White bean chicken chili

By lindsayvk

Ingredients

• 3-4 large cans of white beans
• 1 green chili (sent fresh/frozen from New Mexico if you’re lucky or can be found frozen at Trader Joe’s or canned in various markets here)
• 2 cans diced tomatoes
• 1 pound chicken thighs (bone-in, again remove bones upon completion of cooking)
• 3-5 slices bacon, diced
• 8 oz button or baby bella mushrooms, sliced
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 rib celery, diced
• Cayenne, chili powder, paprika, pepper, etc. to taste

Preparation

Step 1

*Fry up bacon, mushroom and onions together first and add to crockpot with rest of ingredients

Always brown meats first and sautée and onions, garlic, peppers, and celery—it softens the vegetables and seals in their flavor. Otherwise, just throw everything in the crockpot and cook for 6 to 8 hours on low—or 3 to 4 hours on high.