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White Bean Chicken Chili

White Bean Chicken Chili
By: Chef Emerald Coleman

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp Olive oil
• 1 large Onion
• 4 large Garlic cloves
• 1 tbsp ground Cumin
• 1 tsp dried Oregano
• 1/2 tsp dried Red pepper
• 1 lb Chicken meat, picked from bone
• 3 16-oz cans Great Northern Beans
• 1 cup Chicken broth
• 1 7-oz can diced Green Chilies
• 1/2 cup Whipping cream
• Sharp Cheddar cheese, grated
• Fresh Cilantro, chopped

Directions:

1. Chop onion and garlic.

2. Cut up chicken in to bite size pieces.

3. Saute onions, garlic, cumin, oregano and dried red pepper in olive oil for 5 minutes.  Push aside and add chicken and saute for another 5 minutes.

4. Add beans (with liquid), broth, chilies and cream, simmer until chicken is tender - about 10 minutes.

5. Top with cheese and cilantro.