White Chili with Avocado Cream

By jeknudson

Ingredients

• 1 serrano chile
• 1 jalapeño pepper
• 1 medium onion, peeled and halved
• Cooking spray
• 4 cups unsalted chicken stock, divided
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons adobo sauce
• 1 chipotle chile, canned in adobo sauce
• 2 (15-ounce) cans unsalted cannellini beans, rinsed, drained, and divided
• 5 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
• 8 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 3/4 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 pound ground pork
• 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 3 cups fresh white corn kernels
• 1 (15-ounce) can unsalted chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
• 1/3 cup plus 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lime juice, divided
• 2 3/8 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
• 1 medium ripe peeled avocado
• 1/3 cup light sour cream
• 3/4 cup diced tomatillo

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat broiler to high.

2. Arrange first 3 ingredients on a foil-lined baking sheet. Coat with cooking spray. Place pan on middle oven rack; broil 15 minutes or until charred on all sides, turning occasionally. Wrap peppers in foil; let stand 5 minutes. Peel peppers; discard peels, stems, and seeds. Combine peppers, onion, 1/2 cup stock, flour, adobo sauce, chipotle, and 1 can cannellini beans in a blender; process until smooth.

3. Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add garlic to pan; sauté 30 seconds. Add cumin, oregano, and coriander to pan; sauté 30 seconds. Add pork; cook 4 minutes, stirring to crumble. Stir in onion mixture and remaining 3 1/2 cups stock. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes, stirring frequently.

4. Add chicken to pan; cook 5 minutes. Stir in remaining can of cannellini beans, corn, and chickpeas; cook 7 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in half-and-half, 1/2 cup cilantro, and 1/3 cup juice; cook 3 minutes. Stir in 2 1/4 teaspoons salt.

5. Place avocado in a small bowl; mash with the back of a fork. Stir in sour cream, remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons juice, and remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt. Serve chili with remaining 1/4 cup cilantro, avocado cream, and tomatillo.