White Bean Chili

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Paula Goes Spicy

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (188)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
1 hr 45 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
10 to 15 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 2 hr 0 min
Cook: 1 hr 45 min
Total:: 4 hr 5 min

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Ingredients

1 pound dried navy beans
5 cups chicken stock
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
1 tablespoon minced garlic
3/4 cup diced onion
1 1/2 cups chopped green chiles (fresh or canned)
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, finely chopped
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 to 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
Pinch red pepper flakes
1/2 bunch cilantro leaves, chopped

Directions

Rinse beans well, cover with cool water, and soak for 2 hours. Drain. Place beans in large pot with chicken stock and bring to a boil over high heat. In a saucepan, heat butter over medium heat. Add garlic, onion, and chiles and saute for 5 minutes. Add chile mixture to pot with beans. Add chicken, cumin, oregano, pepper, white pepper, red pepper flakes, and cilantro. Lower heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, for approximately 1 1/2 hours. Serve with cornbread, if desired.

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mary buffalo, NY 11-22-2009
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SOUNDS GREAT
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS ! GOING TO MAKE IT TONIGHT FOR DINNER,WILL LET YOU KNOW HOW IT COMES OUT.
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Susan Chicago, IL 11-19-2009
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Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This had become a regular recipe in our house. My husband loves chili, so I am always looking for new variations. This is... so good and healthy, too. I use two cans of cannellini beans instead of dried ones. I also don't put in quite all of the green chiles, since I don't like things too spicy. It is also great the next day!Read more
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Stacy Chicago, IL 11-15-2009
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Amazing.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I registered today just so I could review this recipe. I've been searching for a white bean chicken chili recipe for a while... and am happy to say the search is over! This recipe turned out incredibly! I did do a few things differently - I used canned "Great Northern" beans which didn't need to be soaked. I also cooked the chicken before adding it to the soup. These two changes cut down on the cooking time drastically. Basically I was just heating it up and boiling down the broth - it was ready in about 30-45 minutes including prep time. I also had no chilis so just added more red pepper flakes. This recipe was a different twist on regular chili and had a perfect spicy kick. My partner and I loved it and will definitely be adding it to our staple recipes.Read more
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Marcie altadena, CA 11-03-2009
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Crowd Pleaser
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I served this on Halloween and everyone loved it!!! It's very taste and easy to prepare in a crockpot.
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Brad Fort Mill, SC 09-06-2009
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Very Very Good!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Excellent and different. I agree with the other reviews-soak your beans longer than 2 hours, I would double that. While I... tasted the recipe at 20 minutes to go in cooking time, it was good, but it did need some thickening. I added 1 block of Monterey Jack Cheese at the end and a 1/4 cream. It gave it a silky smooth finish. Let it sit for an hour. I just came back to it after we finished and it tastes even better, the flavors had a chance to really bind and it is just great! Thanks Paula!Read more
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Christie Celina, TX 07-18-2009
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Not sure
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I must have done something wrong on this one. My friend made it and everyone was raving about how good it was. I made it and... I didn't like it. The consistency was like chili, but the beans seemed mushy. I followed the recipe exactly so I'm not sure what went wrong? Read more