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White Bean Chili

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 10 to 15

Ingredients

1

pound dried navy beans

6

cups chicken stock

4

tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter

1

tablespoon minced garlic

3

/4 cup diced onion

1

1/2 green chilies (fresh or canned), chopped

1

pound skinless boneless chicken breast, finely chopped

1

1/2 tablespoons ground cumin

1

tablespoon dried oregano

1 to 2

teaspoons ground black pepper

3

/4 teaspoon white pepper

1

/2 bunch cilantro, chopped

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Preparation

  1. Wash beans, cover with water, and soak for 2 hours. Drain. Place beans in large pot with chicken stock. Bring to a boil. In saucepan, heat butter and sauté garlic, onion, and chilies for 5 minutes. Add to bean pot. Add chicken, cumin, oregano, black pepper, white pepper, and cilantro. Lower heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, for approximately 1 1/2 hours. Serve with corn bread.

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