White Chili with Pork or Chicken
Creamy-smooth & spicy, White Chili with Pork or Chicken is an easy & tasty alternative to red chili. Perfect for lunch, dinner, or potluck!
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon oil
- 1 ½ pounds pork chops bone in or boneless or boneless skinless chicken breasts, or about 2 cups pre-cooked and shredded pork or chicken.
- 1 onion large, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic medium, choppe
- 1-2 poblano peppers chopped
- 1 cup green banana peppers chopped, or green bell peppers
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground coriander
- 2 cups chicken broth or other broth
- 30 ounces cannelloni beans (2 cans) or another white bean
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
Instructions
- If using pork chops or raw chicken breast, heat oil on medium high in a medium Dutch oven or stock pot.
- Brown pork chops (or chicken breasts) on both sides. Turn the heat down, cover the pot and cook until cooked through about 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and cube or shred the meat, discarding any bones.
- Add onion to the pan with additional oil if needed. Cook until tender, scraping up any browned bits from the meat.
- Add garlic, chopped chiles, spices, salt and pepper. Sautee a few minutes
- Add broth, beans and either the meat cooked in step one or the shredded meat substitute.
- Cook the chili for 30 minutes, then test the meat for tenderness. If still tough, cook another 30 minutes.
- Mix softened cream cheese with a little broth then stir into the chili.
- Serve warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 452kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 37gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 417mgPotassium: 1247mgFiber: 9gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 451IUVitamin C: 35mgCalcium: 158mgIron: 6mg
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