anyone have a good recipe for "white chili"?

My recipe is super simple. You would have to modify it a little to cut out fat but it is so delicious! I always double this because our entire family loves it.

1.5# Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
48 oz jar of Great Northern Beans (I never drain mine, but they could be, just add more liquid)
2 Cups Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese (maybe reduced fat/2%)
2 Cups of Salsa
1 Tbs. Ground Cumin
14.5 oz can of Swanson Chicken Broth (maybe low sodium) (more if you like it more soupy)

Dump all ingredients into your slow cooker, cook on low for 4-6 hours. Shred chicken right in the crockpot and stir. Serve. I do not know the nutritional value, but it's such an easy recipe it wouldn't be to difficult to find out. We absolutely love this one. I have another that my mother in law made us that we really enjoyed as well. I'll look for it and post it. It is the perfect time of year for chili!! Enjoy!

This one is plentiful on ingredients, but soooooo worth it! I add a little adobo sauce from a can of chipotle chilies as well as a bag of frozen corn. Then I top it with fat-free plain greek yogurt and a little cilantro. YUM!!!!

Turkey and White Bean Chili

Ingredients

1 tablespoon canola oil

2 cups diced yellow onion (about 2 medium)

1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

1 teaspoon dried oregano

3 (15.8-ounce) cans Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained

4 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth

3 cups chopped cooked turkey

1/2 cup diced seeded plum tomato (about 1) (I just use a can of diced tomatoes)

1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

8 lime wedges (optional)


Preparation
Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté 10 minutes or until tender and golden. Add chili powder, garlic, and cumin; sauté for 2 minutes. Add oregano and beans; cook for 30 seconds. Add broth; bring to a simmer. Cook 20 minutes.
Place 2 cups of bean mixture in a blender or food processor, and process until smooth. Return pureed mixture to pan. Add turkey, and cook 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Remove from heat. Add diced tomato, chopped cilantro, lime juice, salt, and pepper, stirring well. Garnish with lime wedges, if desired.


Jennifer Martinkus, Cooking Light
NOVEMBER 2006

Buy McCormicks Chicken Chili Seasoning and follow the recipe on the back of the package, including both of the suggested adds. I usually put in 2 cans of Great Northern Beans instead of 1. It is fast, easy, healthy, filling and tastes great.

It has a lot of ingredients, but it's a slow-cooker recipe so it's fairly little work.


2 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 medium size onion, chopped
2 4-oz cans diced roasted green chiles, drained
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
2 cloves garlic, pressed
2 16-oz cans white beans, rinsed and drained
2.5 tsp crumbled dried oregano
1.5 tsp ground cumin
.5 tsp ground white pepper
Tabasco to taste
pinch red pepper flakes
leaves from 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
1 rotisserie chicken, meat pulled off and bones & skin discarded*
.5 cup sour cream + more for garnish if desired
.5 cup half and half
shredded cheese for serving if desired

*I tend to sub in raw boneless chicken breasts and do the two fork shred at the end - its easier

1 - heat butter until sizzling. add onion and cook, stirring periodically, 5-7 minutes until softened. put onions in slow cooker. add green chiles, broth, beans, garlic, oregano, cumin, white pepper, tabasco, and red pepper flakes. cover and cook on LOW 3-4 hours. NOTE: if using raw chicken instead of rotisserie, add at this stage, and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 6-8

2a- add cilantro and rotisserie chicken meat to the cooker, cover, and continue to cook on LOW until the chicken is warm - approx one hour. if using raw chicken, skip this step.

2b - before serving, stir in sour cream and half-and-half until blended and cook until heated through (about 20 min). If you skipped 2a, add the cilantro now.

3 - serve topped with shredded cheese and sour cream, if that's your thing. i like it over rice - gives it more 'weight'

serves 8, can be easily halved

However you make it don't forget to top it off with some fresh cilantro, mango salsa, and some lime.