white Chili

This recipe was given to me by my friend Renee Lierow.  Thanks for sharing!

White Chili
(recipe as written)

3lb great northern beans (canned)
2lb boned chicken breast; cook until tender and cut in 1/2 cubes. Or let sit in chicken broth for a few hrs then shred.
1 tbsp grape seed oil
4 cloves of garlic, minced
2 med chopped onions
2 tsp ground cumin
1/16 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp cayenne red pepper
1 tsp ground oregano
2 cans mild green chilis, chopped
4 cups chicken broth

Heat oil. Add onion, garlic, chilies, spices. Cook 2-5 mins. Add beans, chicken, and broth. Simmer for 15 mins or more.

My variations:

I bought a rotisserie chicken and de-boned it for the meat for the this then boiled the bones etc. (with some onion and spices) to make the chicken broth. (that's just me. It can be a lot of work. Lol)

I used olive oil because grape seed was too expensive and I already has olive oil.

I did not add ground clove. I didn't have it and it was WAY too expensive for that little tiny bit.

I used 1 large can of chilies because we don't like things too spicy.

Other then that, I added some garlic powder, onion powder, and garlic salt to taste.

I also brought mine to a boil, then lowered the heat and simmered for somewhere near an hr or so.

Taco Soup/ chili

This Recipe is a great  pitch-in recipe or make ahead.
This  can be frozen and  taken straight from freezer to microwave!  To  me it tastes better t he second day.
you can do  this in an hour or so. You can also start it in t he morning in a crock pot before work by the time  you get  home  its ready!

2 pounds ground beef cooked, crumbled and drained (you can substitute with ground turkey)
2 cans red kidney   beans              2 packages Taco seasoning
2 cans black beans                       2 packages dry ranch mix
2 cans garbanzo beans                  2-3 cups water
2 cans diced tomatoes                   2 cans mexican corn
1 large diced onion

Dump all ingredients  in pot stir (do not drain beans) together and simmer until beans are tender.
Serve with  options we find best:
Corn Bread
Shredded Cheese
Sour Cream
tortilla chips
corn chips
ritz crackers

Crack my way.

Home~made Crackers
Have fun and try new flavors too

1 Cup all purpose Flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon season salt
1/8 teaspoon *pepper
5 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup half &half cream

Stir together all dry ingredients. Using 2 knives or a pastry blender, cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in all the half and half.  On lightly floured surface, knead dough gently for 10-12 strokes.  Roll out to 1/4 inch thick. Cut with floured cookie cutters. Bake about 10 minutes at 400 degree F. Split crackers open. With cut sides up, bake an additional 5-7 minutes  until golden brown.

*  you can substitute poultry seasoning, chili powder, garlic powder, powdered cheese, or any other seasoning you prefer  instead of the pepper.