WHITE CHILI

My friend and I came up with this delicious slow-cooked chicken chili. The Alfredo sauce base makes it stand apart from other white chilis. Reduce the amount of cayenne pepper if you’d like a little less heat.

—CINDI MITCHELL ST. MARYS, KS



PREP: 30 MIN. • COOK: 3 HOURS • MAKES: 12 SERVINGS (1 CUP EACH)


3 cans (15 1/2 ounces each) great northern beans, rinsed and drained

3 cups cubed cooked chicken breast

1 jar (15 ounces) Alfredo sauce

2 cups chicken broth

1 to 2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chilies

1/2 cups frozen gold and white corn

1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese

1 cup sour cream

1 small sweet yellow pepper, chopped

1 small onion, chopped

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 tablespoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoons white pepper

1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper

Salsa verde and chopped fresh cilantro, optional

In a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 15 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until heated though, stirring once. Serve with salsa verde and cilantro if desired.