Black & White Chili
As you know mine is a (shell)fish, tomato and mushroom free zone, so good crockpot recipes are few and far between. I found this one and made a few changes. It was actually really tasty! Hell even T & t liked it!
1 can chickpeas drained & rinsed
1 can black beans drained and rinsed
2 pounds chicken thighs (deboned and I trim fat) roughly chopped
1 can good crisp corn
1 spanish onion chopped
3 cups chicken stock
1/2 jalapeno pepper chopped
1 tsp chili flakes
2 cloves garlic minced
2 tbsp corn starch
Saute onions & chicken thighs until onions are soft.
Add garlic and cook for about 2 minutes.
Mix cornstarch with 1/4 cup of stock until dissolved.
Add everything to slowcooker and cook on low for 7 hours.
THE VERDICT:
T: came in swinging after taking a look at it and screwing up his nose. He ended up eating a huge bowl, came back for seconds sometime around 8pm and then took the rest for lunch.
t: ate the whole bowl no problem. The chickpeas and beans were super easy for him to pick up, so it allowed us to eat together. We helped a little, but it was a kid pleaser!
Me: It was hot, easy, comfort food, but with homemade stock and all the beans and chick peas, I felt like it was a healthy option. Will make this again for sure. The jalapenos added a subtle heat.
