White Chicken Chili

Name: White Chicken Chili
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2-3 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 seeded jalapeno pepper, chopped; 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies; 2/3 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano or 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning; 1 pinch ground cloves; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can large white beans, undrained; 2 cups chicken broth; 1 1/2 cups diced cooked chicken breasts; 1/2 cup grated low-fat monterey jack cheese or 1/2 cup white cheddar cheese

Submitted by FiestyLilJLo

"I tried this as part of a "Stretch the Chicken" series of recipes and loved it. It's quick and simple for a weeknight meal, and extremely satisfying. Enjoy!"

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 2-3

ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 seeded jalapeno pepper, chopped
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies
²⁄₃ teaspoon ground cumin
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried oregano or 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
1 pinch ground cloves
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can large white beans, undrained
2 cups chicken broth
1 ¹⁄₂ cups diced cooked chicken breasts
¹⁄₂ cup grated low-fat monterey jack cheese or 1/2 cup white cheddar cheese

directions

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