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White Chicken Chili

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 small Yellow Onion, Diced.
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 2 cloves Garlic, Fully minced.
  • 2 cans cans low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 can diced green chilis
  • 1 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp ground Coriander
  • 1/2 tsp cayanne pepper
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • pkg neufchatel cheese (aka light cream cheese) cut into small cubes
  • 1 1/4 cup frozen fresh corn
  • 2 cans cannelini beans
  • 2 1/2 cups shredded cooked rotisserie or left over chicken
  • 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 2 tbsp Chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for serving
  • Tortillia chips or strips. monterrey jack cheese, and sliced avocado for serving (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Heat olive oil in a 6 quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté 4 minutes. Addgarlic and sauté 30 seconds longer.
  • Add chicken broth, green chilies, cumin, paprika, oregano,colander, cayenne pepper and season with salt and  pepper to taste. Bring mixture just to a boilthen reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 15 minutes.
  • Drain and rinse beans in a fine mesh strainer or colander then measure out 1 cup. Set whole beans aside, transfer 1 cup beans to a food processor along with 1/4 cup broth from soup, puree until nearly smooth.
  • Add neufchatel cheese to soup along with corn, whole beans and pureed beans and stir well. Simmer 5 - 10 minutes longer.
  • Stir in chicken, fresh lime juice, and cilantro serve with monterrey jack cheese. more cilantro, avocado slices and tortilla chips if desired.