Green Chili With Beans (aka, Bean Chicken Chili)

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 poblano pepper, diced
• 1 anaheim chili, diced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, sliced
• 1 (4 ounce) can green chili peppers
• 1 (32 ounce) box low-sodium low-fat chicken broth
• 1 boneless skinless chicken breast, poached and diced
• 1 (15 ounce) can navy beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans
• 1 (8 1/4 ounce) can creamed corn
• 1/2 tablespoon cumin seed, toasted
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 sauté onion, garlic and peppers with olive oil.
• 2 poach boneless skinless chicken breast in chicken broth. remove from broth, let cool and dice.
• 3 add chicken, chicken broth, beans, corn, onion, garlic & pepper mixture and seasonings to crock pot.
• 4 cook in crock pot on high for at least 2 hours.
• 5 serve garnished with a spoon of cumin cream (made by combining 1 teaspoon ground cumin with 1 cup low-fat or fat-free plain yogurt), a spoon of tomatilla salsa (best made from fresh tomatilla's, with jalapeno, red onion, cilantro and lime juice - but in a pinch i like to have a small can of herdez salsa verde on hand), and a sprinkle of fresh chopped cilantro.
• 6 for those who dare add any more fat & cholesterol, add a sprinkle of shredded cheese such as monterey jack or cheddar - a little crumbled queso blanco, or queso fresco would be nice too.
• 7 pairs well with cornbread.