Chicken And Bean Chili

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts (diced into 1 inch pieces)
• 3 tablespoons olive oil or 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans
• 1 (19 ounce) can cannellini beans (aka kidney beans)
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can green chilies, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 2 1/4 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
• salt (optional)
• shredded monterey jack pepper cheese (to garnish) (optional)
• low-fat sour cream (to garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a dutch oven, add olive oil (or butter), onions and diced chicken and cook until chicken is cooked through, about 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 2 sprinkle 3 tbsp flour into chicken mixture and mix well.
• 3 add the rest of the ingredients and stir to blend well.
• 4 bring heat to a boil, reduce to a simmer cover and cook, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes or until chili reaches desired consistency.
• 5 note: servings are approximate but recipe could be doubled if desired.