White Chicken Chili
As soon as there is a slight chill in the air (here in Florida those days are hard to come by) you can bet money there will be chili for dinner in my house. I get soo excited to make it! Every once in a while I like to switch it up from the traditional beef and tomato base chili with a white chicken chili! This recipe has SO much flavor and its the perfect cold weather dinner recipe.
Ingredients
Olive oil
2 yellow onions, diced
2 jalapenos, seeds and ribs removed, diced
2 poblano peppers, seeds and ribs removed, diced
2 long hot (or Anaheim) peppers, seeds and ribs removed, diced
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
3/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
Salt
Pepper
6 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoon all purpose flour
5 cups chicken stock
45 oz (3–15 oz can cannelini beans) drained and rinsed
3 cups cooked chicken
Juice from 1 lime
Garnishes:
Sour cream
Shredded cheddar cheese
Chopped fresh cilantro
Sliced scallions
Instructions
In a heavy bottom pot or dutch oven heat up your oil over medium high heat
Add in the chopped onions, chopped peppers, a big pinch of salt, ground cumin, chili powder, paprika, and cayenne. Stir to combine and saute for about 3-5 minutes until the onions are cooked through
To the pot add in the minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 10-15 seconds
Add in the flour and stir to coat the vegetables. Let the mixture cook, stirring often, for about 2 minutes
Add in the chicken stock and 1 can of canellini beans. With a potato masher mash the cannelini beans so no large pieces remain. This helps to give the chili a rich, thick consistency!
Add in the rest of the cannelini beans as well as the cooked chicken (I love using rotisserie chicken!), fresh lime juice, and another big pinch of salt and pepper
Turn the heat to medium and let the chili cook for about 20 minutes
To serve, ladle the chili into a bowl and add a dollop of sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped fresh cilantro, sliced scallions, and another big squeeze of fresh lime! Talk about a winner.
