Ingredients
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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2 tablespoons butter
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1 onion, coarsely chopped
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2 garlic cloves, finely minced
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1 tablespoon ground cumin
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1 teaspoon onion salt
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1/8 teaspoon cayenne or 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper, more to taste
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1/4 teaspoon dried cilantro
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1/2 teaspoon oregano (I use Mexican oregano )
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1 rotisserie-cooked chicken, shredded (4 cups)
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2 (15 ounce) cans great northern beans, drained, rinsed
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2 (4 1/2 ounce) cans diced green chilies, undrained
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1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans (Ranch Style with jalapeno, drained)
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3 cups chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
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1 cup water
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1 -2 tablespoon salsa verde (Green Salsa)
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1 dash paprika
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1 dash dried cilantro
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1/3 cup cornstarch
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3 tablespoons water (for slurry)
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chopped onion
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1 tablespoon dried onion
Instructions
- Using a sautee pan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic; cook 3 or 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions are softened. Add butter and continue to cook.
- Stir in cumin, salt, red pepper, oregano. Cook 6 to 7 minutes.
- While that's cooking, pour chicken broth, water, chilis,into crockpot. Stir in beans. add onion garlic mixture.(add salsa if using).
- Shred Chicken breast and some dark meat from Rotiserre chicken removing skin. (4 cups).
- Add chicken to crockpot, mix to combine.
- top with a dash or two of paprika, dried onion flakes and dried cilantro leaves.
- Let it simmer (I set my crockpot on the lowest setting) for an hour or so. (add 3 Tbs of water to 1/3 cup cornstarch - add to soup about 10 minutes before serving).
- Run the kids to practice or have a cocktail. When you're ready for a hearty meal, just serve!
- (I serve this chili over left over spanish rice that I freeze) Mmmm!
- Enjoy. ~V.