White Chicken Chili

To me there is nothing better on a cold winter day than a bowl of warm yummy soup!! I'm a soup gal anyway, so having an excuse to have soup more often is a big plus in my book.  I know this soup/chili might not look the yummiest, but when it hits your tastebuds they'll thank you for it!  A friend brought me this soup right after I had my 3rd baby girl, so it's mild, but still very flavorful.  I doubled the recipe for my family of 5.  My 3 girls ate it up last night, and my 3 yr old asked for it for breakfast. 

White Chicken Chili

1# of chicken diced (it's easiest to use canned chicken, or leftover cooked chicken)
1/4 c. onion
1 can green chiles
1 c. chicken broth (I'll sometimes use 1 can)
1 15 oz can of white beans (Great Northern Beans work well)
1 tsp Garlic (powder or fresh, whatever you have)
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp cilantro (I didn't use this last night, I didn't have any, so w/or w/o)
1/4 tsp chili powder

If chicken is not cooked, saute in 1T butter or oil, add onion and saute until chicken is cooked and onion is transulcent.  If chicken is cooked, only saute onion, then add chiles and spices.  Add broth, beans and chicken, let simmer 15 minutes.  Would be good in a crockpot too, just dump everything in. 
Top with cheese if desired.  Serve with tortilla chips.


 Here is the recipe, so try it out and tell me what you think!  I'll be trying to post a new soup every week, so check back to see what is here!