Tennessee Chili

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts, cooked and cut into small cubes
• 45 ounces great northern beans, drained
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro (or 2 tsp dried cilantro)
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• chicken broth (optional)
• monterey jack cheese (optional)
• tortilla chips (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a 5-quart cast iron dutch oven over medium heat.
• 2 add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender.
• 3 stir in the chicken, beans, cilantro, cumin, salt, and cayenne pepper and simmer 30 minutes.
• 4 if you like, you can add chicken broth as you prefer.
• 5 ladle the chili into bowls and sprinkle each serving with cheese and crushed tortilla chips, if desired.