WHITE CHICKEN CHILI
Ingredients
1 - 48oz. jar Great Northern Beans (cooked)
4 - Chicken breasts (2 lbs.) - Boneless, skinless
2 T. Olive Oil
2 medium Onions - chopped
4 Garlic cloves - minced
2 - 4 oz. cans chopped mild Green Chilies or Jalapeno peppers
2 T. ground Cumin
1.5 t. dried Oregano
.25 t. ground Cloves
.25 t. Cayenne Pepper
6 C. Water for Chicken stock (bullion - base or cubes)
3 C. grated Monterey Jack cheese
8 to 12 oz. Sour Cream
12 to 16 oz. mild Salsa
Directions
Place chicken in a heavy, large sauce pan, Add cold water and bullion & cover.
Bring to a boil. Take off heat and let sit for ten (10) minutes.
Drain and cool chicken. Save broth.
Cut chicken into one inch cubes.
Heat oil and chicken in the same pot.
Add onions and saute' for ten (10) minutes.
Stir in garlic, chilies, cumin, oregano, cloves, and cayenne pepper and saute' for two (2) minutes.
Add beans and stock then bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer.
Mix cheese, salsa, and sour cream in a 2 to 3 quart bowl and cover until just before serving. This can be mixed in with the entire batch or added individually to each bowl as required.
Spicyness Selector:
Mild - Use 2 - 4 oz cans of mild Green Chili peppers.
Medium - Use 1 - 4 oz. can of mild Green Chili peppers
and 1 - 4 oz. can of Jalapeno peppers.
Hot - Use 2 - 4 oz cans of Jalapeno peppers.