White Christmas Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 skinless boneless chicken breasts
5 c. water
1 large onion, chopped and divided
2 Tbsp. butter
2 celery ribs, chopped
3 (16-oz.) cans great Northern beans, rinsed, drained, divided
3 cans (4.5-oz. each) chopped green chiles
1 c. chicken broth
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 bay leaf
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. ground red pepper
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro

Preparation

Place chicken, 5 cups water, and half of onion in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, and cook 1 hour or until chicken is very tender.
Remove chicken, reserving cooking broth in Dutch oven. Cut chicken into bite-size pieces; set aside.