White Chili With Chicken

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• 2 (15 ounce) cans white kidney beans or navy beans, drained and rinsed
• 3-4 cups cooked chicken, diced (a rotisserie chicken from the store works well)
• 1 cup frozen corn kernels

• 1 (7 ounce) can diced green chilies
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• salt and pepper, to taste
• grated cheddar cheese (optional) or monterey jack cheese (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Warm the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and saute until soft (5-7 min). Stir in chili powder, cumin, oregano and garlic and saute for another minute.

2. 2

   Add beans, chicken corn, green chilies, broth and salt.

3. 3

   Bring to a gentle boil, then lower heat to simmer, partially covered, for another 10 minutes.

4. 4

   Add salt and pepper to taste.

5. 5

   Serve with cheese, if you like.

6. 6

   Makes 6 large servings.