Creamy Chicken, Lime, And White Bean Chili
By: Jennifer
Published: Thursday, March 28, 2013 - 2:47pm

Ingredients




3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon coriander
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 cups chopped onion
pinch of salt
1/3 cup dry white wine (I used Folie a Deux Chardonnay)
juice from 1 lime
2 cups chicken stock (I used homemade)
1 10 ¾ ounce cream of celery soup
1 ½ cups chicken, chopped
1 – 4 ounce can green chilies
1 – 15 1/2 ounce cannelloni white kidney beans with juice
1/3 cup heavy cream
dollop of sour cream (optional)
spring onions for garnish
tortilla chips

Preparation

1 Heat oil over medium heat in a Dutch oven. 2 Add next 4 ingredients. Stir for about 30 seconds to release the fragrant oils. Keep stirring and be careful not to let them burn. 3 Toss in onion and sauté until tender and caramelized. 4 Pour in wine and deglaze pan for about 5 to 10 minutes. 5 Add lime juice. 6 Then chicken stock. If you’re using fresh and it’s been refrigerated or frozen it can take a few minutes to dissolve. If you’re using canned, just stir to heat through. 7 Add celery soup. 8 Bring to a boil and whisk to dissolve. 9 Turn down to medium. 10 Add chicken, chilies, and beans. 11 Cook for about 20 minutes to heat and meld all of the flavors together. 12 Pour in the cream and continue cooking for about another 10 to 15 minutes to thicken. 13 Serve with sour cream, a bit of onions, and crumbled tortilla chips.

About

This is a cross between chicken tortilla soup and white bean chili and dished up in clay bowls that my dad used to serve up roasted oysters from the grill in :) The white beans give your palate a sense of chili, while the spices and crushed tortilla chips offer a sense of chicken tortilla soup. The food, flavor, and alcohol pairing is oregano, cumin, coriander, and red pepper flakes, along with lime juice, and white wine, sweet onions in the mix, and topped off with a sprinkle of spring onions and lime tortilla chips.
Check out my blog to see what other ingredient makes this chili unique!