White Chili without the Chili
2 15-ounce cans great northern beans, drained
1 12-ounce can white shoepeg corn
6 cups chicken broth (reserved from cooking chicken* or additional gluten-free broth; more if needed to create the consistency between a stew and a soup)
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
2 medium onions, chopped
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
4 cups diced cooked chicken breast (one whole chicken OR 3 large breasts, deboned)
At table
3 cups grated Colby Jack cheese
Salsa
Sour cream
Sweet and/or hot peppers*
Saute onions and garlic in oil. Add all other ingredients, and simmer 30-60 minutes until flavors blend. Serve with cheese, salsa, sour cream, and peppers at the table. Yield: 6-8 servings. Freezes well.
(Note: To make your own broth, cook chicken in water to cover (at least 6 cups), along with 1 quartered onion and 2-3 whole cloves garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook 30 minutes for breasts or 1 hour for a whole chicken. Remove chicken to debone and chop. Strain broth.)
*The original recipe called for 2 small cans chopped green chilis and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; they have been omitted from this version so that it is free of nightshade vegetables.
1 12-ounce can white shoepeg corn
6 cups chicken broth (reserved from cooking chicken* or additional gluten-free broth; more if needed to create the consistency between a stew and a soup)
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
2 medium onions, chopped
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
4 cups diced cooked chicken breast (one whole chicken OR 3 large breasts, deboned)
At table
3 cups grated Colby Jack cheese
Salsa
Sour cream
Sweet and/or hot peppers*
Saute onions and garlic in oil. Add all other ingredients, and simmer 30-60 minutes until flavors blend. Serve with cheese, salsa, sour cream, and peppers at the table. Yield: 6-8 servings. Freezes well.
(Note: To make your own broth, cook chicken in water to cover (at least 6 cups), along with 1 quartered onion and 2-3 whole cloves garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook 30 minutes for breasts or 1 hour for a whole chicken. Remove chicken to debone and chop. Strain broth.)
*The original recipe called for 2 small cans chopped green chilis and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; they have been omitted from this version so that it is free of nightshade vegetables.
