White Chicken Chili

13 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 seeded jalapeno pepper, chopped
  • 1 (4 ounce) canchopped green chilies
  • 23 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 12 teaspoon dried oregano or 12 teaspoon italian seasoning
  • 1 pinch ground cloves
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1 (14 1/2 ounce) canlarge white beans, undrained
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 12 cups diced cooked chicken breasts
  • 12 cup grated low-fat monterey jack cheese or 12 cup white cheddar cheese

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
  2. 2
    Stir in the onion and cook until tender, 4 to 7 minutes.
  3. 3
    Mix in the garlic, jalapeno, green chile peppers, cumin, oregano, cloves, and cayenne.
  4. 4
    Continue to cook and stir the mixture until tender, about 3 minutes.
  5. 5
    Mix in the chicken broth, chicken and white beans.
  6. 6
    Bring to a boil.
  7. 7
    Turn down heat and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  8. 8
    Don't worry if it's a little soupy.
  9. 9
    At the end of 20 minutes, mash chili lightly using a potato masher, until about half of the beans are broken up.
  10. 10
    This will give the chili a thicker consistency.
  11. 11
    Serve topped with grated cheese.
  12. 12
    Garnish with whatever you have on hand: cilantro, chopped fresh tomato, salsa, chopped scallions, and/or guacamole, tortilla chips, etc.

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