White Chili with Chicken and Beans

(Shared recipe submitted by Sandy Lampe.)

Sandy writes: "I made this one for a New Year's Eve Party. Everyone loved it. My daughter, Trina Trojanowski, deserves the honor for this one. She makes it often for her friends."

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken
• 1 can of chicken stock
• 1 pound dry white beans, such as great northern
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 or 4 jalapeno peppers
• 3 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
• 1 teaspoon cayenne (red) pepper, more or less to taste
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Cook a whole chicken until done. Take out the chicken and let it cool. The recipe calls for 4 cups of chicken, but you can just clean the chicken entirely and add it all. Skim the top of the boiled broth to get rid of some of the fat. Add all the ingredients, except the sour cream and cheese. Simmer for 3 to 4 hours for the ingredients to blend well. Just before serving, turn down the temperature and add the sour cream and cheese. Stir, stir and stir so the cheese does not stick to the bottom. Serve. Watch out! It is a little spicy.

Disclaimer: This recipe was submitted by a contributor and has not been tested by TerisKitchen.com.