White Chicken Chili

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 6 to 8 servings
  • Total: 1 hr 10 min
  • Active: 30 min
Three kinds of chile peppers, customizable to your heat level, plus toasted spices boost the flavor of this white chili thickened with corn tortillas.
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Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 onion, chopped

3 cloves garlic, chopped

2 jalapeno peppers (1 diced, 1 halved; remove seeds for less heat)

1 poblano chile pepper, seeded and chopped

1 tablespoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon ground coriander

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

2 pounds ground chicken

Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

2 15-ounce cans white navy beans (do not drain)

1 4-ounce can chopped green chiles (do not drain)

2 cups low-sodium chicken broth

3 corn tortillas, torn, plus more for serving

1 bunch cilantro, leaves roughly chopped

Shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream and pickled jalapenos, for topping 

Lime wedges, for serving

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, both jalapenos, the poblano, cumin, coriander, oregano and allspice. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened and the spices are toasted, about 7 minutes. Add the chicken, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring and breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until it starts browning, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add the beans, canned chiles, broth and 1 1/4 cups water; bring to a boil. Add the torn tortillas to the pot; reduce the heat to medium low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 40 minutes.
  3. Remove the halved jalapeno from the chili and stir in all but a few tablespoons of the cilantro; season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Serve with assorted toppings, the reserved cilantro, lime wedges and more tortillas.

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Anonymous

I didn't have enough ground chicken so I added some smoked chicken also. I'm also not a fan of big beans and I mashed the beans before adding. That actually thickened it up quite a bit. There was not enough heat for my taste. I will definitely keep the seeds in the jalapenos next time. Good basic chili

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