Chicken and White Bean Chili
1lb of dried small white beans
8 anaheim chiles(cubanelle is good also)1lb
1/4 cup butter
2 chopped large onions
1/3 cup of all purpose flour
4 cups chicken broth (low salt)
3 cups 1/2 and 1/2
4 cups shredded cooked chicken
1T of chili powder
1 T hot pepper sauce
1 T ground cumin
2 t. salt
1/2 t. of white pepper
garnishes:
1 1/2 cups of monterrey jack cheese
1 cup sour cream
chopped cilantro
tomatillo or green chile salsa

~Put beans in pot and cover with cold water. Let stand overnight. Char chilis over gas flame or broiler. Blacken all sides. Put in paper bag for 10 minutes. Peel, seed and chop chilis.
~Drain beans and return to pot. Add cold water and cover by 3". Simmer for 1 hour until beans are tender. Drain well. Set aside.
~Melt butter in large heavy pot over medium heat. Add onions and saute until tender. Add flour and stir 5min. Do not brown.
~Gradually whisk in 1/2 and 1/2 and broth. Simmer until thickened, 10 min. Add beans, chilis, chicken and next five ingredients. Simmer for 20 minutes.
~Add cheese and sour cream to chili and stir until cheese melts. Garnish with cilantro and salsa.

Notes: I have used the cheese and the sour cream as a garnish and it has been delish. I think it is rich enough...also easier to reheat if you don't add cheese and sour cream.
I also serve with large mouth fritos.
This is my friend Sims' recipe. I am not sure of its origins but it is GOOD!

Chipotle Black Beans and First Posts

My first sojourn to the blog o'sphere. I love the photos! The one of BB and the blender in the soup should be up for an award.

My only noteworthy food epiphany of late is the Chipotle Black Beans recipe from that Bride and Groom cookbook. I'll post the recipe if anyone wants it, but I feel like everyone has the book. I made it for dinner on Monday and I'll damned if my children, all THREE, at them until there were none left. Served them with rice and grilled chicken breasts. You would have thought the beans were ice cream, the way the kids devoured them (and they are seriously picky eaters.)

Is this what I'm supposed to be writing on our blog???

p.s. Barrie, will you post your chicken chili recipe? I am dying to make it.

Thought I posted it, but made a comment instead. This isn't easy.