White Bean Chili

Name: White Bean Chili
Ingredients: 1 lb dried Great Northern Beans; 2 medium onions, chopped; 1 T olive oil; 3 (4.5 ounce) cans chopped green chiles, undrained; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 t ground cumin; 2 t dried oregano; 6 c chicken broth; 5 c chopped cooked chicken breast; 3 cups (12 oz) shredded Monterey Jack cheese with jalopeno peppers; 1/2 t salt; 1/4 t pepper; 1/4 c chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

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Ingredients

1 lb dried Great Northern Beans
2 medium onions, chopped
1 T olive oil
3 (4.5 ounce) cans chopped green chiles, undrained
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 t ground cumin
2 t dried oregano
6 c chicken broth
5 c chopped cooked chicken breast
3 cups (12 oz) shredded Monterey Jack cheese with jalopeno peppers
1/2 t salt
1/4 t pepper
1/4 c chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

Directions

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