Ruth'S White Chicken Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 (15 ounce) cans great northern beans (or you can soak 1 pound of dried beans)
6 cups low-sodium low-fat chicken broth
4 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
3/4 cup onion, diced
1 (6 ounce) can green chilies, chopped
1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (cooked & shredded or finely chopped)
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons black pepper (or 2/3 tsp ground white pepper)
1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped

Preparation

In a saucepan, melt butter and saute the garlic, onion and chilies for 5 minutes.
Place beans in a large stockpot and add chicken stock then bring to a boil.
Add the sauteed onion mixture to the beans.
Add the chicken and spices to the beans and cook for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.