White Bean Chicken Chili

• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 medium-large yellow onions, diced
• 2 celery ribs, split & chopped
• 3 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed (quarter sized chunks)
• 4 garlic cloves, minced (minced garlic in a jar is fine)
• 5 jalapenos, seeded & minced (or 6 if you like it hot)
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 4 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 34 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or more to taste)
• 3 12 cups chicken stock (not broth)
• 1 (8 ounce) can great northern beans
• 2 (8 ounce) cans white kidney beans (cannellini )
• 34 cup flour (approximate measurement, corn starch in smaller measurements would likely work as well)
• optional green tomatillo sauce (1-2 cans tomatillos, or a half dozen fresh ones, and 3-4 tablespoons vegetable oil in a blender)
• 1 tablespoon sour cream, per serving
• minced green onion, 1 dash per serving
• fresh cilantro, 2 dashes per serving (2 parts cilantro 1 part green onion)
• shredded monterey jack pepper cheese

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan or stock/soup pot over medium-high heat
2. Once hot, add in celery & onions, and stir occasionally for 5 minutes
3. Add chicken into the center, and stir constantly for 7-8 minutes unitl outside of chicken looks cooked
4. Add garlic, jalapenos, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt & cayenne pepper, stir in, and let sit 2-3 minutes stirring occasionally.
5. Stir in stock and tomatillo sauce if you are using it & bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes
6. Add beans & stir gently for 2-3 minutes
7. Add flour a spoonful at a time, stirring in after each spoonful, until chili reaches desired thickness you may not need all the flour, or you may need more
8. Remove from heat and serve, or you can pour into a Crockpot to leave on warm for several hours if needed
9. Serve with topping on each bowlful.

vegetable oil, yellow onions, celery, chicken breasts, garlic, jalapenos, chili powder, oregano, ground cumin, salt, cayenne pepper, chicken stock, great northern beans, white kidney beans, flour, fresh ones, sour cream, green onion, fresh cilantro, pepper cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/white-bean-chicken-chili-401119 (may not work)