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Spicy Pork Chili with White Beans

4 reviews
Test Kitchen Approved
Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 1-1/2 hours

Makes

15 servings

Updated: Sep. 22, 2022
This chili, loaded with white beans and cubes of pork, has plenty of bite. But if it’s not spicy enough for you, top it with shredded jalapeno jack cheese and finely diced onions. —Larry Laatsch, Saginaw, Michigan
Spicy Pork Chili with White Beans
Spicy Pork Chili with White Beans Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 pounds pork tenderloin, cubed
  • 2 large onions, diced
  • 4 celery ribs, diced
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 6 cans (15-1/2 ounces each) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
  • 4 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon each white pepper, cayenne pepper, ground cumin and pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, optional
  • 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven, brown pork in butter in batches. Remove and keep warm.
  2. In the same pan, saute onions and celery in butter until tender. Stir in the beans, broth, water, jalapenos, spices, garlic, salt, parsley, pork and, if desired, hot pepper sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45-60 minutes or until pork is tender.
  3. Uncover; simmer 30-40 minutes longer or until chili reaches desired consistency. Sprinkle with cheese.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 247 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 871mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 9g fiber), 21g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 lean meat.