Recipes and Cooking Chicken-Chile Stew with Beans 3.6 (10) Add your rating & review By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on September 1, 2010 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Con Poulos/Moving Waters Inc Stand Time: 8 hrs Total Time: 2 hrs Servings: 6 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 pound dry tepary or navy beans 6 chicken thighs (2-1/4 lbs.) Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 2 thick slices salt pork (about 4 oz.) 2 dried whole pasilla peppers (optional) 8 cup chicken stock or water 2 large yellow onions, finely chopped 2 large Anaheim or poblano peppers, seeded, ribs removed, and cut into 1/3-inch dice* 1 small serrano or jalapeño peppers, seeded and minced* (optional) 1 tablespoon chopped garlic 1 tablespoon paprika 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 tablespoon honey 2 cup peeled, cubed pumpkin or winter squash (1-inch cubes) Hot cooked rice Cilantro, slivered red onion, thin slices jalapeño or serrano peppers and sour cream Directions Rinse beans and pick over to remove any stones or damaged beans. Place in a 6-quart Dutch oven. Add 8 cups water; cover and soak 8 to 24 hours. Sprinkle chicken generously with salt and pepper. Refrigerate, uncovered, preferably overnight. Drain and rinse beans; return to pan and set aside. In a large nonstick skillet, slowly cook salt pork until lightly browned. Add to beans along with whole pasilla peppers and the 8 cups stock. Add a big pinch of salt; bring to a simmer. Skim as needed. Simmer, partially covered, for 1-1/4 hours. Meanwhile in the skillet used to cook the salt pork, slowly cook the chicken, skin side down first, until very well browned about 15 minutes.** Remove chicken from skillet and set aside. Pour off all but 2 Tbsp. of fat from pan. Add onions and a good sprinkle of kosher salt. Stir well, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Add peppers and garlic; stir well. Cook slowly for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring often. Sprinkle with paprika, chili powder, and cocoa; stir well. Stir in the tomato paste and honey. Cook another 3 to 5 minutes. If liquid level is below the beans, add more chicken stock or water. Ladle a cup of the bean liquid into the onion-pepper mixture. Bring to a simmer; carefully transfer to Dutch oven with beans. Taste for seasonings and adjust as needed. Add chicken thighs and cook, partially covered, at a low simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Add the pumpkin and cook until chicken is tender and pumpkin is cooked through but not collapsing, about 15 minutes. Remove and discard salt pork and pasilla peppers. Serve over rice with cilantro, red onion, sliced peppers, and sour cream. Makes 6 servings. *Hot chile peppers contain oils that may burn skin and eyes. Wear plastic or rubber gloves when handling. * Hot chile peppers contain oils that may burn skin and eyes. Wear plastic or rubber gloves when handling. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 575 Calories 23g Fat 56g Carbs 37g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 575 % Daily Value * Total Fat 23g 29% Cholesterol 83mg 28% Sodium 964mg 42% Total Carbohydrate 56g 20% Protein 37g *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.