Suzie Q's White Chicken Chili

HELP ME SOUP LADY!
Oh, you poor dears! So chilly now that autumn is here and dampness is in the air! Chilly? Chili? Hey, that's a good idea ... Here is a recipe for White Chicken Chili from Suzi Q, who lives in the north country and knows about cold.

She says: " I based this on the white chicken chili that they serve at Ruby Tuesday's, and I use inexact measurements, and lots more veggies, as you can see! I like a lot of peppers - you can use less.You can used dried navy beans if you soak overnight, discard water and then simmer for 1 hour per package directions. Serve with a dollop of FF sour cream and thinly sliced green onions. Tortilla strips are good for garnish, too -- but I can hardly find them in MN. Experiment with the seasonings you like the best........... and a variety of white beans. ENJOY!!"

Low Fat White Chicken Chili
4 or 5 cans of white beanswith their liquid (navy, white, butter,etc)
1 can stewed or chopped tomatoes
1 each red, yellow, and green pepper, diced
1 large onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 large cans of chicken broth (fat free)
1/2 cup chopped carrots
1/2 cup chopped celery
lots of celery leaves
add chopped jalapenos to taste
Seasoning to taste:
coarsely ground pepper
salt
bay leaf
celery salt or beau monde
Tabasco
rosemary
parsley
Garnish: a dollop of fat free sour cream thinly sliced green onions

In large soup pot, Simmer chicken breasts 15 mins. or until done, in 1 cup of chicken broth and the seasonings you prefer. Remove from liquid, cut into bite sized cubes, and set aside. If you are using frozen chicken breasts, it is easier to cube them prior to cooking. To the liquid in the pan, add the garlic, peppers, and onions. Simmer about 10 - 15 minutes, adding more liquid (chicken broth) if needed. Don't let them get all mushy -- just translucent and juicy. Add the canned or pre-cooked beans, carrots, celery, tomatoes, cubed chicken and remainder of seasonings and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for about 20 mins. stirring if needed. Remove about 2 cups of mostly beans from the pot and mash them with a fork, then return to the pot and simmer for about 15 more minutes -- this thickens the chili. Adjust seasoning to taste.

ONGOING RESEARCH
The Soup Lady can't help but notice that there is no actual chili in this chili recipe. By great good fortune, I had the
opportunity to have the White Chicken Chil at another mall-linked chain restaurant called Dick Clark's American Bandstand Grille. The White Chicken Chili very, very spicy (maybe it has chili in it!) and quite tasty, too.

Comments

[mmath@tmail.com]

Dear Soup Lady,

Thank you thank you so much for the White chicken chili recipe. I will enjoy this one very much.

Love your site be back soon.

Chili lover
Michelle

[Ron]

Hi,

I'm a little baffled by a comment in the ONGOING RESEARCH following Suzie Q's White Chicken Chili recipe ... "The Soup Lady can't help but notice that there is no actual chili in this chili recipe." Both jalapeno peppers and Tabasco® are included in the recipe. The former is a chile, the latter a derivative. Did I miss something?

Nice site, which I just discovered today,thanks to a link from a friend.

[j]

"chili" refers to the meat, i believe

[Norma]

Hey!
Missed your birthday. Hope it was a good one.
Thought of you when I saw the title of this recipe.

[virginia sambo]

I just read this white chicken chili recipe and it sounds soooo good to me that I'll make it today. Thanks.

[Andy]

I just made this chili (a bit adapted) with a group from an assisted living facility. We cook once a week to keep the residents' hands well exercised and to help socialize together. This recipe was great! It was loved by the older generation and also by the many younger staff members who joined us after they smelled the aroma down the halls. Thanks!

FYI - "Chili" refers to a chili pepper. The jalapeno could be considered a type of chili pepper. If you miss the traditional "chili flavor" but want to keep this chili white, add cumin - it is tan in color and is the main ingredient in chili powder.

[Ralph]

Thanks for the recipe. I'm gonna use it with cumin. Works out really good!

[Margie]

I made the White Chili for a luncheon for friends. They liked it very much and all want the receipe. Thanks

[carisoprodolsoma]

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[carisoprodolsoma]

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