Creamy Chicken Chili

Use great northern beans for this Creamy Chicken Chili as they are a small, mild bean that soaks up the delicious chili flavors. For the fastest version, use canned beans and cook this chili on the stove, or use pressure-cooked dry beans, or start it in the slow cooker in the morning and enjoy a perfect dinner.

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Creamy Chicken Chili

To a large pot, heated to medium, add:

1 tsp oil

1/2 cup onion, finely diced

2 tsp garlic, minced

Sauté for 2 minutes. Add:

1 lb chicken, cut into 1/2” cubes

1 tsp dried oregano

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp ground coriander

1 tsp chili powder

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

Cook for 5 minutes, stirring regularly. Pour in:

4 cups chicken broth

2 (15 oz) cans great northern beans, drained and rinsed

1 (4 oz) can diced green chilies

1 (15 oz) can corn

Simmer for 30-90 minutes. Stir in:

4 oz cream cheese

1/4 cup heavy cream

Serve hot with tortilla chips, garnish with:

• Avocados, diced

• Tomatoes, diced

• Cheese, shredded

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Brenda’s tips:

• Serving size: 4-8 servings

• Substitute: instead of using canned beans, pressure cook 1 1/2 cups dry great northern beans (drained & rinsed)

• This recipe can be prepared in the slow cooker. Simply add all ingredients to a slow cooker, cook on High for 3 hours or Low for 6 hours.

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Big Batch Chili

Big Batch Chili

Pre-soak beans. 8-12 hours prior to starting the chili, combine the following in a large bowl:

2 lbs dry pink or black beans, rinsed

2 quarts water

Set aside.

8-12 hours later . . . 

In a large skillet, brown:

1 1/2 lbs ground beef

Skim fat, return to skillet and add:

1 cup onions, finely diced

1 jalapeno, finely diced

1 T garlic powder

Saute until onions are translucent. Set aside.

To the bowl of a large slow cooker, add:

3 (15 oz) cans crushed tomatoes

3 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce

8 T chili powder

5 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp chipotle chili powder

1 tsp dried oregano

1 tsp cayenne pepper 

1 cup water

1 T salt

2 lbs beans, presoaked, drained & rinsed

Cook on low for 8-10 hours.

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Brenda’s Tips:

• Serving size: 4-6 servings

• Can use diced or whole peeled tomatoes, simply blend before adding.

• Substitute regular chili powder for chipotle chili powder if needed.

• Serve with Brenda’s Sweet Corn Bread

Pressure Cooker Texas Chili

Texas has its own chili? You better believe it.

Texas chili is bean-free chili. The first time I learned this I thought it was a JOKE. Chili without beans, are you crazy?! Growing up in the west, beans were pivotal to chilis. It wasn’t chili without beans.

Texans have a different perspective: chili with beans is not chili. Chili is all about meat and chili peppers.

Still think Brenda and I are joking? Here’s an article explaining the history of Texas chili.

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Pressure Cooker Texas Chili

Blend together:

1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes

1/4 cup onion, diced & sautéed

1/4 cup bell peppers, diced & sautéed

1 jalapeno pepper, diced & sautéed 

Pour into bowl of pressure cooker. Add:

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp dried oregano

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp chipotle chili powder

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

2 T chili powder

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp brown sugar

1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce

1/4 cup water

Stir together, then add:

1/2 lb ground beef, cooked & drained

1 lb round steak or stew meat, uncooked

Top with lid, set on "manual" for 40 minutes. Allow natural release of pressure.

Serve hot garnished with:

Sour cream

Diced tomatoes & avocados

And don't forget the fresh cornbread.

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Brenda’s tips:

• Serving size: 4-6 servings

• Brenda will make this in the pressure cooker if time is limited, but when she has all day she simply follows the same procedure using a large pot and simmers for 4-6 hours.

• Or slow-cooker for 8-10 hours on low.

• Okay for beef to be frozen when added to pressure cooker.

• Substitute regular chili powder for chipotle chili powder if needed.

• Brenda prefers to cook the ground beef ahead of time in order to drain the fat. Generally she'll prepare a few pounds and flash freeze loosely for convenience.

• Serve with Brenda’s Sweet Corn Bread

Pressure Cooker Chili

Brenda is a fan of pressure cookers when time is a factor; something about mom life helped her to fully embrace the convenience of cooking things the easy way.

Although, if time is on your side, see the Brenda’s Tips section for how to cook this chili on your stove, or in a crockpot. You can also use dry beans in this recipe (Brenda looooves dry beans and would choose these over canned any day). She explains how to in the Brenda Tips section.

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Pressure Cooker Chili

Blend together:

2 (15 oz) cans diced tomatoes

1/4 cup onion, diced & sautéed

1/4 cup bell peppers, diced & sautéed

1 jalapeno pepper, diced & sautéed 

Pour into bowl of pressure cooker. Add:

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp dried oregano

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp chipotle chili powder

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

3 T chili powder

2 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp brown sugar

1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce

1/2 cup water

Stir together, then add:

1 lb ground beef, cooked & drained

2 (15 oz) cans beans (black recommended), drained & rinsed

Top with lid, set on "manual" for 40 minutes. Allow natural release of pressure.

Serve hot garnished with:

Sour cream

Diced tomatoes & avocados

And don't forget the fresh cornbread.

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Brenda’s tips:

• Serving size: 4-6 servings

• Brenda will make this in the pressure cooker if time is limited, but when she has all day she simply follows the same procedure but using a large pot and simmers for 4-6 hours.

• Or slow-cooker for 8-10 hours on low.

• Okay for beef to be frozen when added to pressure cooker.

• Substitute regular chili powder for chipotle chili powder if needed.

• Brenda prefers to cook the ground beef ahead of time in order to drain the fat. Generally she'll prepare a few pounds and flash freeze loosely for convenience.

• Brenda generally uses dry beans, pressuring: 1 1/2 cups dry pink or black beans, rinsed and 3 cups water. "Bean" setting for 25 minutes. Drain and replace canned beans in recipe above.

• Serve with Brenda’s Sweet Corn Bread