penny's seat of the pants white chicken chili

Name: Penny's Seat of the Pants White Chicken Chili
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil, extra virgin as needed to cover the bottom of the soup pot; 2 medium yellow onions, diced; 4 clove(s) fresh garlic, minced; 1 large poblano pepper, diced; 2 large jalapeno peppers, finely diced; 2 can(s) salsa verde, canned herdez brand 7 oz. each; 3 can(s) green chilis, 3 oz. each; 6 can(s) cannelini beans, canned, drained and rinsed, bush's best brand, 15.5 oz each; 28 ounce(s) chicken stock, low sodium and low salt, progresso brand; 1 tablespoon(s) tabasco sauce; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground white pepper; 1 tablespoon(s) ground cumin; 1/4 cup(s) red chili powder; 2 teaspoon(s) kosher or sea salt; 3 pound(s) chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cut into bite-sized pieces; - salsa jalapena, to taste, hot, la victoria brand; 1 tablespoon(s) fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon(s) fresh lemon zest; 3/4 cup(s) fresh cilantro, chopped

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47 Pinches

Penny Burdge

Lenexa, KS

Updated on Jul 11, 2012

Our church holds an annual auction and one of the things I always donate is a homemade chili or soup dinner for 8 people delivered to the winning bidder. The dinner includes any kind of soup or chili they want (vegetarian or regular), cornbread or other complimentary bread, a tossed salad with homemade dressing and homemade cookies. Last year the winner asked for "a medium spicy white chicken chili." Here's what they got...and raved about. A sweet cornbread (to balance the spicy chili), a simple green salad with a red wine vinaigrette and lemon bar cookies completed the meal.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 45 Min

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yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil, extra virgin as needed to cover the bottom of the soup pot
2 medium yellow onions, diced
4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
1 large poblano pepper, diced
2 large jalapeno peppers, finely diced
2 cans salsa verde, canned herdez brand 7 oz. each
3 cans green chilis, 3 oz. each
6 cans cannelini beans, canned, drained and rinsed, bush's best brand, 15.5 oz each
28 ounces chicken stock, low sodium and low salt, progresso brand
1 tablespoon tabasco sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons ground white pepper
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1/4 cup red chili powder
2 teaspoons kosher or sea salt
3 pounds chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cut into bite-sized pieces
- salsa jalapena, to taste, hot, la victoria brand
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
3/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

How To Make penny's seat of the pants white chicken chili

Step 1

Heat a stock pot over medium-low heat, then add enough olive oil to cover the bottom of the pot completely, about 3-4 tablespoons.

Step 2

Sweat* the yellow onions in the olive oil. Add minced garlic and continue sweating until the garlic is soft. Add the butter. Add the diced poblano and jalapeno peppers. Cook until softened. *This means cook gently to release flavors and moisture. No browning takes place.
Step 3

Add the white pepper, chili powder, ground cumin and salt and cook a few minutes until the spices are incorporated and the flavors are released.
Step 4

Increase the heat to medium. Add the Herdez canned salsa verde, the small cans of diced chilis, and Tabasco. Stir until blended.
Step 5

Add the cannellini beans and the chicken broth. Once heated up, add the chicken. Cook over medium heat until the chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes or so.
Step 6

Stir in lemon juice and zest and add the La Victoria HOT salsa jalapena to your taste. Start with about two tablespoons, and go from there. Just before serving, stir in the fresh chopped cilantro.
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