Friday, May 4, 2012

Black-eyed-pea Chicken Chili (Pressure Cooker)

White Chicken Chili . . . we already have the easy recipe using McCormick's spice mix, and my sister Ashley's recipe from scratch. Now, we have a simple but lovely recipe using a pressure cooker:

Ingredients:

2-3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
1/2 - 1 onion, diced
1-2 fresh or pickled jalepeno, New Mexico green chili, or serrano pepper
2-3 cloves garlic
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp salt
1 lb dried black-eyed-peas, northern beans, or other light beans
1/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese

Directions:

  1. In open pressure cooker, saute onion until translucent
  2. Add chili peppers and garlic, then spices and salt
  3. Add chicken and saute just until browned
  4. Add dried beans and 7 cups water
  5. Pressure cook on high for 25 minutes
  6. Release steam and break up chicken pieces
  7. Add sour cream and cheese, then warm until melted and smooth
  8. Serve with tortilla chips, lettuce, sour cream, and cheese