Description
This came from a chili cookbook. If you want it hotter, leave in some of the chile seeds. It calls for some dried herbs, but i prefer to use double the amount of fresh.
Ingredients
- Dried Great Northern Beans
- Olive Oil
- Anaheim Chilies
- Serrano Chilies
- Jalapeno Chile
- Garlic Cloves
- Onion
- Chicken Broth
- Tomatillo
- Dried Oregano
- Dried Basil
- Dried Thyme
- Bay Leaf
- Salt
- White Pepper
- Unsalted Butter
- Pure Chile Powder
- Sweet Paprika
- Medium Shrimp
Instructions
- In a large saucepan cover beans with cold water
- Bring to a boil over high heat
- Boil briskly 5 minutes then remove from heat and let soak 1 hour
- Drain and rinse under cold running water
- Set beans aside
- In saucepan, heat 4 tbsp of olive oil over medium heat
- Add chiles, garlic and onion and saute until onion is transparent 5-6 minutes
- Add drained beans, broth, tomatillos, oregano, basil, thyme, bay leaf, salt & pepper, bring to a boil
- Reduce heat and simmer, covered until beans are tender about 1 1 / 2 hours adding a little water if necessary to keep beans barely covered
- About 1 / 2 hour before beans are done, stir together 1 / 2 of butter with chili powder and paprika
- Rub butter mixture evenly over shrimp
- When beans are done, heat remaining oil & butter over medium high heat
- When mixture just begins to smoke, add shrimp & saute until done & slightly blackened 1 1 / 2 to 2 minutes
- Discard bay leaf from chili and serve in bowls with shrimp and any remaining fresh herbs as a garnish