Lisa's White Bean Chili
/My White Bean Chili is my family's favorite meal. Need I say more?
Ingredients:
- 2-3 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 2 stalks celery, diced (about 1/2 cup)
- 3 medium poblano peppers , seeded and white ribs removed, finely diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, more to taste
- 1 pound ground turkey or chicken (Breast or thigh meat work well here. I prefer thigh.)
- 1 (15.5-ounce) cans white beans such as cannelini, low-sodium, drained and rinsed
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 (15.5-ounce) can hominy, drained and rinsed
- Salt
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 Lime
- Avocado
- Sour cream
Directions:
Heat the oil in large pot or Dutch oven over moderate heat. Add the onion, celery, poblanos, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft, about 8 minutes. (I use a food processor to chop everything) Add the garlic, cumin, coriander and cayenne and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Add the ground turkey and cook, breaking up the meat with a spoon, until the meat is no longer pink about 5 minutes. Add the white beans, broth and oregano. Cook, partially covered, stirring occasionally, for 25 minutes.
Add the hominy and salt and more cayenne pepper, to taste, and continue cooking, partially covered, 10 minutes longer. Ladle into individual bowls and top each serving a good squeeze of lime and a sprinkle of cilantro. Garnish with a lime wedge, sour cream and avocado