The other night I needed a quick dinner. After a chaotic week I had not prepared what I’d planned. I went downstairs to my canning cupboard and grabbed a couple quarts of white bean chicken chili. It dawned on me as I was preparing it that it is a recipe that I meant to post back in the fall time, and never did. So I figured I’d post it now. It is so yummy, and so easy for a quick dinner. This meal MUST be canned in a pressure canner. It cannot be canned in a boiling water bath canner. It contains meat, beans and vegetables and these are all low acid foods. All low acid foods must be canned in a pressure canner. You will need to know and understand basic canning procedures to follow this recipe. I did not go “step by step” for canning. White Bean Chicken Chili ~recipe will make 6 to 7 quarts 3 #’s navy beans 1 ½ gallons water 2T salt 2 #’s boneless, skinless chicken (breasts or thighs, your choice) 1 quart corn or 4 cups frozen corn 1 large or 2
I find it so challenging to feed my family real food on any kind of a reasonable budget! I know you've made several posts on this topic in the past. I was curious what your current budget is and how many people it feeds?
ReplyDeleteAlice.. my grocery budget has gone up and down as my family size seems to be always shifting.. kids leaving, kids coming back home.. currently I'm feeding 6 people.. all pretty much adults.. my husband, me, and kids ages .. 15, 18, 19, 22... two boys (the 15 & 19 year olds) who can never seem to be satisfied.. I spend anywhere from $600 to $800.. sometimes I'm over budget, sometimes I'm under budget.. so that is average.. we never eat out.. pretty much.. occasionally I'll buy a couple of take and bake pizza's from Costco or get some sushi take out.. but pretty much I cook all our meals.. breakfast is oatmeal, toast, eggs, pancakes, etc.. lunch is leftovers (if there are any) and sandwiches.. dinner.. is what I post.. I stick with these weekly menus about 95% of the time.. unless something comes up.. which it does occasionally..
DeleteThank you for your reply! :) Is that $600 to $800 monthly or weekly? LOL
DeleteHa, ha.. :D Monthly!! :)
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