Subj : Chile 4393 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Sat Oct 26 2013 06:56:42 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: White Chilli Categories: Chilli, Beans, Poultry, Chilies, Stews Yield: 6 Servings MMMMM---------------------------BEANS-------------------------------- 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 MMMMM---------------------------CHILLI-------------------------------- 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 URL: http://sfgate.com MM Format by Dave Drum - 22 October 2009 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Money is a powerful aphrodisiac. But, flowers work almost as well. - RAH --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Dada-1 * Origin: Prism bbs (1:261/38) .