"I highly advise using Balsamic vinegar. I made the roasted sweet potatoes with caramelized shallots and it calls for Balsamic and that dish is so perfect I hardly ever fix sweet potatoes any other way......so I already knew Balsamic was the way I wanted to go. "

"I made this last year and my guests and I loved them. I was making the Brussels sprout hash and had a lot of shallots.....so decided at the last minute to make this dish too. I had already cut the shallots up.....didn't even realize until just now that they are supposed to be left whole. No picture with the recipe. Anyway, they turned out great"

"I've made white chili for years with my own recipe (stealing tips from everyone)and everyone loves it. Tried this once last winter and completely loved it. It was a knotch above any other white chili I've made. I don't know if it was the shallots or the roasted garlic that made the difference. I just know it had a very rich flavor that my girlfriend and I said was a keeper. I'm making a version tonight using leftover turkey. I love this recipe! It's five star.