17 Jan 2016
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As much as we love dining out, my favorite part of the week is cooking Sunday supper with Nick. We usually reserve this day for any slow-cooking or soups / stews, and start early so that the aromas fill the house by the time afternoon sports are on. This weekend we made both my favorite dutch oven crusty bread and white chicken chili – the chili is easy enough for beginners, takes under an hour, and boy is it flavorful! Nick likes his brunch-style topped with a sunny side up egg. Read on below for the recipes!
I’m also partnering today with Macy’s registryto share some of our favorite, useful registry-friendly items! Snapchat friends probably see ourLe Creuset cast iron ovenon the regular, producing stews, roasts, bread, and so much more. It’s quite heavy, so an added benefit of use is an extra arm workout!
Martha Stewart also makes a more affordablecast-iron pot collectionthat my mom uses and recommends. Our pot was thanks to a generous friend Liz who makes yummy “dutch oven crusty bread.” It’s soft on the inside, just perfect while warm with a pat of butter or olive oil. She got her pot as a wedding gift with the bread recipe card inside, and passed the tradition on to me since I always asked her to make it! We couldn’t resist baking a loaf to go with dinner (recipe here; instructional video here) – I’m no baker, but this is the simplest bread you’ll ever make. Just make sure to use instant yeast per the recipe, or proof your non-instant yeast first.
On to the chili – I love a good recipe that serves as a guideline, but can easily be adapted for individual tastes or for vegetarian friends (try veggie broth instead of chicken; extra beans and veggies instead of meat). Our recipe is adapted fromCathy on Allrecipes.
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4.76 from 25 votes
EXTRA (AP)PETITE – THE BEST WHITE CHICKEN CHILI
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 4 ounce can diced green chile peppers
- 1 jalapeno diced*
- 1.5 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
- 2.5 cups chicken broth**
- 3 cups cooked chopped or shredded chicken***
- 3 15 ounce cans white beans
- canned or frozen corn optional
Topping Ideas
- cilantro, scallions, ground pepper, cheese or sour cream
Instructions
Heat the oil over a large pot on medium-low heat. Cook and stir the onion until tender. Mix in the garlic, jalapeno, green chile peppers, cumin, cayenne, and oregano. Continue to cook and stir the mixture until tender, about 3 minutes. Mix in the beans then chicken broth, and simmer for 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
At this point if you want a thicker texture, dip an immersion blender into your pot, and pulse a few times to puree some of the beans before adding chicken. Otherwise, just stir in the chicken and simmer another 15 minutes. ****
Stir in optional corn at the end before turning off the heat. Serve hot and top with garnishes. I just love the added sweetness of corn and some fresh cilantro with the spices in this!
Notes
* If you like it hot then include jalapeno seeds, otherwise remove them. Be careful and don’t let your bare hands linger on the inner membrane & seeds! I learned this the hard way years ago and had hands on fire.
** Original recipe calls for 3.5 cups broth which was a little soupy. You can tweak the ratios of broth, chicken, and beans based on your liking.
*** We use boneless, skinless chicken thighs seasoned with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Wrap in foil to keep juicy, and bake for 20 minutes on 400 degrees. If they’re not fully cooked at this point, they will be in the chili. Ground chicken or turkey would be interesting too!
****I'm not big on having a lot of kitchen gadgets, but an immersion blender is definitely one of my favorite and most-used tools. I have this onewith multiple attachments.
Bloopers – got hot beans up my nose due to an impatient Nick
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