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One of the Best White Chili Recipes
This white bean stew combines chicken and chicken broth with herbs and spices for a wonderful flavor, plus garlic, onion, beans, and chilies to make it chunky and filling. This is a wonderful meal for a cool evening and it is so simple to prepare. If you like traditional Mexican recipes you will enjoy the Mexican inspired combination of herbs and spices in this recipe and you might have made other white chili recipes before but this one is particularly good.
Serve this delicious white bean chili with cornbread, if you like, for soaking up every last bit of the delicious juices. Alternatively, whole wheat bread or even some soft buns would be good. Warm them up in the oven first and melt some butter on them if you like. This is a healthy white bean stew recipe, as well as a flavorful one, and it is low in fat and calories. Homemade chicken broth is the best type to use, else pick something low in salt. Some chicken broth varieties are really salty and that can make the finished stew too salty.
If you enjoy making white chili recipes, you will really enjoy this delicious dish because of the well-rounded and well-balanced flavor combination plus how easy it is to make. The chicken broth keeps the stew light colored and gives it a light, creamy texture, which suits all the ingredients in it.
White Bean Stew with Chicken
Ingredients -
5 cups chicken broth
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, finely chopped
1 lb dried navy beans
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 ½ cups chopped green chilies
¾ cup diced onion
½ stick butter
⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
½ bunch chopped cilantro leaves
½ teaspoon white pepper
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon minced garlic
Fresh thyme, to garnish
Preparation:
Rinse the navy beans and cover them with cold water. Let them soak for a couple of hours, then drain them and add them to a big pot with the chicken broth.
Bring it to a boil over a high heat.
Melt the butter in a pan over a moderate heat, then sauté the chilies, garlic, and onion in it for 5 minutes.
Add the chili mixture to the beans.
Add the cumin, oregano, chicken, cilantro, and pepper, and then lower the heat to moderate.
Cook for about an hour and a half, stirring occasionally, and then serve with fresh thyme sprinkled over and cornbread on the side.
(Serves 10)
Photo Description:
You can see how thick, rich, and creamy this white chicken chili recipe is. White chili recipes vary and some contain pork or beef, but chicken is nice for making white chili and the soft flavor of the chicken combines perfectly with the creamy beans, the delicious sauce and the herbs and spices in the chili. Serve this delicious soup with cornbread or regular bread and you will have a filling and tasty lunch or dinner. This is a real winter warmer of a chili recipe and it is especially good if you fancy something hot and soothing.
