White Chicken Chili With Veggies

Ingredients

• 1 lb fresh ground chicken
• 28 ounces great northern beans, rinsed and drained (2 cans)

• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
• 3 carrots, diced
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 1/2 onion, I used red onion as I had some already chopped
• 1 1/2 medium green peppers, diced
• 2 small red peppers, diced
• 5-6 diced plum tomatoes
• 1-2 teaspoon chili seasoning mix (and then some!)
• 1/2-1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon adobo seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon chipolte seasoning
• couple shakes Tabasco jalapeno sauce (5 - 6)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and pepper
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped small (large stalks removed)

Directions

1. 1

   1. Saute onions and chicken in oil in a stock pot (add salt and pepper to chicken).

2. 2

   2. After the chicken is cooked through, drain extra oil.

3. 3

   3. Add the carrots, peppers, celery to the pot and sweat for 10 - 20 minutes until the veggies are slightly softened. Stir occasionally.

4. 4

   4. Add tomatoes, chicken stock, green chilis, cilantro and spices.

5. 5

   5. Simmer for a while - maybe an hour while the juices and spices meld.

6. 6

   6. Garnish as you like - more cilantro / sour cream / cheese / corn chips etc.