Cha Cha's White Chicken Chili

I first found this recipe on Allrecipes.com, about 2 years ago and have made it serveral times since. It was submitted by Cathy. It currently has ***** and 288 ratings. I made it this past week for my weekly soup lunch and it was a crowd pleaser.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon  vegetable oil
• 1  onion, chopped
• 3  garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 (4 ounce) can  jalapeno peppers, diced
• 1 (4 ounce) can green chili peppers, chopped
• 2  teaspoons ground cumin
• 1  teaspoon dried oregano
• 1  teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 (14 1/2ounce) cans chicken broth
• 3  cups chicken breasts, diced
• 3 (15 ounce) cans white beans (15 ounces)
• 1  cup monterey jack cheese, shredded

Directions

1. Heat oil in a large sauce pan over medium-low heat.
2. Slowly cook and stir the onion until tender.
3. Mix in the garlic, jalapeno, green chile peppers, cumin, oregano and cayenne.
4. Continue to cook and stir the mixture until tender, about 3 minutes.
5. Mix in chicken broth, chicken and white beans.
6. Simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. Remove the mixture from the heat.
8. Slowly stir in the cheese until melted.
9. Serve warm.