Green Chicken Chili...

I was going to put pea soup on last night and I got sidetracked watching a movie - so I think I'll use up the leftover chicken and make chili.

And I'll share my recipe...

Green Chicken Chili

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

¼ cup olive oil

4 large garlic cloves, minced

1 small onion, diced

1 whole rotisserie chicken, pulled

¾ cup all-purpose flour

8 cups chicken broth

1 can diced tomatoes, drained

2 cans white kidney beans

1 can green chiles, drained

½ tsp black pepper

Kosher salt to taste

Garnish:

Sliced green onions

Fresh chopped cilantro

Shredded monterey jack or queso fresco

Tortilla strips

Instructions:

Pour chicken broth into a large saucepan and heat on medium heat.  In a large pot, add olive oil and heat on low.  Add the diced onion and cook until translucent.  Add the fresh minced garlic and cook just until you can smell the nice garlic aroma.  Add pulled chicken and still until the chicken is coated with oil.   Add the flour and still until it appears brown and has absorbed all of the olive oil.  Add heated chicken broth, diced tomatoes, beans and stir while the mixture comes to a boil.  Add chiles, black pepper and salt as desired.  Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 30 minutes.  Serve garnished with green onions, cilantro, cheese and tortilla strips.