White Chicken Chili

2 lb White Beans, rinsed, & soaked ($1)

12 cups chicken broth (or 12 cubes + 12 cups water) ($.50)

2 tsp chicken chicken bouillon (.10)

1-2 onions, chopped (.50-$1)

1-2 Tbsp oil (.10)

1-4 cloves garlic, minced (.10)

2-3 tsp cumin (.10)

1 can diced green chilies (.50)

3 Tbsp lime juice (.25)

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (.01)

*Can also add 2 tsp oregano & 1-2 tsp lemon pepper (.02)

2-4 cups cooked & diced chicken or turkey ($2-3)

Combine beans, brother, bouillon, lemon pepper, & cumin. Bring to boil and cook (simmer) for about 1 1/2 hours. Then saute onions and garlic in oil. Add these to soup, plus spices, green chilies and meat. Simmer another 30 minutes.
Garnish with sour cream, cheese, tortilla chips, chopped green onion, chopped tomatoes, chopped cilantro, green chilies sliced, salsa, or green taco sauce.

Serves 10-12

Total Cost = $4.50 + toppings, so about $6-7; freeze half and you spend about $3.50 per meal

Vegetarian Chili

2 cups dry beans (mixture of white, kidney, pinto, black, garbanzo, etc.) ($.30)

1/2 cup dry soup mix (.01)

3 Tbsp olive oil (.30)

1 Tbsp minced garlic (.05)

3/4 cup diced onion ($.50)

3/4 cup diced carrot ($.25)

1/3 cup dry green/red peppers - reconstituted (to 1 cup) (.25)

1 cup canned diced tomato ($.50)

3/4 cup tomato juice ($.30)

1/3 cup water

1 tsp cumin (.01)

1 tsp chili powder (.01)

1 tsp oregano (.01)

1 tsp basil (.01)

1 bay leaf (.01)

2 tsp salt (.01)

1/4 tsp pepper

2 tsp Tobasco sauce (.01)

2 tsp Balsamic Vinegar (.05)

Soak beans overnight. Cook in pot with 1/2 cup dry soup mix for 1 1/2 hours. Drain and cool. In large stockpot, saute garlic, onions, carrots and peppers in olive oil for about 10 minutes. Add beans, tomatoes, tomato juice, and spices until Salt, simmer 1 hour. Then season with S&P, and other seasonings.

Serve with bread & salad.

Total Cost = $2.58 (probably at least 1 other meal to freeze) SO about $1.29 per meal