White Chicken Chili

I am excited, I love the Holidays and family traditions.

In Italian households the holiday cooking starts at Thanksgiving and does’t stop until the new year.

I am breaking tradition, with this just a touch healthier white chicken chili, that wasn’t on my mother’s

Holiday menu,

This hearty chicken  chili has just the right level of spice. Chunks of chicken breast are browned in

olive oil and simmered with beans, hot sauce, onions, garlic and chicken stock.

This super simple chicken chili is the prefect cold weather lunch, or pair it with a salad for a delicious dinner the whole family will love.

My favorite recipes this time of year are simple, can feed a crowd, and can be made ahead of time.

With the busyness of this time of year I want recipes like this chicken chili in my recipe file,

for gatherings with family and friends.

If your in line to bring a dish to a holiday potluck this chicken chili is prefect, it travels

and reheats  well. You can reheat it on the stove top, or put in a

Dutch oven  and reheat it in the oven for hands free

cooking.

I don’t think you’ll have any left overs, but if you do this chicken chili is great for next day reheats,

or freeze it for a ready made meal. This oven to table soup bowls are great for single serve reheats.

I lighten it up by using chicken breast, this recipe works if you want to use the traditional ground beef, or chicken thighs.

It’s easy, uses few ingredients,  delivers lots of flavor and you can cook and serve it in the same pan, OH happy happy day when that happens.

I used chicken broth to de glaze the pan you can use a dry white wine if you like.

Whatever you use wine or chicken broth, scrape up all those brown bits in the bottom of the pan, that’s where all the flavors is.

It’s an easy throw- together meal with the most delicious sauce full of flavors that wake up your taste buds and fill your home with mouth watering smells.

It’s a family favorite  it’s easy and by now you know my favorite way to cook, Yes!!!One Pan!!!!!Oh Happy happy me!!!!

Any way you serve it, it serves up delicious…..Enjoy restaurant style recipes simplified for the home cook!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients serves four

1/3 cup olive oil 2 tablespoons butter

1 Lbs. chicken

1 chopped onions

2 Tablespoons chopped garlic

1 quart chicken broth

2 4 oz cans green chilies 1 hot 1 mild

1 can great northern beans

1 can white kidney beans

4 oz. cream cheese

1 tablespoon each chili powder, cumin, chopped garlic, oregano, cilantro and hot sauce

1 teaspoon each red pepper flakes and cayene pepper

salt and pepper to taste

TOPPINGS

sliced jalapenos

sliced avocado

sour cream

tortillas chips

Cheese

Instruction

Salt and pepper chicken

cut into chunks

Heat oil and butter

Add chicken saute until golden

Add onion and garlic  saute until opaque

Sprinkle the season’s over the chicken

De glaze pan with chicken broth

Add rest of ingredients

Simmer covered on stove top 30 minutes or 1 hour in 400 degree oven

Top with your favorite toppings

……. Enjoy!!!!!