and poblano chile to Dutch oven; cook over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds.
• Mash 1 can of the beans with potato masher; add mashed beans and remaining can of beans to Dutch oven. Stir in turkey, broth, green chiles, salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer uncovered 15 to 20 minutes or until slightly thickened. Garnish individual servings with sour cream and cilantro.

STEWED CANNELLINI BEANS WITH CHILES AND THYME

Steps:

• Bring beans, onion, fennel, carrot, garlic, thyme sprigs, chiles de árbol, 1/3 cup oil, and 8 cups water to a simmer in a large pot over medium. Reduce heat to bring liquid to a gentle simmer and cook until beans are creamy all the way through, 50-65 minutes. Season generously with salt. Serve beans topped with pepper and a drizzle of oil.
• Beans can be cooked 3 days ahead. Let cool in cooking liquid; cover and chill.

TUSCAN CANNELLINI BEANS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium pot over medium heat. Add pancetta; cook and stir until browned, about 3 minutes.
• Remove pancetta but leave grease in the pot. Add onion, carrots, and celery. Saute until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Pour in white wine and bring to a boil while scraping up any browned bits from the pot with a wooden spoon. Boil until reduced by half, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Add in cannellini beans, chicken stock, Parmesan cheese, cream, rosemary, oregano, red pepper flakes, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer. Cook, stirring every so often to avoid burning, until the cheese and starch in the beans have thickened the liquid to a sauce-like consistency, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

CHICKEN AND CANNELLINI BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Place chicken in large bowl. Season liberally with pepper and salt. Toss with fennel seed and paprika. Sprinkle masa harina over chicken; toss to coat.
• Heat cast-iron pot or 6-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add 1/4 cup olive oil; when it begins to smoke, add chicken, leaving excess masa harina in bowl. Spread chicken evenly so it covers bottom of pot in single layer. (Chicken may need to be cooked in batches to do this, adding more olive oil as necessary.)
• Cook chicken about 5 minutes on each side, turning with tongs, until browned. Remove from pot with slotted spoon to a plate, leaving drippings in pot.
• Reduce heat to medium; add a little more olive oil, the red onions and garlic to pot. Cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened. Stir in jalapeño chiles; cook about 2 minutes or until softened. Stir in chili powder. Stir in tomatoes. Heat to a simmer over medium heat, then stir in broth and cooked chicken. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer uncovered about 45 minutes or until chicken is wonderfully tender.
• Stir in beans, zucchini and bell pepper. Heat to a simmer over medium-low heat; cook 10 to 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Serve immediately, or cool and store in refrigerator up to 3 days. To serve, sprinkle with grated cheese, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with scallions.

BONNIE'S CANNELLINI CHILI

Steps:

• Chop the meat put it in a large skillet with the olive oil over medium heat and saute until brown on both sides, set aside and put in the chopped vegetables and saute until half tender about 10 minutes then add the garlic, cook two minutes. Add the remaining dry seasonings and the salt and pepper, stir and cook for another minute.
• Add the tomatoes. Stir, and add the broth, stir again, cover and simmer until pork is tender. Add the drained and rinsed beans. To thicken: Whisk the cornstarch in about 1/4 cup of cold water until smooth and add to the soup, simmer another ten minutes, top with cilantro and cheese and serve.
• Cook's Tip: You can cook this in the crockpot after you have sauteed the vegetables and added the seasonings. Just transfer it to the crockpot and cook on low for 2 or 3 hours. If you use cooked leftover pork, just skip the meat browning step, and add the cooked pork to the vegetables after they have sauteed and stir it in.