White Bean Chili

Ingredients:

1 lb dried navy beans
5 cup chicken stock
4 tablespoon (1/2 stick) butter
1 tablespoon minced garlic
3/4 cup diced onion
1 1/2 cup green chilies (fresh or canned), chopped or jalapeno peppers
1 lb skinless boneless chicken breast, finely chopped
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 to 2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
red pepper flakes, to taste
1/2   bunch cilantro, chopped

Directions:

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 saute garlic, onion, and chilies for 5 minutes.  Add to bean pot.  Add chicken, cumin, oregano, black pepper, white pepper, red pepper, and cilantro.  Lower heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, for approximately 1 1/2 hours.  Serve with corn bread.

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Servings: 10 to 15 servings
Prep Time: 2 hours
Cook Time: 1 hour 30 min
Difficulty: Easy

Show: Paula's Home Cooking/Savannah Country cookbook