White Bean Chili With Herbed Yogurt Cheese Recipes

WHITE-BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Soak the beans for six hours or overnight. Drain and reserve.
• Peel and dice onions and carrots. Trim and dice celery.
• Heat oil in a large pot. Add onions, carrots and celery and saute until soft.
• While the vegetables are cooking, peel and mince garlic. Add to pan and saute for two minutes.
• Using rubber gloves or covering hands with plastic bags, clean seeds and stem from jalapeno and dice. Chop parsley.
• Add beans to pot and toss for one minute. Add jalapeno, parsley, vegetable stock, thyme, bay leaf, cumin seed and black pepper. Bring to a simmer. Add cumin. Cook slowly for 90 minutes, or until desired consistency is reached.
• Chop cilantro and pull oregano leaves from stems. Add salt, pepper, cilantro and oregano.
• Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Remove bay leaf.

WHITE BEAN CHILI WITH HERBED YOGURT CHEESE

Steps:

• Pick over the dried beans, discarding any stones or broken beans; rinse. Place in a large saucepan, cover with cold water by 2 inches, and bring to a strong boil over high heat. Cover, and remove from heat; let stand 1 hour. Drain the beans; set aside.
• Meanwhile, place the peppers directly on a gas burner over high heat or on a grill. As they turn black, turn with tongs. (Alternatively, place the peppers on a baking pan; broil in the oven, turning as the peppers become charred.) Transfer the charred peppers to a medium bowl; cover with plastic wrap. Let the peppers rest 15 minutes. Transfer to a work surface (do not rinse). Peel off the blackened skin; discard. Halve the peppers; remove the seeds and ribs and discard. Cut the peppers into 1/4-inch pieces; set aside.
• Heat the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic, onion, carrot, and celery. Cover; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and slightly browned, about 15 minutes. Add the cumin, coriander, paprika, and cayenne, if using; stir to combine. Stir in the stock, water, beans, and half the roasted poblano chiles. Cover; cook until the beans are soft, about 1 1/2 hours. Uncover; simmer gently until the beans begin to fall apart, about 30 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper. Serve the chili garnished with the remaining poblano chiles, radish, cilantro, and yogurt cheese, if desired.
• Line a colander or strainer with several thicknesses of cheesecloth; set over a bowl. Add the yogurt; drain for 1 hour. Transfer the yogurt to bowl of food processor; add the lime juice, cilantro, parsley, salt, and pepper. Purée until well combined. Chill until ready to use, up to 1 week.
• (Per chili serving)
• Calories: 369
• Calcium: 169mg
• Fat: 4g
• Cholesterol: 6mg
• Sodium: 572mg
• Protein: 22g
• Fiber: 11g

20-MINUTE VEGETARIAN WHITE BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Set a medium-to-large pot over low heat. Add the olive oil, onion, oregano, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Cook the onion, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent, about 8 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cumin. Cook, stirring frequently, for another minute.
• Add the broth, beans, chiles, cloves, and cayenne. Stir to combine. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 3-5 more minutes until thickened a tiny bit.
• Remove from heat. Run a potato masher or fork through 5-6 times just to smash a few of the beans and help thicken it all up. Squeeze the lime over the top and stir. Taste and add additional salt and pepper if desired.
• Serve with assorted toppings if desired. I'm partial to this vegan cashew sour cream - yum!

WHITE BEAN CHILI WITH HERBED YOGURT CHEESE

Steps:

• Pick over dried beans, discarding any stones or broken beans; rinse. Place in a large saucepan, cover with cold water by 2 inches, and bring to a strong boil over high heat. Cover, and remove from heat; let stand 1 hour. Drain the beans; set aside.
• Meanwhile, place peppers directly over the trivet of a gas-stove burner over high heat or on a grill. As they turn black, turn with tongs. (Alternatively, place peppers on a baking pan; broil in oven, turning as peppers become charred.) Transfer charred peppers to a medium bowl; cover with plastic wrap. Let peppers rest 15 minutes. Transfer to a work surface (do not rinse). Peel off blackened skin; discard. Halve peppers; remove seeds and ribs; discard. Cut pepper into 1/4-inch pieces; set aside.
• Heat butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, onion, carrot, and celery. Cover; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and slightly browned, about 15 minutes. Add cumin, coriander, paprika, and cayenne, if using; stir to combine. Stir in stock, water, beans, and half the roasted poblano peppers. Cover; cook until beans are soft, about 1 1/2 hours. Uncover; simmer gently until beans begin to fall apart, about 30 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper. Serve chili garnished with remaining poblano peppers, radish, cilantro, and yogurt cheese, if desired.