Recipe: White Chili Recipes (similar to Tumbleweeds) -2

White Chili
Wednesday, February 6, 2002; Columbus (OH) Dispatch
by Robin Clendenin, Bexley
Yield: 8-10 servings

This is not from Tumbleweed's, but it sounds similar. I recently made this for the first time, and it was good, especially with crumbled corn bread and sour cream added.

1 pound large white beans (dried)
1 bay leaf
6 cups chicken broth (or more, as needed)
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 medium onions, chopped
2 (4-ounce) cans chopped green chilies
2 teaspoons cumin (or more, to taste)
2 teaspoons oregano
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 cups diced cooked chicken breast
3 cups grated cheese (cheddar or Monterey Jack)



Combine the beans, bay leaf, broth, garlic and onions in a large pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for three hours or more. Add additional broth if necessary. Remove the bay leaf. Add the chilies, seasonings and chicken. Simmer for 1 hour. Serve with grated cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese. Additional toppings can be used, such as chopped tomatoes, chopped olives,
slivered scallions, sour cream and crumbled tortilla chips or corn bread.

Patti's White Chili
Source: Free Methodist Church

Patti's "White Chili" has become quite famous over the last few months. It all started when she and Clayton had dinner at Tumbleweeds. Clayton ordered white chili and was hooked, so Patti's mission to make the soup began. She tried 3-4 recipes mixing a little of this and less of that till she finally had the perfect soup her husband loved.

1 lb. chicken breast, cubed
1 med. onion, chopped
11/2 t. garlic powder
1 T. vegetable oil
2 cans (151/2 oz.) Greod Northern Beans (rinsed and drained)
2 cans (4 oz.) chopped chilies
1 t. salt
1 t. cumin
1 t. oregano
1/2 t. pepper
1/8 t. pepper
1/4 t. cayenne pepper
1 c. (8 oz.) sour cream
1/2 c. whipping cream
1/2 c. shredded monterey jack cheese

Cook onion and garlic in oil. Add chicken, cooking and stirring constantly. Add broth, beans, and seasonings. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered for 30 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in sour cream, whipping cream, and cheese.