White Chicken Chili with Aged Cheddar Cheese

By Bettye

This soup can be used as an appetizer of an entree.

Ingredients

• 1 tsp. olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped (1 cup)
• 1 medium yellow bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
• 1 Tbsp minced fresh jalapeno
• 1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 (15oz) can cream-style corn
• 1 (7 oz.) can diced mild green chiles
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 (15 oz. ) can navy beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 1 1/2 cups (4 oz.) aged white cheddar cheese

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Using a soup pot, heat oil over high heat. Add onion, pepper and jalapeno. Cook, stirring often, until onion is softened, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add cumin, corn, green chiles, milk and navy beans. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add chicken, salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the aged cheddar cheese and serve immediately.