Southwestern White Chicken Chili This is a spicy chicken stew that goes great with corn bread or tortillas. You have the freedom to make this as spicy as you want or don't want. This stew is a meal in itself, very filling and very good. Top this stew with fried tortilla strips, diced avocado, sour cream, diced tomato and shredded cheese to make a meal to please. Enjoy! Ingredients:   2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, chopped   1 tbl. oil   2 tbl. butter   2 tbl. flour   1 yellow onion, chopped   2-3 cloves garlic, minced   ¼ cup chunky green salsa   2 cans Northern beans, do not drain   1 cup corn niblets, fresh, frozen, or canned   2 chicken bouillon cubes   4 cups water   1 cup cream   ¼ cup sour cream   ½ cup shredded cheddar, smoked cheddar or Pepper Jack cheese   1 tsp. black pepper   1 tsp. garlic salt   1 tsp. ground cumin   ½ tsp. cayenne pepper   cilantro leaves Instructions: In a large soup kettle, sauté the chicken in 1 tbl oil over medium heat. Season the chicken with black pepper, garlic salt, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Alternatively, use pre-cooked, oven roasted diced chicken and add seasonings to soup before adding cheese. Heat water to dissolve chicken bouillon. Alternatively, use 2 cans chicken broth. Saute the onion and garlic in the butter until onion is tender. Stir in flour and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add the chicken broth and stir to incorporate the flour mixture. Cook 5 minutes, bring to a boil while stirring. Add the salsa, beans, and corn niblets. (And seasonings now if using purchased chicken. Stir and cook for 7-10 minutes. Stir in the cream. Bring to a near boil and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in the sour cream. Bring chili to a slow boil and cook for about 10 minutes. Stir in the cheese and continue to cook until the cheese melts. Serve. To control the spice of this stew, adjust the amount of cayenne pepper added. You may also use hot green salsa to add more heat! Makes 4 servings. An interesting variation is to add rinsed and drained black beans to the soup. Serves: 4 Return to Soup Index
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