Texas White Chili

By alas14

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried white beans
• 1 1/2 quarts chicken broth
• 1 1/2 medium onions -- chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 4-oz can green chilies -- chopped
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 2 teaspoons ground oregano
• pinch cayenne, ground coriander, ground cloves
• 4 boned and skinned chicken breast halves -- cooked
• 1/2 cup monterey jack cheese -- grated
• 4 green onion -- thinly sliced
• optional: ripe olives, corn, pimento

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Combine beans, stock, and half the onion, garlic, and salt in a large kettle and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 1 1/2 hours or until tender, adding more stock as needed.
Heat oil in skillet.
Add the remaining onion, and saute 5 minutes.
Add chilies, cumin, coriander, cloves, and cayenne.
Cook 20 minutes more.
Add skillet mixture to beans.
Portion chicken into serving bowls.
Spoon chili over and sprinkle with grated cheese and green onions.