Cheesy White Chicken Chili

funnylady_smh's Note:

I've been searching for something close to Olga's Chicken Chili. Haven't tried yet but had to work hard to find a creamy cheesy chicken chili recipe and there wasn't one on recipezaar that fit the bill... so here is what I found. Hope you enjoy. I'll try it tomorrow night.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 medium onions , chopped
• 4 garlic cloves , minced
• 2 (4 ounce) cans chopped green chilies
• 4 cups chopped cooked chicken
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano , crumbled
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne (depending on taste) or ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (depending on taste)
• 3 (16 ounce) cans great northern beans , drained & rinsed
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 3 cups grated monterey jack cheese
• salt
• pepper
• sour cream

Directions:

1. Heat oil in large heavy pot to med/high.
2. Add onions & saute until translucent, about 10 minutes.
3. Add garlic, chiles, chicken, cumin, oregano, and hot pepper.
4. Saute 2 minutes.
5. Add beans and chicken broth.
6. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 2 hours or more.
7. Add 1 cup of grated cheese.
8. Stir until thick and melted.
9. Season with salt & pepper. Serve with remaining cheese and sour cream.

Reviews

[Jmommy209]

We made this chili for lunch with our friends and it was a big hit. I made a chicken chili recipe many years ago that I found in a magazine of my mother's and haven't been able to find one close to it since then. This is it! I didn't put the cheese in because I didn't have any, next time I will add some. Thank you!

[ahk6kids]

My family and I absolutely LOVED this chili!!! I couldn't find the great northern beans, so I used white kidney beans instead. My husband used it at work for a chili feast day, and everyone said it was the best!