Rebeccas Favorite White Chili With Chicken Food

WHITE CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute 4 minutes minutes. Add garlic and saute 30 seconds longer.
• 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.
• 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**.
• Add Neufchatel cheese to soup along with corn, whole beans and pureed beans and stir well. Simmer 5 - 10 minutes longer.
• Stir in chicken, fresh lime juice and cilantro. Serve with Monterrey Jack cheese, more cilantro, avocado slices and tortilla chips if desired.

REBECCA'S FAVORITE WHITE CHILI WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil. Saute onion, garlic, jalapeno & chicken until vegetables are soft. Add remaining ingredients & simmer uncovered 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Sprinkle on cornmeal to thicken. If it over thickens, add water or broth. Cook 5 minute Taste for seasoning. Stir in cream & serve. Garnish with scallions & cheese.

PRESSURE-COOKER CHICKEN AND BACON WHITE CHILI

Steps:

• Select saute or browning setting on a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker; adjust for medium heat. Cook bacon until crisp, 5-6 minutes; remove bacon and reserve. Brown chicken in bacon drippings in batches until lightly browned, 5-6 minutes. Return bacon to pan; top with corn and next 11 ingredients in the order listed. , Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 15 minutes. Let pressure release naturally for 10 minutes; quick-release any remaining pressure. Stir in shredded cheese until melted. If desired, serve with avocado and jalapeno.