Southwestern White Bean Soup

I am not a fan of chili, I don't know why - maybe I ate too much of it as a kid. Even though this soup has 'chili' in its name - it is so different from a traditional chili.

 It is also getting warmer out, but we had a cold spell this weekend and I was also a little under the weather. So I felt obliged to make a soup - and this is one of my favorites. It has a nice spice to it because I use the hot green chilies. I also grilled the chicken because I think it adds so much flavor to the chicken, but if you don't have a grill just cook it on the stove top.  

 Ingredients:
1 lb grilled chicken
Olive oil
2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
2 onions, chopped
1 1/2 Tbs cumin
2 Tbs chili powder
8 oz diced green chilies
2 quarts of chicken broth
2 can Great Northern white beans, drained and rinsed
salt and pepper
1 cup half and half
1/4 cup cilantro
1 Tbs lime juice
1 cup small pasta (I use orzo)
grated cheddar cheese

 Directions:
1) Either saute the chicken breasts in olive oil or grill them. Cube, set aside
2) In a large pot, cook onion for 5 minutes, add garlic and cook another ~3 minutes until the onions are translucent. 
3) Add cumin, chili powder, green chilies, chicken broth, beans, and pasta. And salt and pepper to taste. Simmer 10-15 minutes. 
4) Add chicken to the pot and cook until chicken is warm. 
5) Add half and half, cilantro and lime juice. 
6) Serve and top with cheddar cheese.

 Enjoy!


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