Keith's Chicken Chili

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 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 ounce) can chipotle chiles in adobo, chopped
• 4 tablespoons chicken base
• 1 pickled jalapeno pepper, chopped
• 2 lbs dry beans, soaked overnight
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 saute onion, celery, and garlic in oil until tender, about 5 minutes.
• 2 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.
• 3 add the drained beans and heavy cream and simmer for 1 hour, or until the beans are tender.
• 4 garnish soup with grated carrots and sour cream if desired.