Steven Savage

This was an unexpectedly successful recipe – not perfect, but one that probably only needs a little tweaking to make it work.  It’s derived from a recipe from Taste of Home, a magazine that isn’t exactly focused on healthy cooking, but is focused on tasty home cooking – and many recipes can be modified to be vegetarian or healthier.

So what this is is a white chili – basically white beans in a spicy broth.  More on how it came out after the recipe:

Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp Olive Oil, divided
• 1 large, white onion, chopped
• 1 Tbsp crushed garlic
• 3 cans (14 oz ea) low-no sodium white beans, about 5 cups
• 1 1//2 cups low sodium vegetable broth
• 2 oz chopped green chillies, drained (you can find 4oz cans easily, just divide it an freeze the rest)
• 1 Tbsp Soy sauce
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/8 tsp ground red pepper
• 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 Tbsp dried Cilantro

1. Sautee the onion in one Tbsp Olive oil until softened
2. Add garlic to onion, stir regularly until onion and garlic begin to brown.
3. Add all other ingredients except remaining olive oil and dried cilantro. Mix thoroughly.
4. Bring to simmer, and simmer covered for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Add remaining olive oil and cilantro, stir thoroughly. Bring to simmer.
6. Remove from heat and serve.

And the results?

Read more