White Bean Chicken Chili

It is full-on winter here, so it's the perfect time to make soup. I wanted to try something new, so I broke out the trusty Google search engine and typed in what I was looking for...and voila, after reading through several recipes, I thought the one below sounded the best. And it was really, really good! Part of why I like Allrecipes.com is because of the reviews...I've learned that you can take a recipe from good to great just by reading the reviews and tweaking recipes according to others' input.

 

White Bean Chicken Chili

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2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth

1 (18.75 ounce) can tomatillos, drained and chopped (I used a jar of salsa verde after reading recommendations)

1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes (I used 2 cans of Rotel)

1 (7 ounce) can diced green chiles

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon ground coriander seed

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin (I used a little more)

2 ears fresh corn (I used 2 cans of corn, drained)

1 pound diced, cooked chicken meat (I used a Rotisserie chicken)

1 (15 ounce) can white beans (I used 2 cans, drained, but kept the juice to the side...I ended up adding some to the chili to make it soupier)

1 pinch salt and black pepper to taste (I used a good bit of salt)

 

I also added red pepper flakes to make it a little spicier!

Per reviews, I added 2 tablespoons of corn starch to thicken it up...I didn't think it made that much of a difference.

 

Directions

 

Heat oil, and cook onion and garlic until soft.

Stir in broth, tomatillos, tomatoes, chilies, and spices. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes.

Add corn, chicken, and beans; simmer 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. I left mine on the stove for a few hours on low heat and just stirred occasionally.

Garnish with sour cream, chopped cilantro, and shredded cheddar. Serve with tortilla chips for dipping.

 

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