White Bean Chicken Chili

From "Taste of Home"

White Bean Chicken Chili

I have adapted this recipe from a recipe that comes from one of my favorite recipe sites, Taste of Home . It is simple, quick, and delicious. I use Cannellini beans instead of the Great Northern only because I find that Cannellini beans have a creamier texture than Great Northern beans and tend to hold their shape better during cooking. This is strictly a personal choice. I have also used 1 pound of ground turkey breast in place of the chicken and it was equally good. I have included the link to the original Taste of Home recipe so you can see the differences.

Serves:

Prep Time:

15 minutes

Cook Time:

25 minutes

Yield:

2 1/2 quarts

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons:

olive oil
1 cup:

sweet onions, diced
2 pounds:

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into small chunks
3:

medium cloves garlic, finely minced
2 1/2 teaspoons:

ground cumin
2 teaspoons:

dried oregano
1 teaspoon:

cayenne pepper
1:

(4-ounce) can green chilies, chopped
1 cup:

IPA beer
1:

(32-ounce) box chicken stock
1/2 (16-fluid ounce) bottle:

IPA beer
1:

small jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely diced jalapeño
3 14 1/2 ounce cans:

cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

Directions:

1:

In a Dutch oven heat 2-3 Tablespoons olive oil over medium.
2:

Add onion and saute until translucent.
3:

Add chicken and saute until lightly browned.
4:

Add garlic and cook 1 minute longer.
5:

Stir in chiles, cumin, oregano and cayenne.
6:

Add two cans of the drained beans to pot and mash the other until well mashed. Add mashed beans to pot along with diced jalapeño.
7:

Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
8:

Ladle into bowls and garnish with your favorite toppings such shredded pepper jack cheese, sour cream or Greek yogurt , diced avacado, or sliced scallions
9:

Serve with jalapeno corn bread or if going gluten free, blue corn tortilla chips.

White Bean Chicken Chili

From "Taste of Home"