Keith'S White Chicken Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups diced onions
2 cups diced celery
5 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 lb chicken breast, cooked and diced
8 cups water
1 bay leaf
1 (7 ounce) can chopped green chilies
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
1/4 teaspoon cajun seasoning
0.333 (7 1/16 ounce) can chipotle chiles in adobo, chopped
4 tablespoons chicken base
1 pickled jalapeno pepper, chopped
2 lbs dry white beans, soaked overnight
1/2 cup heavy cream

Preparation

Saute onion, celery, and garlic in oil until tender, about 5 minutes.
In a large stockpot add chicken, water, bay leaf, chiles, oregano, cumin, dry mustard, basil, Old Bay, Cajun seasoning, chipotle, chicken base, and pickled jalapeno and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
Add the drained beans and heavy cream and simmer for 1 hour, or until the beans are tender.
Garnish soup with grated carrots and sour cream if desired.