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    White Chicken Chili

    October 6, 2016 by Bailey Sissom Leave a Comment

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    Hearty, 1-bowl White Chicken Chili has seasoned chicken, white beans, tons veggies and a creamy cornmeal base. Perfect served with a shredded Vermont White Cheddar, guacamole and corn chips.

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    Making this white bean turkey Chili was my sole Sunday accomplishment, unless you count binge watching The Good Wife on Netflix.. which I could make a case for, season 3 ✅. So. Good.

    After a full Saturday packed with endless activities and commitments.. an afternoon of laziness is acceptable, right??? Please say yes.

    Don't get me wrong, our Saturday was awesome.. until it wasn't.

    After a full day of soccer games, and birthday partying we left a family dinner at my sister's house around 10:00 PM in a "BLAZE OF GLORY." AKA .. 2 wailing children, each thrown over one of Joe's shoulders. Yep, definitely should have made a graceful exit about 15 minutes earlier, but there were adults there, and we were talking, alone, while the children played beautifully together. I think I speak for all parents when I say, these types of situations MUST be taken advantage of. Always. Without exception.

    If you want to get technical (which in this case I think that we definitely should), I actually made 2 ENTIRE dinners (+ extra for the freezer) on Sunday in addition to catching up my Netflix Queue.

    You see, I believe that chili should only be made in hugely large batches. I doubled the recipe (ensuring that I don't have to make dinner tomorrow) and still had tons left for the freezer. I freeze it in single portions (mason jars work really well). It's awesome for school lunches or a last minute dinner. This could definitely come in handy in the future.. The Good Wife does have 7 seasons!


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    Time Saving Tips and Tricks:

    Prep: CHOP YOUR VEGGIES before you start making the chili. You can do this 1-3 days in advance. Just store in the fridge in an airtight  Ziplock bag.

    Make Ahead: YES! This chili only gets better with age (to a point.. then it's just nasty?.. use judgement).

    Freezer: This is a perfect recipe to double. Personally I could eat chili every night of the week, but around the 3rd time in a row that I serve it for dinner I get accused of getting lazy. Freeze half the batch in a freezer safe container, pull it out later, and be SNEAKY lazy:)

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    White Chicken Chili

    • Author: Bailey Sissom
    • Prep Time: 20 mins
    • Cook Time: 40 mins
    • Total Time: 1 hour
    • Yield: 6 servings 1x
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    Ingredients

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    • ¾ cup whole milk
    • ¼ Cup Corn Starch
    • 2 TBS butter
    • 1 yellow onion
    • 4 garlic cloves, minced
    • 1 red pepper, diced
    • 4 cups shredded chicken
    • 2 15 oz. cans of white beans (I used Butter Beans and Great Northern Beans)
    • 5-6 Cups of Chicken Broth
    • 1 ½ TBS Cumin
    • ¾ tsp Paprika
    • ½ tsp Cayenne Pepper
    • 1 cup frozen sweet corn
    • Salt and Pepper to taste

    Instructions

    1. In a small bowl, combine milk and corn starch. Set aside.
    2. In a large soup pot, heat butter over medium heat. Add butter. When butter is melted completely, add onion, garlic and red pepper. Cook for 8-10 minutes or until onions are translucent. Stir frequently.
    3. To the pot, add chicken, chicken broth (start with 5 cups and add more if needed),beans, cumin, paprika, and cayenne pepper. Let simmer for about 20 minutes.
    4. Add the milk/cornstarch mixture and frozen corn. Cook an additional 10 minutes or until soup is desired consistency. The longer you cook, the thicker it will get.

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    Helpful Hints:

    • I strongly recommend that you prep all of your veggies prior to beginning this recipe. Get the hard part over with.
    • If you want a spicier version of this chili add a can of green chilies.
    • When possible purchase organic ground turkey (I find mine at Whole Foods or Kroger).

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    About Bailey Sissom

    Bailey Sissom is a 3rd grade teacher turned stay-at-home mom and the creator of Simply Sissom, a blog for busy moms who value feeding their kids healthy meals and snacks, but struggle with finding the time to make it happen. On Simply Sissom, Bailey shares practical recipes, tips and tricks to help make preparing whole food meals happen consistently.

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    Hi, I'm Bailey! Boy Mom x3 and former teacher turned food blogger. On Simply Sissom you will find simple, tasty, fuss-free recipes that are perfect for busy families.

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