Bean Chili With Chicken (paula Deen)

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb dried navy beans
• 5 cups chicken stock
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 3/4 cup diced onion
• 1 1/2 cups green chilies, chopped (fresh or canned)
• 1 lb chicken breast, chopped into small pieces
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 -2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• 1/2 bunch cilantro leaf, chopped

Recipe

• 1 rinse beans well, cover with cool water, and soak for 2 hours. drain.
• 2 place beans in large pot with chicken stock and bring to a boil over high heat. in a saucepan, heat butter over medium heat.
• 3 add garlic, onion, and chiles and saute for 5 minutes.
• 4 add chile mixture to pot with beans. add chicken, cumin, oregano, pepper, pepper, red pepper flakes, and cilantro.
• 5 lower heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, for approximately 1 1/2 hours.
• 6 serve with cornbread, if desired.