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White Chicken Chili

Tender shredded chicken and creamy white beans simmer with green chilies and smoky spices, finished with cheese, sour cream, tortilla chips, and fresh cilantro.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 3 boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion
  • 2 tbsp chopped garlic
  • 1 Jalapeno seeded and minced
  • 1 tbsp each cumin, oregano, coriander and smoky paprika
  • 2 15 oz cans white beans
  • 4 cups chicken
  • 2 4.5 oz green chilies
  • ½ cup each  monetary Jack and sharp cheddar
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ½ cup crushed tortilla chips
  • ½ cup chopped cilantro
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot over medium heat, heat oil.
  • Add the chicken cook until lightly brown remove and set aside
  • Add the the onion, garlic and jalapeno cook until tender and just beginning to brown about 5 minutes
  • Add all the spices cook until fragrant
  • Add the green chilis, chicken broth, and chicken season with salt and pepper
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer covered 15 minutes
  • Remove chicken,  shred between two forks
  • Return chicken to pan add white beans
  • Simmer 5 minutes more
  • Garnish with the Monterey jack, sour cream,  tortilla chips, lime and cilantro