White Winter Chili Recipes

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the chicken, onion and garlic powder in oil until chicken is no longer pink. Add the beans, broth, chiles and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. , Remove from the heat; stir in sour cream and cream. If desired, top with tortilla chips, cheese and jalapenos.

Steps:

• 1. Place chicken breast in Dutch Oven with 5 cups of water (or to cover) , 1/2 of chopped onion, 1 tsp salt. Bring to boil, cover and cook 45 minutes or until tender. Remove Chicken. Then remove skin and bones from chicken, sitting broth aside. Cut chicken into bite size peices; place back into broth. Place on low heat.
• 2. Melt butter in medium sauce pan,add celery and remaining onion, saute' until tender. Set aside.
• 3. Stir celery mix into broth mix, add 2 of the 3 cans of beans (rinsed & drained), chopped green chilies, chicken broth, cumin, bay leaf,and red pepper. Add a little black pepper if you desire. Bring to boil and turn down to med/ low. Cook one hour, stirring frequently, until thickened.
• 4. Process the remaining one can of beans in a blender until smooth. Stopping to smooth down sides. Stir bean pure'e into chili.
• 5. Remove and discard bay leaf, stir in Cilantro just before serving with DESIRED TOPPINGS.

Steps:

• Place a large pot over medium heat with the oil. Add the bacon to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Increase the heat to medium-high and then add the turkey, onion, bell pepper, celery, garlic, cumin and chili powder to the pot. Cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add the remaining ingredients to the pot and season with salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer the chili, stirring occasionally, until the liquids have thickened and the chili is very aromatic, about 20 minutes.
• Serve the chili garnished with chopped cilantro and avocado.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir chicken, onion, and garlic into the hot oil until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Mix Great Northern beans, chicken broth, green chiles, salt, cumin, oregano, black pepper, and cayenne pepper into chicken mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until flavors have blended, about 30 minutes.
• Remove chili from heat; stir in sour cream and whipping cream until incorporated.

Steps:

• Heat the beans on top of the stove in a large soup pot or Dutch oven.
• Heat the oil over medium heat in a heavy nonstick skillet and add the onion, carrot and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are tender and beginning to color, about 8 minutes. Stir in the garlic, stir together until fragrant, 30 seconds to a minute, and add the ground chili and cumin. Cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes, until the mixture begins to stick to the pan. Add the tomatoes and oregano, and salt to taste. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring often, until the tomatoes have cooked down and the mixture is beginning to stick to the pan, about 10 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste dissolved in water and bring back to a simmer. Season with salt to taste and simmer, stirring often, for 10 minutes, until the mixture is thick and fragrant.
• Stir the tomato mixture into the beans. Add the winter squash and bring to a simmer. Simmer, stirring often, for 30 to 45 minutes. It is important to stir often so that the chili doesn't settle and stick to the bottom of the pot. It should be thick; if you desire you can thin out with water. Taste and adjust salt.
• Shortly before serving stir in the cilantro and simmer for 5 minutes. Spoon into bowls. If you wish, top with grated cheddar, Monterey jack, or crumbled queso fresco.