Green Chili With White Beans Aka White Bean Chicken Chili Recipes

WHITE BEAN AND CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan or Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the ground chicken, 1 teaspoon salt, cumin, fennel seeds, oregano, and chili powder. Cook, stirring frequently, until the chicken is cooked through, about 8 minutes. Stir the flour into the chicken mixture. Add the beans, Swiss chard, corn, and chicken stock. Bring the mixture to a simmer, scraping up the brown bits that cling to the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Simmer for 55-60 minutes until the liquid has reduced by about half and the chili has thickened. Add the red pepper flakes and simmer for another 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Ladle the chili into serving bowls. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley.

WHITE BEAN CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, heat the oil until shimmering. Add the onion and sauté until clear, about five minutes over medium-high heat. Add the green chiles, garlic, cumin, oregano, cayenne, and ground cloves. Cook for about a minute until fragrant.
• Add the beans, stock, and lime juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Stir in the chicken. Add the cheese gradually, stirring to incorporate it.
• Once the chicken is heated through and the cheese is completely melted and incorporated, it's ready to serve. Serve with the toppings.
• In a large skillet, heat the oil until shimmering. Add the onion and sauté until clear, about five minutes over medium-high heat. Add the green chiles, garlic, cumin, oregano, cayenne, and ground cloves. Cook for about a minute until fragrant.
• Transfer the mixture to the crock of a 4-quart slow cooker. Add the beans, stock, and lime juice. Cook on low for 4 to 6 hours.
• About 30 minutes before serving, stir in the chicken. Add the cheese gradually, stirring to incorporate it.
• Once the chicken is heated through and the cheese is completely melted and incorporated, it's ready to serve. Serve with the toppings.

GREEN CHILI WITH WHITE BEANS (AKA, WHITE BEAN CHICKEN CHILI)

Steps:

• Sauté onion, garlic and peppers with olive oil.
• Poach boneless skinless chicken breast in chicken broth. Remove from broth, let cool and dice.
• Add chicken, chicken broth, beans, corn, onion, garlic & pepper mixture and seasonings to crock pot.
• Cook in crock pot on high for at least 2 hours.
• Serve garnished with a spoon of cumin cream (made by combining 1 teaspoon ground cumin with 1 cup low-fat or fat-free plain yogurt), a spoon of tomatilla salsa (best made from fresh tomatilla's, with jalapeno, red onion, cilantro and lime juice - but in a pinch I like to have a small can of Herdez Salsa Verde on hand), and a sprinkle of fresh chopped cilantro.
• For those who dare add any more Fat & Cholesterol, add a sprinkle of shredded cheese such as Monterey Jack or Cheddar - a little crumbled Queso Blanco, or Queso Fresco would be nice too.
• Pairs well with cornbread.

WHITE BEAN SHREDDED CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic in the hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Add cumin and continue cooking for 1 minute.
• Stir in chicken broth, scraping the bottom of pot with a wooden spoon. Add chicken, beans, chiles, oregano, salt, and cayenne to the pot and bring to a simmer. Continue simmering, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.

SLOW COOKER WHITE BEAN CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion, cumin, oregano, paprika, salt, pepper, and chili powder; saute until onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer onion mixture to a slow cooker.
• Add chicken stock, chicken, beans, corn, beer, and cilantro. Cover and cook on Low for 6 hours or High for 2 hours.

WHITE BEAN CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Toss chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat; saute chicken until browned. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker., In same skillet, heat remaining oil over medium heat; saute onion until tender. Add jalapeno, garlic, oregano and cumin; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add to slow cooker., In a bowl, mash 1 cup beans; stir in 1/2 cup broth. Stir bean mixture and the remaining whole beans and broth into chicken mixture., Cook, covered, on low until chicken is tender, 3-3-1/2 hours. Stir before serving. Sprinkle with cheese; add toppings if desired. Freeze option: Freeze cooled chili in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth or water if necessary.

WHITE BEAN CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in skillet over medium-heat. Add onions, garlic, coriander, cumin and oregano. Sauté until translucent and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
• Add red peppers and sauté for 2 more minutes. Empty contents of skillet into slow cooker.
• Heat one tablespoon oil in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken to skillet (working in batches if necessary) and cook until it is no longer pink on the outside, about 5-7 minutes. Transfer to slow cooker.
• Add wine, chicken stock, green chilies, beans and white pepper to slow cooker and turn on to low. Cook for 6-7 hours.
• Remove chicken from slow cooker and shred with a fork. Return to slow cooker.
• Add cream, salt, and turkey sausage, turn cooking setting to high and remove lid or leave lid slightly ajar to let moisture escape. Cook until sauce is thickened, about 30-45 minutes.
• If a thicker chili is desired: Mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water or stock for each cup of liquid. Add to slow cooker and mix. Allow sauce to thicken before serving.
• Serve in bread bowl and top with favorite garnishes.
• Tip: If you like your chili extra spicy, add diced jalapeño and sauté with onions before adding to the slow cooker.