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Mom's White Chicken Chili

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Mom's White Chicken ChiliMaren Caruso

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    35 minutes

  • Yield

    Serves 6-8

Ingredients

1

tablespoon olive oil

1

garlic clove, minced

1

small onion, diced

2

pounds chicken breasts, bone-in, skinless (about 2 large breasts)

1

quart (32 oz) chicken stock (i use low sodium chicken stock)

1

teaspoon salt

1

teaspoon ground cumin

1

can white beans, drained and rinsed

1

cup frozen shoe peg white corn

1

jar diced green chilies (they are mild.)

The juice of 1 lime (about 2 to 3 tbsp lime juice)

Need to make a substitution?

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and cook onions for 4 to 5 minutes or until translucent.

    Step 2

    Add garlic and cook an additional minute.

    Step 3

    Add the whole chicken breasts, stock and salt to the saucepan, cover, bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer.

    Step 4

    Cook for 18-20 minutes, remove chicken to a plate and allow to cool.

    Step 5

    While the chicken is cooling, add the remaining ingredients to the pot.

    Step 6

    Remove the chicken from the bone, chop into bite-size pieces, and add to the pot.