Ahh...Simply Comforting with a Southwestern Touch

It's January, and it's cold. I need comfort! This weather requires a few simple things: a cozy blanket, Netflix and soup. None of those requirements need to be anything but simple. Comfortably simple.

Chili is always wonderful on cold days. Personally, I don't recall ever eating chili that wasn't delicious. But what about a different style of chili? I buy a lot of chicken, I think I'll make some white chili, but not regular white chili, I'm going in a southwesterly direction with this stuff. A special blend of spices will make this pop with favor. Also, because I want to take a nap I'm going to throw it all into the slow cooker. I normally would cook it in my Dutch oven, but not today. Besides, my crockpot has been neglected far too long.

First, I'm going to mix the spices. Yummy!

I will cook the chicken and onion about 5 minutes. If I was going to make it on the stovetop, it would be at this point that I'd add the broth, chiles and spices, but I'm going to use the crockpot.

After the chicken is cooked through, I put all of the ingredients into the slow cooker, now, it's naptime!

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Okay, I'm awake and hungry! Some grated Monterey Jack cheese would be amazing with this, but I don't have any. Boo.

Southwestern White Chili

serves 5

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon cilantro leaves

1/2 teaspoon oregano leaves

1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

1 tablespoon olive oil,

1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast cut into 1/2 inch cubes

1/4 cup chopped onion

1 cup chicken broth

1 (4 1/2 ounce) can chopped green chilis

1 (19 ounces) can white kidney (cannellini beans), undrained

Mix spices in small bowl. Set aside.
Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken and onions; cook and stir about 4-5 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
Stir in broth, chilis and spices, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 15 minutes.
Stir in beans, simmer, uncovered about 5 minutes.

Nutrition info: 283 calories; 7g total fat; 87mg cholesterol; 591mg sodium; 18g carbohydrates; 6g fiber; 37g protein

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