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Great Chili Cookoff Prize-Winning Recipe — Chili Blanco Caliente

December 1992

From The Times Archives · Originally published December 1992

Historical December 1992 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.

1 lb. white beans, either great northern or navy

6 C. chicken broth

1 tsp. chicken stock base

2 onions, chopped

1T oil

6-8 cloves garlic minced

7 oz. diced green chiles

4 tsp. ground cumin

2 tsp. dried oregano

2 tsp. cayenne pepper

4 C cooked and diced chicken

1 C sour cream or plain yogurt

3 C shredded Monterey Jack cheese

-sour cream to serve

-chopped green onions to serve

-chopped cilantro to serve

-chopped tomatoes to serve

Combine beans, broth, and chicken stock base in a large pot. Simmer, covered, for 2 hours. Saute onions and cut-up chicken in oil until golden. Add onions, garlic, green chiles, cumin, oregano, cayenne pepper, and chicken to bean mixture. One to 1 and 1/2 cups water may be added as necessary. Simmer for 30 minutes. Add sour cream and cheese. Heat until cheese melts. Serve with sour cream, green onions, cilantro, and tomatoes.

Note: May be frozen before adding sour cream and cheese.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of the recipes from the Great Chili Cookoff that we will offer our readers. Enjoy!

We certainly did.

Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, December 1992.

Read this article in the original newspaper issue.

Original source: SD_Times1992_12.pdf, printed page(s) 7; PDF page(s) 7.

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