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Title: White Chilli
Categories: Chilli, Beans, Poultry, Chilies, Stews
Yield: 6 Servings

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1 lb Great Northern or navy
- beans
8 c Water
1/2 c Chopped onion
2 cl Garlic; minced
Fresh ground black pepper
1 ts Salt

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12 oz Can of beer, not dark
2 c Diced onion
1 1/2 tb Minced garlic
1 c Diced red bell pepper
2 Jalapeno chilies; seeded,
- diced
4 New Mexican green chilies;
- charred, peeled, seeded,
- in 1/2" dice
1 tb Dried oregano
1 tb Crushed cumin seeds
1 1/4 lb Skinned; boned chicken
- breasts
14 1/2 oz Can chicken broth
2 tb Ground New Mexican red
- chile
1 lb Tomatillos; husks removed by
- soaking
1 c Minced cilantro
1 tb Rice vinegar
1 ts Salt + more to taste
2 c Grated sharp white cheddar
- cheese
Cilantro leaves; garnish

This chilli is one of our favorite recipes from Jacqueline
Higuera McMahan, a Chronicle contributor whose family
lived on one of the last Spanish land grant ranchos in
California. This recipe gets its unique flavor from an
artful combination of chilies: roasted Anaheims, fresh
jalapenos, sweet red bells and dried red New Mexico
peppers.

Preheat a gas grill or build a charcoal or wood fire.

To prepare the beans: Pick beans over for debris, then
place in a sieve and rinse well. Transfer to a large pot.
Add the water, onion, garlic and some black pepper. Simmer
for 2 to 3 hours, until tender. Add the salt during the
last 30 minutes of cooking.

To prepare the chilli: While the beans are cooking, pour
the beer into a 4-quart pot. Add the onion, garlic, bell
pepper, jalapenos, green chilies, oregano and cumin.
Simmer for 10 minutes.

Cut the chicken into strips, then dice. Add to the chilli
along with the chicken broth. Sprinkle the red chile over
the top and simmer for 15 minutes.

Combine the tomatillos, cilantro, vinegar and salt in a
food processor and process to a salsa consistency. Stir
into the chilli. Add the drained cooked beans and simmer
for 20 minutes. Season to taste with salt.

Ladle a generous cup of chilli into each serving bowl.
Sprinkle 1/3 cup grated cheese on top of each bowl. If
desired, run under the broiler until the cheese is golden.
Garnish with cilantro leaves.

Serves 6

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MM Format by Dave Drum - 22 October 2009

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