White Bean Chili
By lovemygolden
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 8 skinned and boned chicken breast halves, cut into bite-size pieces
- 3 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 4 (15-ounce) cans cannellini or great Northern beans, rinsed, drained, and divided
- 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can chicken broth
- 1 (16-ounce) package frozen shoepeg white corn
- 2 (4.5-ounce) cans chopped green chiles
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- Garnish: fresh cilantro sprigs
Details
Adapted from southernliving.com
Preparation
Step 1
Sauté chopped onion in hot oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat 7 minutes; add garlic, and sauté 2 to 3 minutes.
Stir in chicken pieces, and cook, stirring constantly, until chicken is lightly browned. Stir in 3 cups water and next 5 ingredients; reduce heat, and simmer, stirring often, 10 minutes or until chicken is done.
Place 2 cans of beans in a blender; add broth, and process until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides.
Stir bean pureé, remaining 2 cans of beans, corn, and chiles into chicken mixture in Dutch oven; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring often, 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Stir in lime juice just before serving. Garnish, if desired.
Note: Use a handheld submersion blender to pureé the beans and broth, if desired.
Southern Living 2002
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