Spicy White Chili With Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped (optional)
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups chicken broth
2 (15.5 ounce) cans Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
1 cup corn kernels
1 (7 ounce) can diced green chiles
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 cooked chicken breast halves, cubed
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water

Preparation

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion, jalapeno, and garlic until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Add chicken broth, Great Northern beans, garbanzo beans, corn, green chiles, cilantro, lime juice, cumin, and black pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir chicken into broth. Cover and simmer chili for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Whisk cornstarch and water together in a bowl; stir into chili and bring to a boil. Cook and stir until chili is thickened, about 5 minutes.