White Bean Chili with Turkey
- 1 pound white beans dried
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 cups onions chopped
- 8 ounces green chili peppers canned, diced
- 6 cloves garlic peeled and minced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons oregano dried, crushed
- 1 tablespoon cumin ground
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 7 cups chicken broth
- 18 ounces tomatillos fresh , or canned , chopped, about 3 1/2 cups
- 1 cup cilantro fresh, chopped
- 1 1/2 pounds turkey breast boneless skinless , cut crosswise in half
- 1 cup scallions, spring or green onions chopped
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 23 cup yogurt, plain
- 3 tablespoons parsley leaves fresh, chopped
- 3 tablespoons cilantro fresh, chopped
- 1 bunch cilantro fresh
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese grated
- Cover beans with cold water.
- Bring to a boil and boil for 1 to 2 min.
- Turn off heat and let soak for 1 1/2 hours.
- Drain beans.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large heavy Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Add chopped onion and saute 5 minutes.
- Add diced chilies, minced garlic, oregano, cumin, and chili powder.
- Saute for 5 minutes.
- Add beans, chicken broth, chopped tomatillos and cilantro.
- Note: It's important that the chicken broth contain little or no salt.
- Salt inhibits the softening of the seed coat of beans.
- Therefore, if you add salt too early the beans with never soften up.
- Add turkey breast and simmer until just cooked through, about 20 minutes.
- Transfer turkey to plate.
- Cover with foil and refrigerate.
- Simmer chili until beans are tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Cut turkey into 1/2 inch pieces.
- Add turkey, green onions and lime juice to chili.
- Stir and heat through.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- For cilantro cream: Combine yogurt, parsley, chopped cilantro in a medium bowl.
- Ladle chili into bowls.
- Top with spoonful of cilantro cream.
- Sprinkle with cilantro sprigs and cheese.
- Cover chili and cilantro cream separately and refrigerate.
- Before serving, reheat chili over low heat.
- Note: Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
white beans, vegetable oil, onions, green chili peppers, garlic, oregano, cumin ground, chili powder, chicken broth, fresh, cilantro, turkey breast boneless skinless, scallions, lime juice, yogurt, parsley, cilantro, cilantro, cheddar cheese
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/white-bean-chili-turkey-35580 (may not work)