White Bean Chicken Chili

Chicken breasts cooked with great northern beans, white corn, and green chilies, seasoned with onion, garlic, cumin, chili powder, and cilantro.

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Ingredients:

• 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 2 or 3 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1/2 of a white onion, diced
• Chili powder to taste
• 1 lime wedge
• 2, 15 oz. cans great northern beans (don't drain)
• 1 can white shoepeg corn
• 1 can green chilies
• 1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
• Ground red pepper to taste
• 4 or 5 cilantro leaves
• 2 chopped green onions
• Shredded pepper-jack cheese for topping

Method

Cube and cook chicken in olive oil with minced garlic and diced white onion. Sprinkle with chili powder and juice from lime wedge. Transfer to a large soup pot; add beans with their liquid (do not drain.) Add corn and green chilies, cumin, and red pepper (use sparingly.) If desired add more chili powder. Add cilantro leaves. Cook on medium heat for 5-10 minutes, covered. Uncover. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for a few more minutes until heated through. Sprinkle chopped green onion on each serving with desired amount of shredded pepper-jack cheese. Serves 3-4 depending on appetites!!

Notes: Amount of chicken and corn should be adjusted according to number of people served. I hope you enjoy!

Number of servings: 3-4

Submitted By: jamesfem78
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