White Chili
white chili with garnishes
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Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch, Soup
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: Soup, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 109kcal
Author: Chef Bill Collins

Ingredients

  • 1-2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 onions, peeled and sliced
  • 4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 4 oz can, whole green chilies, chopped (these can be mild or hot…your choice)
  • 2 Yukon gold potatoes, quartered and thinly sliced
  • 3 cups vegetable stock or water
  • 3 14 oz cans white beans, drained
  • ½ cup corn
  • 1 cup salsa verde
  • 3 tbsp rice flour or ¼ cup corn meal (see note below)
  • Tabasco or other hot sauce (optional)
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Heat a stockpot over a medium heat. When it’s heated, add the olive oil, and onions. Sauté for 10-45 minutes. If you sauté for 10 minutes, the onions will be slightly browned and a bit crunchy. If you sauté for up to 45 minutes, reduce the heat to medium-low. The onions will become softer, and turn a golden color. Stir occasionally.
  • After the onions are cooked, add the garlic until fragrant, approximately 30 seconds. Stir in the cumin, cinnamon, oregano, and chili powder. In 10-30 seconds, the now-seasoned onions will become fragrant and darkened. Sauté for 30 seconds. Sprinkle with salt and pepper
  • Add the chilies, sliced potatoes, and vegetable stock, and bring to a simmer.
  • After 5 minutes, add the beans and return to a simmer.
  • Add the corn and salsa verde, and simmer until the potatoes are cooked through
  • Add the rice flour or corn meal (see note below) to thicken the chili, and simmer for 3-5 minutes, or until chili is thickened to your liking.
  • Adjust the seasoning to your taste, with salt, pepper, more cumin, chili powder, or Tabasco
  • Serve with sour cream, and the shredded cheese of your choice

Notes

Makes 6-8 servings
NOTE: For rice flour or corn meal, to thicken the chili:
  • Rice flour. Whisk the rice flour (or other similar starch, such as wheat flour, potato starch, etc.) with ½ cup of water. Make sure there are not lumps of the flour in the mixture before you add it to the chili
  • Corn meal. Place a small skillet over a medium-high heat. Add the corn meal to the cold skillet, and heat/toast the corn meal. Frequently stir it, to keep it from burning. All at once, it will start to turn a golden brown, then, perhaps, start to smoke a bit. Remove it from the heat immediately, and add it to the chili mixture. It may sizzle once it meets the chili
Nutrition Facts
White Chili
Amount per Serving
Calories
109
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
3
g
5
%
Saturated Fat
 
0.3
g
2
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Sodium
 
584
mg
25
%
Potassium
 
341
mg
10
%
Carbohydrates
 
20
g
7
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
5
g
6
%
Protein
 
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
 
474
IU
9
%
Vitamin C
 
14
mg
17
%
Calcium
 
28
mg
3
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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