White Chicken Chili

By Resk8r

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 Tbl extra virgin olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 oz each), chopped
• 2 cans (14 oz each) chicken broth
• 1 can (4 oz) chopped green chilies
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 1 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 3 cans (14 1/2 oz each) great northern beans, drained, divided
• 1 cup (4 oz) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• chopped jalapeno pepper, optional

Details

Servings 10
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 25mins

Preparation

Step 1

In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook onion in oil for 10 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the chicken, chicken broth, green chilies, cumin, oregano and cayenne pepper; bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to low. With a potato masher, mash one can of beans until smooth. Add to saucepan. Add remaining beans to saucepan. Simmer for 20-30 minutes or until heated thoroughly.

Top each serving with cheese and jalapeno pepper if desired.