Classic White Chili

Texas White Chili is a family favourite, and any hungry guests that visit our house always seem to enjoy it. As with our Chili Con Carne, this is a beautiful dish to make ahead and freezes well to enjoy later on a cool evening.

Classic White Chili

Gretel Shaw

Want to level up your chili? Here's a recipe for a classic white chili that you and your family will surely enjoy.

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 1 hr

Total Time 1 hr 20 mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 12 people

Calories 220 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 1 pound white beans - dried
• 14 cups chicken stock (chicken broth or chicken bouillon)
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  1 ½ large white onions - chopped
• 2 cloves garlic - minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
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  4 ounces green chillies - chopped
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 16 ounces corn - white, frozen
• 1 pound ground chicken (minced chicken)
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  1 teaspoon chicken seasoning - or your favourite chicken seasoning
• 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese - shredded
• 4 sprigs green onions (scallions or green shallots) - thinly sliced

Instructions

 

• Rinse beans in a colander. Place in a large pot, add water and cover. Allow beans to soak overnight, covered. Drain beans the next day in a colander. (Or use 2 cans of prepared white beans, rinsed).
• Combine beans, chicken broth, garlic, salt, and half of the onions in a large soup pot. Let it boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for an hour or until beans are very tender. Add more chicken broth as needed.
• Spray oil and heat a griddle skillet. Season chicken breast halves with Montreal Chicken seasoning. Grill on both sides until cooked.
• Chop chicken into bite-sized pieces. If you don’t have a griddle skillet, you can prepare the chicken in your broiler, on the grill, or bake it.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet. Add remaining onions, chillies, cumin, oregano, coriander, cloves, and cayenne pepper. Mix thoroughly. Cook for 10 minutes.
• Fold corn into the mixture.
• Continue cooking for 12 minutes. Combine corn mixture, bean mixture and chicken. Simmer for half an hour.
• Spoon chilli into individual bowls. Sprinkle with cheese and green onions.

Nutrition

Calories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 16gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 1327mgPotassium: 606mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 237IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 141mgIron: 3mg

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