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White Bean Cod Chili with Green Chiles

A bright, mildly spicy green chili of creamy cannellini beans, tender flakes of cod and sweet corn in a cumin-scented broth finished with lime and cilantro.

White Bean Cod Chili with Green Chiles

Ingredients

  • 1¼ lb560 gCod filletcut into 1.5-inch chunks
  • 2¾ cups500 gGreat northern or cannellini beans, canned, drained and rinsed
  • 2¾ cups600 gVegetable broth
  • 1½ medium160 gYellow oniondiced
  • 1 cup chopped150 gGreen bell pepperdiced
  • 1 whole14 gJalapeñoseeded and minced
  • 4 cloves12 gGarlicminced
  • 4 oz110 gDiced green chiles, canned
  • 1 cup136 gCorn kernels, frozen
  • 1½ tbsp20 gOlive oil
  • 1 tbsp6 gGround cumin
  • 2 tsp2 gDried oregano
  • 1⅛ tsp2 gGround coriander
  • ¼ tsp2 gSalt
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper
  • 2 tbsp30 gLime juice
  • ⅔ cup chopped10 gFresh cilantrochopped
  • 4 oz120 gPlain Greek yogurt, nonfat

Steps

  1. Prep first: dice the onion and green bell pepper, mince the jalapeño and garlic, cut the cod fillet into 1.5-inch chunks and chop the cilantro. Keep the cod chilled until step 6.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion, green bell pepper and jalapeño and cook, stirring, until soft, about 7 minutes.
  3. Stir in the garlic, cumin, oregano and coriander and cook 1 minute until fragrant.
  4. Add the green chiles, great northern beans and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer for 15 minutes.
  5. Scoop out about one quarter of the beans with some broth, mash them with a fork, and stir them back in to thicken the chili.
  6. Stir the frozen corn kernels into the chili and return to a simmer, about 2 minutes.
  7. Sprinkle the cod chunks with the salt and black pepper, then nestle the cod into the chili. Cover and simmer gently, without stirring, 6 to 8 minutes, until the cod flakes easily and reaches 145°F (63°C).
  8. Gently stir in the lime juice so the cod stays in large flakes.
  9. Ladle into bowls and top each with a spoonful of the Greek yogurt and a sprinkle of the cilantro.

Check labels: Gluten-free when you buy vegetable broth labeled gluten-free.

Contains: Milk, Fish. Some brands contain gluten.

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