WHITE CHILI WITH A KICK

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Store-bought rotisserie chicken makes this spicy chili easy, but you could also cook your own. We like it with various combinations of sour cream, green onions, cheese and salsa on top. -Emmajean Anderson, Mendota Heights, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 35m

Yield 9 servings (2-1/4 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped
6 tablespoons butter, cubed
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups chicken broth
3/4 cup half-and-half cream
1 rotisserie chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
2 cans (15 ounces each) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (11 ounces) white corn, drained
2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chiles
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1-1/2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese
Optional: Salsa and chopped green onions

Steps:

In a Dutch oven, saute onion in butter. Stir in flour until blended; cook and stir until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Gradually add broth and cream. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes., Add the chicken, beans, corn, chiles, cumin, chili powder, salt, pepper and pepper sauce; heat through. Stir in cheese until melted. , If desired, garnish each serving with salsa and green onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 424 calories, Fat 21g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 113mg cholesterol, Sodium 896mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 31g protein.