White Chicken Chili, Oh Yea, That's What I Said

Hello to all my foodie friends out there in web land I hope you are all doing fine.  I have been so busy this season that I don't know where the time goes.  It seems like I just got back from D.C. for Thanksgiving and now its the middle of December.  Have you finished your Christmas shopping is what everyone keeps asking me!  The answer is NO.  It seems that the older the kids get the more expensive the gifts get.  Not to mention that its hard to get your hands on money these days and they say its get better, yea only because lower gas prices.  So if the price of gas stays down it stands to reason that other things should go down like plane tickets, then there foods that gas effects the price of with shipping.  Then if gas stays down it shouldn't cost as much to manufacture certain items?  The list goes on and on. Any who let's talk about some great White Chicken Chili with roasted peppers.  I like to take my peppers and toss them in a Little oil and salt and then roast them in the oven on about 375 degrees until they are tender.  Then I cool them to the touch and remove the seeds and skin, then chop them.  Its easy or you can roast them on a opened flame that's how our cooks would do it when I was a kid.  I like to use this recipe when I have left over Chicken and this time I used the left over smoked Chicken my Chef Vern made me for my Birthday Party.  Any who let's make some White Chicken Chili.

White Chicken Chili

3 Cups Cooked Boneless Chicken Diced
1 Onion Diced
6 Cloves Garlic Minced
3 TBSP Flour
3 or 4 Roasted Peppers, Green
1/2 stick Butter
4 Cups Chicken Broth
2 Cups Half and Half
Salt-Pepper to taste
1 TBSP Chili Powder]
1 Tsp Cumin
1 Tsp Hot Sauce
2 Cans White Navy Beans undrained

Brown the onion, garlic in the butter and then add the flour.  Add the chicken broth and stir.  Add the chili powder and cumin mixed in with the hot sauce.  Salt and pepper to taste.  Add the peppers and chicken.  Add the navy beans undrained, add the half and half and cook until thickened. Serve topped with cheese.

Hope you enjoy this recipe and have a fun time with all this holiday partying going on out there.  Happy trails to you until we meet again.  Also come join my on twitter with recipes or face book me at, Cooking With MadJon & Friends.