Saturday, January 01, 2011

Shut down, level up, restart!

It's another new year, full of resolutions, hopes, and dreams. I decided to dust off this old blog, dormant since early 2007, and restart with a fresh new look.

This blog will mostly be devoted to food and cooking, and restaurant reviews as well.  And there will be a separate blog for my other interests.

 Here is a recipe I just shared on Facebook for white chili.  Basically any white bean can be used with this chili.  Using canned beans and ground meat saves time, but shredded or chopped turkey and chicken would work too.  For a spicier version, consider adding green chiles or more cayenne pepper.

Easy White Chili

1 medium onions chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound ground turkey (can also use ground chicken or turkey and chicken chopped into small pieces)
2 cans (15 oz each) garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained (can also use white navy beans or other white beans)
2 cups chicken broth or turkey broth
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
cayenne pepper, to taste
sour cream and/or shredded Monterey Jack cheese to thicken
chopped fresh parsley or cilantro

In a medium saucepan, saute onion and turkey until turkey is cooked. Add beans and broth, bring to boil. Add cumin, oregano, rosemary, pepper, lower heat and let simmer for at least 20 minutes or until flavors are well blended. Add sour cream and/or Monterey Jack cheese to thicken chili a little (I only had mozzarella at home and used that instead). If desired, add more shredded cheese on top and chopped parsley to garnish.
Serve warm with tortillas or bread.

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