Chicken And Bean Chili

Total Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 1 cup diced poblano chile, seeded and deribbed
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 tablespoon tabasco jalapeno sauce
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons dried mexican oregano
• 3 cups cooked beans, drained and rinsed
• 3 cups diced cooked chicken
• kosher salt and black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups grated monterey jack cheese
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• sour cream
• lime wedge

Recipe

• 1 heat the butter in a large heavy pot over medium high heat. add the onion and chiles and a pinch of salt. cook, stirring often, until softened, about 8 minutes. sprinkle in the flour and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. whisk in the stock and milk. cook, stirring slowly, until the mixture thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.
• 2 stir in the tabasco, chili powder, cumin, oregano, beans, and chicken. simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. season with salt and pepper. toss together the cheese and cornstarch in a small bowl, add to the soup, and stir to melt.
• 3 serve with sour cream and lime wedges.