White Bean Chili With Chicken (Paula Deen) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb dried navy beans
5 cups chicken stock
4 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
3/4 cup diced onion
1 1/2 cups green chilies, chopped (fresh or canned)
1 lb chicken breast, chopped into small pieces
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 -2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1 pinch red pepper flakes
1/2 bunch cilantro leaf, chopped

Preparation

Rinse beans well, cover with cool water, and soak for 2 hours. Drain.
Place beans in large pot with chicken stock and bring to a boil over high heat. In a saucepan, heat butter over medium heat.
Add garlic, onion, and chiles and saute for 5 minutes.
Add chile mixture to pot with beans. Add chicken, cumin, oregano, pepper, white pepper, red pepper flakes, and cilantro.
Lower heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, for approximately 1 1/2 hours.
Serve with cornbread, if desired.