Chicken and Bean Chili

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, coarsely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon onion salt
• 18 teaspoon cayenne or 18 teaspoon ground red pepper, more to taste
• 14 teaspoon dried cilantro
• 12 teaspoon oregano (I use Mexican oregano )
• 1 rotisserie-cooked chicken, shredded (4 cups)
• 2 (15 ounce) cans great northern beans, drained, rinsed
• 2 (4 1/2 ounce) cans diced green chilies, undrained
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans (Ranch Style with jalapeno, drained) (optional)
• 3 cups chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
• 1 cup water
• 1 -2 tablespoon salsa verde (Green Salsa) (optional)
• 1 dash paprika
• 1 dash dried cilantro
• 1 tablespoon dried onion
• 13 cup cornstarch (optional)
• 3 tablespoons water (for slurry) (optional)
• chopped onion
• chopped fresh cilantro, if desired

1. Using a sautee pan, heat oil over medium-high heat.
2. Add onions and garlic; cook 3 or 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions are softened.
3. Add butter and continue to cook.
4. Stir in cumin, salt, red pepper, oregano.
5. Cook 6 to 7 minutes.
6. While that's cooking, pour chicken broth, water, chilis,into crockpot.
7. Stir in beans.
8. add onion garlic mixture.
9. (add salsa if using).
10. Shred Chicken breast and some dark meat from Rotiserre chicken removing skin.
11. (4 cups).
12. Add chicken to crockpot, mix to combine.
13. top with a dash or two of paprika, dried onion flakes and dried cilantro leaves.
14. Let it simmer (I set my crockpot on the lowest setting) for an hour or so.
15. (add 3 Tbs of water to 1/3 cup cornstarch - add to soup about 10 minutes before serving).
16. Run the kids to practice or have a cocktail.
17. When you're ready for a hearty meal, just serve!
18. (I serve this chili over left over spanish rice that I freeze) Mmmm!
19. Enjoy.
20. ~V.

olive oil, butter, onion, garlic, ground cumin, onion salt, cayenne, cilantro, oregano, rotisserie, great northern beans, green chilies, pinto beans, chicken broth, water, salsa verde, paprika, cilantro, onion, cornstarch, water, onion, fresh cilantro

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-and-bean-chili-349909 (may not work)