I love chili and make it a couple of times a month during the fall and winter months, but it gets redundant after a while so I like to switch things up. I love a good green chicken chili. Years ago I worked in a hospital, and the chef in the cafeteria was a cool (and extremely heavy) guy who made some really good stuff (for instance, I learned about mixing ranch dressing with bbq sauce and making the best-tasting damn salad topping I've ever had … well, for a bbq chicken salad, anyway). He made this green chicken chili one time that was the best. Don't laugh—yes, it was a hospital cafeteria, but I'm telling you this stuff was perfect. That poor guy eventually got fired, and I've been trying to duplicate his recipe ever since.
I've tried a few recipes, but they tend to come out with the flavors not melded together very well, and often with a consistency that is more like soup than chili. So, specifically, I'd like something that meets these criteria:
-It should include salsa verde, perhaps a hatch chile sauce, or even require fresh-made from tomatillos
-It should have a slightly thick/creamy consistency. I notice most recipes include cream cheese, and that's fine, but the overall color should come out somewhat green. And I don't mean green broth—I don't want to make soup.
-White beans (cannellini, navy, whatever), and maybe some other kind of darker bean for contrast. Corn is usually good in this dish as well. Definitely some canned green chiles, and maybe some chopped jalapeno.
I guess this is really about a recipe for the liquid portion of the chili. Once I have that, beans or whatever else can be added. Cilantro and cheese topping can be added per serving. I'll add that I'm an Instant Pot user, so I'd be amenable to trying an IP recipe, but shortcuts like that aren't the most important thing here. When I make my red chili, I like it to simmer most of the day, and in the interest of getting the flavors to blend I'd happily do the same for a good green chicken chili.
Hoping someone out there has what I'm looking for. Thanks!
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