White Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dried Northern beans
1 (2 1/2 lb.) chicken
5 c. chicken broth
1 medium onion, diced
1 c. chopped celery
2 Tbsp. ground cumin
1 Tbsp. thyme
1 Tbsp. seasoned salt
1 Tbsp. white pepper
2 bay leaves
1 1/2 c. skim milk
enough flour to thicken or cornstarch
shredded cheese for topping (optional)

Preparation

Wash beans; place in kettle, cover and soak for 24 hours. Drain.
Cut chicken into pieces.
Cover with 5 cups water and cook for 30 minutes.
Remove chicken and reserve broth.
Add enough additional broth to make 10 cups total.
Strain broth and add beans, onions, celery, cumin, thyme, salt, pepper and bay leaves. Bring to boil.
Add 2 to 3 cups of the cooked chicken, cut into small pieces and reduce heat.
Simmer 1 to 2 hours until beans are tender.
Add milk to flour and add to kettle.
Cook another 30 minutes.
Makes 1 gallon.