RECIPE: Comfort food... My T&T favorite - rec: Excellent White Chili!

RECIPE:

julie-r-wa

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** Excellent White Chili **

This is our tried and true white chili that folks have raved about - this recipe has been handed out many a time. Very, very tasty! You can substitute cubed chicken for the pork, if you like. It is ABSOLUTELY delicious. smileys/smile.gif

1 cup uncooked white rice

1/4 cup uncooked barley

1 1/2 lbs boneless pork or chickens, cubed

1 1/2 cups chopped onions

1 teaspoon vegetable oil

1 teaspoon butter

2 teaspoons ground cumin

1 teaspoon salt, to taste

1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic

1 (15 ounce) can white beans, drained

1 (1 lb) can garbanzo beans, drained

1 1/2 cups canned green chilies, drained

1 1/2 cups canned white hominy, drained

1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce, to taste

1 tablespoon crumbled cooked bacon

4 cups chicken broth

1 (28 ounce) can tomatillos

1 tablespoon lime juice

2 tablespoons fresh minced basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil

1-2 cup shredded cheddar cheese, for garnish

1. Over medium heat in a heavy pot, sauté the pork (or chicken) and onion in oil and butter for 8 to 10 minutes or until the meat browns and onion softens.

2. Add the rice and barley stir to coat, then stir in the cumin, salt, garlic, white beans, garbanzo beans, chilies, hominy, Tabasco, crumbled bacon, chicken broth, tomatillos, lime juice, and basil.

3. Bring to boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 40-45 minutes.

4. Serve each portion topped with about 2 Tbsp cheese and together with good, crusty bread and a salad.

5. If the chili is too thick for your preference, you can add chicken broth to the desired consistency.

10-12 servings

time to make 1¼ hours 5 min prep

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Julie, this sounds so good. Is it very spicey? My other white chili attempts have been too hot...

I'd like to use this on Saturday, hosting friends and classmates for the Army/Navy game...Beat Army!

Thanks.

 
It's not spicy at all, actually. smileys/smile.gif The green chilis are the mild chopped ones in the can.

This is my favorite chili - even more so than "regular" red chili. I almost always use pork, rather than chicken, or a mixture. But I prefer it with pork. smileys/smile.gif

 
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