White Bean And Apple Chili Recipes

WHITE CHILI

Steps:

• Sort beans and rinse with cold water. Place beans in a Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 1 to 4 hours or until beans are softened. Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid., In a stockpot, saute onion in oil until tender. Combine seasonings; add half to onion mixture. Saute 1 minute. Add beans, broth and garlic; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 2 hours. , Preheat oven to 350°. Coat chicken with remaining seasoning mixture; place in 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink; add to beans. Stir in chilies. Cover and simmer 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until flavors are blended.

SPICED APPLE CHILI

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook and crumble beef with onion over medium-high heat until beef is no longer pink, 5-7 minutes; drain., Add tomato paste, spices and garlic; cook and stir over medium heat 5 minutes. Stir in vinegar and broth until blended. Add remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Simmer, covered, until apples are tender and flavors are blended, about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve with toppings as desired. Freeze option: Freeze cooled chili in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally.

WHITE BEAN AND APPLE CHILI

Steps:

• Use a 5-quart slow cooker; put the butter in the stoneware; dump in the beans.
• Add in the onion and apple; add the garlic, chili powder, thyme, cumin, salt, and pepper; pour in the broth.
• Stir in the yogurt; cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours, or on high for 4-5 hours.
• The chili is done when the onion has softened and the flavors have melded.
• Stir in the cheddar cheese before serving; serve with cornbread.

WHITE BEAN AND CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first 5 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 2-3 minutes to allow flavors to blend, stirring occasionally. , Stir in chicken; heat through. If desired, sprinkle with cilantro. Freeze option: Freeze cooled chili in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if necessary.

GREEN APPLE AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Cover beans with water and soak them overnight.
• Combine drained beans, stock, garlic, onion, celery and 3/4 lb. of the bacon in a large heavy-bottomed stock pot. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce to a simmer and cook until beans are soft. Stir in apple pieces.
• Transfer to blender and puree. Please use caution when pureeing hot things as the expansion of steam can create nasty burns. No matter how tempting, only fill your blender half way with the hot bean mixture.
• Return to a clean, heavy pot and add cream, brown sugar, poblanos, lime juice and seasonings.
• Cook remaining 1/4 lb. bacon in skillet until crisp. Drain and dice in 1/4 inch pieces.
• Bring soup to a simmer and serve hot, topped with bacon pieces and green apple juliennes.