White Chili

Submitted by Babs in Toyland

"This is a great winter chili that everyone will love. My neighbors kids love it so much they eat it for breakfast! Super easy and so delicious."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 4 chicken breast halves, skinned and boned
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 minced garlic clove
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 (9 ounce) packages frozen white corn, thawed
• 2 (4 -8 ounce) cans chopped green chilies (I use 2)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 -3 teaspoons lime juice
• 2 (15 ounce) cans great northern beans, undrained
• crushed tortilla chips
• shredded monterey jack cheese (or whatever cheese you prefer)

directions

1. Mix water, lemon pepper and cumin seed in large saucepan and heat to a boil.
2. Add chicken breast halves, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until chicken is fork tender and juices run clear, about 20-25 minutes.
3. Remove chicken from pot and cut into 1 inch pieces.
4. Add chicken back to liquid in saucepan.
5. Heat olive oil in skillet and cook onions and garlic for a minute or two and then add to saucepan with the chicken.
6. Stir in corn, green chilies, ground cumin and lime juice and heat to a boil.
7. Add beans and cook until thoroughly heated.
8. To serve- place crushed tortilla chips and some shredded cheese into each bowl and ladle hot soup over them.

Reviews

[Kitchenette]

Very good, though the flavors didn't really pop until we added liberal amounts of salt, pepper, and fresh-squeezed lemon juice at the table. I used dried beans and fresh corn and anaheim and jalapeno peppers rather than canned or frozen. Served with jack cheese, tortilla chips, and avocado slices.

 

[gigglesmurf]

Delicious and easy!<br/><br/>Used a few of the suggestions from commenters: 2 c. of chicken broth instead of water, about 5 oz. of chilis and a can of mild Rotel. Otherwise, stuck to the recipe.

 

[MilliMoMo]

This was good, and the family enjoyed it, but I didn't find it to be very exciting. Then again, I substituted a few ingredients. Frozen white corn and cumin seeds are two ingredients I've never seen in a grocery store.

 

[Tara AKA Mommy]

This white chili is wonderful! My variations were: I added Sazon Goya seasoning, and I didn't have lemon pepper seasoning so I used garlic pepper seasoning, and I added a cube of dried cilantro to the boiling water.

 

[sastigall]

My family was skeptical about this recipe but soon changed their minds once they tried it. It is certainly a keeper.