| Thickened with peanuts like some Veracruz | | | | same way twice. In a large skillet over |
| sauces, and made with the classic Mexican | | | | medium-high heat, brown the onions until |
| technique of blending and then frying the | | | | translucent and then add the chicken, |
| sauce ingredients, this mild chili makes for | | | | stirring occasionally until all the pieces |
| an earthy modern-day meal. Heat a large | | | | are evenly brown. Set aside. In a Dutch oven, |
| saucepan over medium heat, add olive oil. | | | | over medium heat, bring the chicken broth and |
| Chop the chicken into bite-size pieces and | | | | green chile peppers to a boil. Stir in the |
| add to the saucepan. Brown the chicken till | | | | cans of cannellini beans, corn, garlic, |
| done, about 10-12 minutes. Add all canned | | | | cumin, crushed red pepper, smoked paprika, |
| ingredients, then all the spices. Stir well. | | | | and chili powder. Stir in the chicken and |
| Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer | | | | onion mixture. |
| 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add | | | | |
| salt and pepper to taste. Serve with sour | | | | Let cook for a long time, at least a half |
| cream, cheese, chives or anything you would | | | | hour, and then add the cream of chicken soup. |
| put on chili.use less chili pepper if you | | | | I usually put the sour cream in it after |
| prefer milder heat levels. Coconut cream is | | | | it's cooked, although if it seems to need |
| available in Asian markets and some | | | | thickening, I add more. I apologize for the |
| supermarkets; if you can't find it, here's | | | | can of cream of chicken soup. I usually hate |
| the perfect substitute: Open a can of coconut | | | | recipes that call for canned soup, but once I |
| milk without shaking it first, and use the | | | | made this recipe and left it out, |
| thick cream at the top plus enough of the | | | | and…well, it didn't taste as good. I'm |
| milk to make one cup. It's time for a recipe. | | | | sorry to say this, but it's true. I suppose a |
| Lately, between playing free rice and writing | | | | more ambitious person could create their own |
| my novel (I'm actually using my outline and | | | | cream of chicken stuff that would be just as |
| writing five pages a day), I've been been | | | | good, but this recipe has the advantage of |
| reading recipes and trying to come up with | | | | being quick, easy, and tastes wonderful on a |
| the perfect white chicken chili. | | | | cold evening. And it's even better the next |
| | | | night! And by the third night, it's the best |
| I'm ready to share this one, although if you | | | | thing you ever put in your mouth! Ready you |
| make it, you should feel free to make | | | | are Chili Chicken with Basil and Coconut |
| alterations to it. Every time I make it, I | | | | Please visit in the site for extra |
| love it more than I did the last time, and I | | | | details. |
| suspect that's because I never make it the | | | | |