White Chicken Chili

Name: White Chicken Chili
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Ingredients: 1 small yellow onion , diced; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 cloves garlic , finely minced; 2 (14.5 oz) cans low-sodium chicken broth; 1 (7 oz) can diced green chilies; 1 1/2 tsp cumin; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 1/2 tsp ground coriander; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; salt and freshly ground black pepper , to taste; 1 (8 oz) pkg Neufchatel cheese (aka light cream cheese), cut into small cubes; 1 1/4 cup frozen or fresh corn; 2 (15 oz) cans cannellini beans; 2 1/2 cups shredded cooked rotisserie or left-over chicken*; 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice; 2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for serving; Tortilla chips or strips, monterrey jack cheese, sliced avocado for serving (optional)

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Servings: 6

Instructions

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Step 1

Heat olive oil in a 6 quart enameled dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute 4 minutes minutes. Add garlic and saute 30 seconds longer.

Step 2

Add chicken broth, green chilies, cumin, paprika, oregano, coriander, cayenne pepper and season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring mixture just to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 15 minutes.

Step 3

Drain and rinse beans in a fine mesh strainer or colander then measure out 1 cup. Set whole beans aside, transfer 1 cup beans to a food processor along with 1/4 cup broth from soup, puree until nearly smooth**.

Step 4

Add Neufchatel cheese to soup along with corn, whole beans and pureed beans and stir well. Simmer 5 - 10 minutes longer.

Step 5

Stir in chicken, fresh lime juice and cilantro. Serve with Monterrey Jack cheese, more cilantro, avocado slices and tortilla chips if desired.

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